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UK: UK forces in Afghanistan detaining prisoners illegally, High Court rules

05 February 2014

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"The detention policy adopted by the UK's armed forces in Afghanistan is unlawful, the High Court has ruled. Justice George Leggatt examined the case of Serdar Mohammed, an Afghan farmer who was held without charge for over three months. He found that the farmer was fairly captured and held for four days but his continued imprisonment in UK military bases for 106 more days violated Afghan, British and international law."

See the article: UK forces in Afghanistan detaining prisoners illegally, High Court rules (The Independent, link).

And: Full text of judgment (pdf)

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