Lawyers and human rights groups criticize proposed UK torture inquiry, as the government fails to address the return of Shaker Aamer, the last British resident in Guantánamo

Andy Worthington on dissent regarding the planned UK torture inquiry -- and the urgent need for Shaker Aamer's return from Guantanamo.

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UK government to overhaul interrogation policy

The British government indicated Monday that it will issue a new set of regulations regarding the use of information obtained via torture.

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