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Psychologists in torture case seek evidence from CIA deputy
Two psychologists, contracted to design CIA interrogation programmes, have sought to compel the Agency’s deputy head to give a deposition in the case against them, reports the Guardian.
The UK’s secret trials
As a Libyan dissident and his wife take the British Government to court over claims that it helped send them to Gaddafi’s prisons, new powers of “secret justice” could still stop the truth from coming out, Andrew Tyrie writes in Prospect magazine.
CIA deputy director allegedly ran torture black site
The newly appointed deputy director of the CIA ran a black site in 2002, and signed an order to destroy tapes of the interrogations, according to the New York Times.
We can’t lead together on torture: Andrew Tyrie
President Trump’s latest comments on torture make it all the more important that the Prime Minister puts robust safeguards in place to ensure that Britain doesn’t get dragged into this again, Andrew Tyrie MP told the Independent.
Washington Post publishes 'Trump draft order' on CIA black sites
The Washington Post has published a document which it says is a draft executive order, apparently drafted by the Trump administration, calling for a policy review that could authorise the CIA to reopen “black site” prisons overseas.
Andrew Tyrie asks PM about Trump torture policy
Andrew Tyrie MP asked the Prime Minister if she would make clear to President Trump that Britain will not return to facilitating torture.