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| Rights body criticises Britain over terrorism detentions |
| 2006-08-10 |
| Talk about your bad timing... STRASBOURG (AFP) - Europe's leading human rights body has criticised Britain over the conditions in which terrorist suspects are arrested and held. ...or that they're held at all. Delegations from the Council of Europe's committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading punishment (CPT) made two visits, in July and November 2005, to a number of detention centre including Paddington Green police station in London (CPT) where suspects are often held. The first visit came a few days after the July 7 bombings on public transport in which 56 people, including the suspected bombers, died. They heard no complaints of ill-treatment at the station but reported that one person arrested in July 2005 "alleged that when he was arrested on the street, the police officers concerned threw him on the ground and inflicted a number of kicks to his head and body." Examined three days after the arrest he showed signs of bruising and lacerations on the face of body. Other detainees also showed marks of violence. "The CPT recognises that the arrest of a suspect is often a hazardous task, in particular if the person concerned resists and/or is someone the police have good reason to believe may be armed or dangerous." the CPT report said. Yes, I'm sure plenty of CPT members have taken down suspects on the street before. Or at least it looked dangerous on "Starsky and Hutch"... "However no more force than is strictly necessary should be used when effecting an arrest. Furthermore, once arrested persons have been brought under control, there can be no justification for their being struck by police officers." The CPT called for better documentation of the physical conditions of suspects and allegations of mistreatment. On the holding of suspects the committee reported that "the present conditions at Paddington Green High Security Police Station are not adequate for ... prolonged periods of detention." The delegations also regretted that suspects did not always appear physically before a judge when police sought an extension of custody. Inspections were carried out at a number of high security centres and the effects of immigration and terrorism legislation examined, finding that conditions for a disabled detainee were not adequate and that the Full Sutton and Long Lartin jails were prepared to receive detainees. The British government has published a 23-page response to the two reports. A 23 page response? I could've given them a two word one. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #3 It's the mad cow disease, I tell you.... It came from Strasbourg, French Islamic Republic... Shoulda Known Delegations from the "Council of Europe's committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading punishment" Blowing up planes people knowing they are going to die if they survived the initial explosion and get ready to hit the ocean at terminal velocity? - That's not degrading? Am I missing someting? LOBOTOMIES for everyone in that "committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading punishment" group... They may hurt themselves, otherwise. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2006-08-10 17:00 |
| #2 The British government has published a 23-page response to the two reports. A 23 page response? I could've given them a two word one. Lead deficiency is a horrible thing. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-08-10 14:02 |
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| Posted by: RD 2006-08-10 13:26 |