Not the Way Forward

The UK's Dangerous Reliance on Diplomatic Assurances

Summary

Recommendations

To the Government of the United Kingdom..

To the British Parliament

To the relevant institutions of the European Union

British Policy on Diplomatic Assurances

"Enhanced" Assurances or More of the Same?

Pending Appeals to the House of Lords

The Algerian cases

The case of Abu Qatada

Domestic Criticism of UK Policy

Regional Developments

European Court of Human Rights

European Union

Conclusion

Acknowledgements