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|description=Investigated accusations of mistreatment of prisoners by the British Army following the Battle of Danny Boy. | |description=Investigated accusations of mistreatment of prisoners by the British Army following the Battle of Danny Boy. | ||
|end=December 2014 | |end=December 2014 | ||
| − | }}'''The Al-Sweady Inquiry''' was ordered in [[2009]]. It | + | |participants=Thayne Forbes,Jonathan Acton Davis |
| + | }}'''The Al-Sweady Inquiry''' was ordered in [[2009]]. It was a British investigation of accusations of mistreatment of prisoners by the [[British Army]] following a 2004 skirmish between British soldiers and about 100 Iraqi militia fighters of the [[Mahdi Army]]. In a highly politicised decision, the inquiry concluded in 2014 that the subsequent war crimes allegations were based on "deliberate lies, reckless speculation and ingrained hostility."<ref>https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/10/21/kill-o21.html</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | The families of the dead, and the captured fighters, and staff at the local hospital, claimed the Iraqis were killed and abused in the camp, not shot or wounded during the battle.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/17/what-is-al-sweady-iraq-inquiry-key-points</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Official narrative== | ||
| + | The inquiry was chaired by Sir [[Thayne Forbes]].<ref name=men>http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/al-sweady-inquiry-re-opens-5829236</ref> | ||
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| + | The accusations were "deliberate lies, reckless speculation and ingrained hostility"<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9601111/Military-cross-awarded-soldier-wrongly-accused-war-crimes-sells-55-000.html</ref>. The conclusion provided ammunition for the [[MoD]]'s argument that the armed forces should not be subjected in future to the obligations of Human Rights Act.<ref>https://dokumen.pub/the-state-of-secrecy-spies-and-the-media-in-britain-178831218x-9781788312189.html</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Persecution of lawyers by deep state== | ||
| + | Subsequently [[Leigh Day]], one of the law firms involved, were referred to the [[Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/05/law-firm-leigh-day-solicitors-disciplinary-tribunal-al-sweady-inquiry Law firm referred to disciplinary tribunal over Al-Sweady inquiry ]</ref> to answer complaints about its handling of action brought by Iraqi detainees against the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]]. Leigh Day were cleared of all charges by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, and this decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal in October 2018.<ref>https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/leigh-day-in-the-clear-as-high-court-throws-out-sra-appeal/5068006.article</ref> | ||
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| + | Another, [[Phil Shiner|Public Interest Lawyers]] led by Phil Shiner, was after a secret tribunal begun in 2016, struck off in February 2017 by the Solicitors' Regulatory Authority for "dishonesty" and the company closed down<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/aug/15/public-interest-lawyers-iraq-war-al-sweady-theresa-may-uk-troops Law firm at centre of Al-Sweady inquiry to close down, say reports]</ref><ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/02/02/phil-shiner-should-face-criminal-investigation-dishonesty-smearing/</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:49, 9 March 2024
| Date | 2009 - December 2014 |
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| Participants | Thayne Forbes, Jonathan Acton Davis |
| Description | Investigated accusations of mistreatment of prisoners by the British Army following the Battle of Danny Boy. |
The Al-Sweady Inquiry was ordered in 2009. It was a British investigation of accusations of mistreatment of prisoners by the British Army following a 2004 skirmish between British soldiers and about 100 Iraqi militia fighters of the Mahdi Army. In a highly politicised decision, the inquiry concluded in 2014 that the subsequent war crimes allegations were based on "deliberate lies, reckless speculation and ingrained hostility."[1]
Contents
Background
The families of the dead, and the captured fighters, and staff at the local hospital, claimed the Iraqis were killed and abused in the camp, not shot or wounded during the battle.[2]
Official narrative
The inquiry was chaired by Sir Thayne Forbes.[3]
The accusations were "deliberate lies, reckless speculation and ingrained hostility"[4]. The conclusion provided ammunition for the MoD's argument that the armed forces should not be subjected in future to the obligations of Human Rights Act.[5]
Persecution of lawyers by deep state
Subsequently Leigh Day, one of the law firms involved, were referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal[6] to answer complaints about its handling of action brought by Iraqi detainees against the Ministry of Defence. Leigh Day were cleared of all charges by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, and this decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal in October 2018.[7]
Another, Public Interest Lawyers led by Phil Shiner, was after a secret tribunal begun in 2016, struck off in February 2017 by the Solicitors' Regulatory Authority for "dishonesty" and the company closed down[8][9]
Known Participants
2 of the 3 of the participants already have pages here:
| Participant | Description |
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| Thayne Forbes | British judge and former officer who concluded that there was no truth behind allegations that UK soldiers had murdered, tortured and otherwise ill-treated detainees in Iraq in 2004 |
| Jeremy Johnson | British High Court Judge who earlier was a "specially vetted" barrister" who represented MI6 and the Ministry of Defence. |
References
- ↑ https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/10/21/kill-o21.html
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/17/what-is-al-sweady-iraq-inquiry-key-points
- ↑ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/al-sweady-inquiry-re-opens-5829236
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9601111/Military-cross-awarded-soldier-wrongly-accused-war-crimes-sells-55-000.html
- ↑ https://dokumen.pub/the-state-of-secrecy-spies-and-the-media-in-britain-178831218x-9781788312189.html
- ↑ Law firm referred to disciplinary tribunal over Al-Sweady inquiry
- ↑ https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/leigh-day-in-the-clear-as-high-court-throws-out-sra-appeal/5068006.article
- ↑ Law firm at centre of Al-Sweady inquiry to close down, say reports
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/02/02/phil-shiner-should-face-criminal-investigation-dishonesty-smearing/
