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Abdul Hakim Belhaj

September 7, 2018

Government faces legal challenge over torture authorisations

The Government is facing a legal challenge from the human right organisation Reprieve over its use of a secretive law that can be deployed to authorise the involvement of British intelligence officers in torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.
July 5, 2018

Supreme Court blocks government on secret courts

The Supreme Court has blocked Government attempts to expand the application of secret courts in the first challenge to the laws before the country’s highest court.
June 12, 2018

Ken Clarke demands judge-led inquiry into torture and rendition

Former Conservative Cabinet Minister Ken Clarke has called for the Prime Minister to set up an independent, judge-led inquiry into the UK’s role in torture and rendition.
May 24, 2018

Tony Blair’s comments 'underscore need for Belhaj public inquiry'

Reprieve says only a statutory, judge-led inquiry can provide the answers about UK renditions to Libya.

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