Written question asked by Julian Knight (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 22 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 May 2023. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Diego Garcia: Rendition and Torture
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of allegations of rendition and torture at the Diego Garcia military base between 2001 and 2008.
- Answer
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The UK Government opposes any form of deprivation of liberty that amounts to placing a detained person outside the protection of the law. The UK supports the rule of law, and our policy remains that individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism should be brought to justice.
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- Written question
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- 186237
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Torture Rendition Diego Garcia
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- 2023-05-31 09:12:11 +0100
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