Tag: Sam Raphael

Ending UK involvement in torture: lip service is not enough

Ending UK involvement in torture: lip service is not enough

The Intelligence and Security Committee recently published its report on British involvement in torture up to 2010 and as part of the ‘war on terror’. Ruth Blakeley and Sam Raphael comment on the report, and explain how the government must respond in order to comply with its human rights obligations.

Dogs, water and coffins: an untold story of British torture in Iraq

Dogs, water and coffins: an untold story of British torture in Iraq

The UK’s closely US-aligned national security policy in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre led to numerous allegations that the UK security services were involved in torturing terror suspects. Peter Finn and Sam Raphael argue that UK acted appallingly during this time, and that the country has historic form in this […]