UK torture inquiry must be independent and thorough

Wednesday 7 July 2010 The UK government must ensure its inquiry into UK complicity in torture and other human rights violations of those detained abroad since 9/11 is thorough, independent and as transparent as possible. Amnesty International has called on the UK government to ensure that its inquiry into UK complicity in torture and other human rights violations of those detained abroad since 11 September 2001 is thorough, independent and as transparent as possible.The organization welcomes the inquiry, which the UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced yesterday, as an important first…

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