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Article: Britain must obey the rule of law over Iraqis detained without trial
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 25, 2008
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LEGAL OPINION
Two Iraqis have been held without trial by the British Army for
five years. Why is this any different from Guantanamo Bay?, asks
Phil Shiner, of Public Interest Lawyers
In 2003, two Iraqis, Faisal al-Saadoon and Khalaf Mufdhi, were
arrested on suspicion of involvement in the killing of two British
soldiers. Both men have since been held without charge or trial in
clear breach of the right to due process protected by Article 5
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Further, the British government now intends to hand over the men
to the Iraqi Higher Criminal Tribunal where they will face trial for
"war crimes" in respect of these killings. If convicted, they face
the death ...
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