Written question asked by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Goldsmith (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 March 2007.
Court Martial: Witness Statements
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:In connection with the recent acquittal of six defendants at the court martial arising from the death in Basra in 2003 of Mr Baha Mousa and related matters, how many witness statements were taken in translation and whether any procedural flaws were identified in them.
- Answer
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Nine of the detainees, through the assistance of interpreters, provided the Royal Military Police with a total of 22 witness statements, which were recorded in Arabic. These statements were translated into English. The Army Prosecuting Authority has reported that there were some minor translation errors, but these caused no significant difficulty during the trial.
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- Reference
- 2722; 690 c257WA
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Detainees Armed forces Courts martial Homicide Iraq Inhuman treatment Peacekeeping operations Standards Witnesses Translation services
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