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October 31, 2014 News

Dispatches: A Rare Victory for Justice

A court ruling in London yesterday marked a rare victory in the search for justice for torture and other abuses by the UK, US, and allies in the years after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The London case involves Abdul Hakim Belhadj, a former…

December 19, 2011 News

Q & A: US Targeted Killings and International Law

Following the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush began a campaign of “targeted killings” against suspected members of al Qaeda and other armed groups. It has continued under the administration of President…

March 2, 2009 News

UK: ‘Control Orders’ for Terrorism Suspects Violate Rights

Improve Safeguards to Ensure Rights to Liberty and Fair Hearings

(London) - The United Kingdom's system of "control orders" to restrict the day-to-day activities of terrorism suspects should be amended to comply with international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Parliament released today…

February 19, 2009 News

UK: European Court Rebuke Over Indefinite Detention

Revise Policies to Ensure Fair Hearing

(London) - The ruling today by the European Court of Human Rights on the United Kingdom's detention policy for foreign terrorism suspects confirms that indefinite detention violates basic rights, Human Rights Watch said. The court ruled that the…

November 10, 2006 News

“Diplomatic Assurances” against Torture

Questions and Answers

What are "diplomatic assurances" against torture? Why is the use of diplomatic assurances growing? Why do governments seek these assurances? Do diplomatic assurances work? Have people who were sent back with diplomatic assurances actually been…

July 1, 2006 News

United Kingdom: Parliamentary Committee Denounces British Torture Practices

The Joint Committee on Human Rights of the U.K. Parliament last month released a report criticizing the U.K.’s compliance with the U.N. Convention Against Torture, particularly its use of diplomatic assurances. Human Rights Watch played a significant…

October 1, 2004 News

Q&A: UK Considers Legality of Indefinite Detention

1. What are the judges in the House of Lords being asked to decide? A special nine-judge panel of the House of Lords Judicial Committee will convene on October 4 to consider the lawfulness of government powers that allow foreign…

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