UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GAGS MEDIA FROM REPORTING ABUSE OF IRAQIS BY BRITISH SOLDIERS
December 19th 2007 11:29
The UK Ministry of Defence has obtained a high court gagging order preventing the media from repeating allegations of abuse of Iraqis by British soldiers, the Guardian reports.
The order bans newspapers and broadcasters from publishing details of the case reported in the Guardian two months ago.
The order followed a high court challenge to the Ministry of Defence’s refusal to set up an independent inquiry into the allegations, which lawyers say is required by the Human Rights Act.
Human rights lawyers say the courts have ruled that it is the duty of the state to set up a full independent inquiry in cases where a suspicion of deliberate wrongdoing exists.
Next month lawyers for the defendants will provide the high court with further detailed allegations made by Iraqis. They are bringing the case under the European human rights convention covering the right to life, protection against torture and human or degrading treatment, and unlawful detention.
- From MediaBlab
| 47 |
| Vote |
subscribe to this blog
