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Any justice in secret inquests?
Lords and MPs: Scrap secret inquests now

By Ian Dunt Plans for secret coroners’ inquests must be dropped immediately, according to the joint committee on human rights. The committee of MPs and Lords found the government had failed to make the case for the inquests, and should immediately give up on the proposal. “The issue of secret inquests has been controversial, and… Read more »

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Binyam Mohamed
Govt publishes interrogation guidelines

By politics.co.uk staff The government is to publish a set of guidelines for interrogators, military personnel and intelligence officers when they question terrorist suspects. The statement revealing the clarified guidelines indicates the government is trying to get on the front foot over the issue, with headlines surrounding the treatment of Binyam Mohamed appearing in the… Read more »