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secret courts

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.
July 11, 2017

Saudi Arabia executes prisoner convicted of protest

The Saudi authorities have executed four men who were convicted in a secret ‘terrorism’ court – including at least one man who was convicted on charges relating to protests. It marks the first execution coming from the terrorism court since a mass execution in January 2016, in which several protesters convicted at the court were killed.
January 8, 2016

Saudi leadership defends execution of protestors

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince has used his first major interview since taking office to defend the country’s recent mass execution, claiming that human rights are ‘important’ to his government.
October 23, 2013

New court documents detail abuse of pregnant woman in Libya renditions

At a High Court hearing on UK involvement in torture and rendition, details have emerged of the ordeal faced by the pregnant wife of a Gaddafi opponent.
October 21, 2013

Supreme Court begins hearing in rendition case against UK government

A hearing of the case brought against the UK government, MI6 and Jack Straw over the kidnap and rendition of a LIbyan dissident and his wife begins today.
October 10, 2013

European Parliament criticises UK over secret courts

The European Parliament has passed a resolution criticising the UK Government for “delay[ing] proceedings” n a case brought by a Libyan rendered to torture with UK assistance.
June 20, 2013

Supreme Court criticises Government over unnecessary use of secret courts

The UK Supreme Court has criticised Government lawyers over their unnecessary use of secret courts – known as Closed Material Procedures.
March 27, 2013

Secret courts vote 'a terrible day for British justice', says Amnesty

Amnesty International has called yesterday's vote in the Lords which approved the government's controversial Justice and Security Bill "a terrible day for British Justice".
March 4, 2013

Government 'not listening' to criticism of secret justice measures

Amnesty International has warned that the government is “just not listening” to widespread criticism of its proposed secret justice measures.
February 28, 2013

Still no evidence that secret courts are needed, say MPs

An influential Parliamentary committee says that the Government is failing to demonstrate the need for a roll-out of secret courts across the British justice system.