The August 11 ruling by the Court of Appeals that “evidence” obtained by torture is admissible in UK law is a fundamental repudiation of international legal norms, that graphically underscores the absence of any real commitment to democracy within Britain’s ruling circles. The ruling by Britain’s second highest court not only means that ten foreign nationals currently detained without charge for more than two years can continue to be held indefinitely, but it effectively sanctions collusion by the British authorities in human rights abuses, including torture.
With the Blair government having already made clear its intention to extend the authoritarian powers it has gathered under the guise of the “war against terrorism”, the Appeals Court has cleared the way for a regime of state-terror to be instituted against anyone deemed a potential threat to national security.
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