Inquiry to be held into British security service torture claims

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Tue Jun-29-10 10:17 AM
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Inquiry to be held into British security service torture claims

Source: BBC News

A judge-led inquiry is to be held into claims British security services were complicit in the torture of terror suspects, the BBC understands.

Prime Minister David Cameron is to announce the inquiry is being set up, possibly as early as Wednesday.

In opposition the Conservatives and Lib Dems called for an inquiry into claims by UK resident Binyam Mohamed British agents were aware of his torture.

The former Labour government insists the UK did not use or condone torture.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/politics/10453024.stm

Well, better late than never. At least we're actually going to try and get at the facts.

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