APPG News
Interim report to the Prime Minister
The Justice Secretary announces that the Detainee Inquiry has delivered its interim report to the Prime Minister. His announcement can be found here.
EU Parliament report on role of EU countries
The European Parliament publishes a report calling for independent investigations into the role of EU countries in rendition and secret detention. The report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs can be read here.
The torture timebomb that could see Jack Straw and an MI6 chief in the dock: Peter Oborne
Peter Oborne discuss the rendition of Abdul-Hakim Belhaj.
The article can be found here.
FOI release: UK Officer in Charge and ship and aircraft movements Diego Garcia
The FCO have released information about Diego Garcia - specifically UK/US protocol on aircraft and ship movements.
The documents can be found here
APPGER Chairman, Andrew Tyrie MP, talks to Radio 4 about rendition
The Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition, Andrew Tyrie MP, spoke to Peter Oborne on Radio 4's - Week in Westminster. The interview concerned the latest on the Intelligence and Security Committee’s investigation into rendition and the group’s legal work in the United States.
The interview can be found here
Former MI5 officer seeks permission to give evidence to the ISC about torture.
A former senior intelligence officer is seeking permission to give evidence to the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC). The officer is to say that the Security Service was aware of the abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The full story can be read here.