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As fotos do `torturaram' o corpse do Iraqi liberado
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As fotografias que mostram a batida severa sofrida por um civil Iraqi que morresse na custódia britânica foram liberadas hoje como a casa de senhores começa um hearing em se a lei das direitas humanas deve se aplicar às forças britânicas no exterior.
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Os retratos de 26 year-old Baha Mousa unveiled por seu advogado e as direitas humanas agrupam a liberdade, que se estão chamando para um “independent, investigação eficaz nas edições systemic grandes” levantadas pelo caso.
Baha Mousa’s case is one of six test cases being examined by the Law Lords, along with five Iraqis who died at the hands of British soldiers in the streets of Basra.
Mr Mousa’s father Daoud Mousa could not get a visa to attend the hearing but said in a statement: “When I saw the corpse I burst into tears and I still cannot bear to think about what I saw.
“I was horrified to see that my son had been severely beaten and his body was literally covered in blood and bruises.”
Phil Shiner, of Public Interest Lawyers, showed pictures and medical evidence relating to Mr Mousa, who died in 2003, and other men beaten in custody. Photographs and records showed 93 injuries, including a fractured nose and four broken ribs, severe injuries to his wrists and a ligature around his neck.
Mr Shiner said: “We’re not just talking about nuanced degrading treatment. This is torture by any definition of that word.
“And we’re not just talking about torture, we’re talking about the banned techniques … such as hooding, sleep deprivation, stressing, food deprivation and white noise.”
A recent court martial cleared Cpl Donald Payne, of 2 Bn The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, of Mr Mousa’a manslaughter and convicted him only of inhumane treatment. Other officers and soldiers were cleared of all charges relating to the incident. Mr Shiner described the case as “a shambles, a farce and a travesty”.
The House of Lords hearing will examine whether the Human Rights Act applies in situations such as Mr Mousa’s or situations where people are killed during British patrols in Iraq. If so, the Law Lords will then rule on whether there has been a breach of the obligation to hold an independent effective inquiry into those cases.
Mr Shiner and Liberty are calling for an independent inquiry. “This is not about holding the military to higher standards than they should be subject to anywhere, it’s about accountability,” said Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti.
“This is about holding Government and the highest level of military to the highest accountability in a democracy.”
MP Diane Abbott, who was at today’s press conference in Westminster, central London, added: “MPs of all sides believe the best protection for our soldiers is the acknowledgement that we treat people according to the best human rights standards.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/16/wmousa116.xml
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