mo4ch:>Britain accused of creating secret torture policy where ‘benefits justify accepting risks’ | Mo4ch News

The UK government has been accused of developing a secret policy that allows ministers to break the law by authorizing intelligence-sharing with allies where there is a serious risk of torture of detainees.Ministry of Defence (MoD) documents released under a freedom of information request, dated November 2018, have revealed a provision that allows cabinet ministers to pass on information that could lead to abuse of detainees, according to the Times. The UK government denies any wrongdoing.Also on rt.comBritain spent £11mn resisting apology, compensation in Libya rendition caseKirsty Brimelow, QC, former chairwoman of the Bar human rights committee, insists the law is “clear and established internationally and nationally” on the prohibition of torture and this policy allows UK ministers to break that law.The policy document does acknowledge that there is a presumption that the UK will not share information when there is “serious risk” of torture. However, it goes on to state that this …