Document Details | Information Commissioner to Rule on Diego Garcia Minutes

Details for Information Commissioner to Rule on Diego Garcia Minutes
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Name	Information Commissioner to Rule on Diego Garcia Minutes
Description	Press release: Immediate, Monday 2 June 2008 Fight for Diego Garcia Information goes on: Information Commissioner to Rule on Release of Extraordinary Rendition Assurances - Tyrie Andrew Tyrie MP said: “It is in everyone’s interest that the truth on rendition comes to light. Little by little, it is coming out, most recently in relation to the British island of Diego Garcia.” “The Foreign Secretary has been forced to admit that two rendition planes refuelled at Diego Garcia, despite explicit US assurances to the UK Government that no such flights had taken place. Clearly people will conclude that these assurances are worthless. It is now crucial to find out what really was contained in them. But in response to requests by me the Government has twice refused to release the terms of these assurances.” “The UK’s policy of reliance on US assurances on all aspects of its extraordinary rendition programme makes their wording crucial. Their disclosure will allow for a legal assessment of whether or not the UK has breached its obligations under the Convention Against Torture, both with respect to Diego Garcia and to rendition generally. This is therefore in the public interest.” “More information is needed. It is important to be confident that UK officials do not find themselves complicit in kidnap and torture. That is why I have complained to the Information Commissioner about the Government’s refusal to release this information.”
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