UK knew US mistreated rendition detainees

the UK tolerated "inexcusable" treatment folks detainees after the 9/11 assaults, mps have observed.

the intelligence and security committee (isc) said it became "past doubt" the United Kingdom knew how the us treated a few detainees.

the isc located no "smoking gun" indicating a policy of deliberately overlooking such cases.

the chair of the parliamentary organization on brilliant rendition, ken clarke, called for an independent inquiry into the UK's role, "to get to the fact".

in step with the isc report, the United Kingdom continued to deliver intelligence to allies in 232 cases wherein british officials knew or suspected mistreatment.

top minister theresa might also said british personnel had been working in "a new and challenging operating environment" which a few have been "no longer prepared" for.

she brought "it took too lengthy to comprehend that steerage and education for group of workers become insufficient", and said british intelligence and the military were "tons better placed to meet that undertaking".

the isc rejected claims by intelligence groups that the instances targeted were no extra than "isolated incidents".

the document delivered: "that america, and others, have been mistreating detainees is beyond doubt, as is the reality that the groups and defence intelligence had been aware about this at an early factor."
information protection correspondent gordon corera stated the file confirmed there was "no evidence of direct mistreatment" by way of british intelligence corporations, but there were "thirteen cases wherein spies witness first-hand a detainee being mistreated through others".

he delivered that the isc criticises the UK's foreign intelligence service mi6, and its listening service gchq for gambling "a function in allowing a few detentions".
the file adds "extra could have been accomplished" through protection agencies and ministers in tony blair's government to attempt to affect us behaviour.

former foreign secretary jack straw, who changed into chargeable for overseeing gchq and mi6, said he changed into no longer privy to the activities or technique of the companies.

he said the file indicates that "wherein i used to be involved in choices i always sought to make sure that the United Kingdom did act in accordance with its long-said guidelines, and international norms".

he stated "many training... have considering that been learnt".