Tag Archives: Libya

UK Defence Secretary Fallon’s doubletalk re US/UK drone program’s sameness

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Dec 16, 2015 Fallon refuses to say whether US and UK drone programmes “the same”   The UK Defence Secretary today refused to answer questions from Members of Parliament on whether … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Jack Straw rewriting UK #torture complicity history

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Monday Dec 14, 2015 UK torture complicity: Jack Straw’s comments do not fit with facts Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has reportedly today claimed that “the British government never condoned, nor … Continue reading

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@David_Cameron: unchecked U.S. puppet/assassin, (increasingly) bloody fool

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8161 For immediate release: Wednesday Sep 09, 2015 PM dodges MPs’ questions on drones policy   The Prime Minister today said he would not discuss with MPs the details of the Government’s targeted killing programme, … Continue reading

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Reprieve re oversight committees that wait till issues make the news

Reprieve: +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Thu March 12 2015   ISC report reveals it was ‘asleep at the wheel’ over lawyer-snooping allegations   A report published today by Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) reveals that … Continue reading

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Reprieve: hearing Friday re UK spying on attorney/client communications

Reprieve: +44 (0) 207 553 8161 For immediate release: Tues March 10 2015 Hearing Friday over government spying on lawyer-client communications   This Friday the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) will hold a hearing over UK government spying on privileged lawyer-client … Continue reading

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Reprieve: UK needs to come clean on lawyer-client snooping

Reprieve: +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Wed 18 February, 2015 Government concedes polices on lawyer-client snooping were unlawful   The UK Government has today conceded that its policies governing the ability of intelligence agencies to spy on … Continue reading

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Reprieve continues struggle for Sunshine on UK’s role in renditions

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8166    For immediate release: Mon July 21, 2014 Libyan renditions case in court as UK ‘lobbies for secrecy’ in key torture report   The case brought by a husband and wife subjected to a 2004 … Continue reading

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