Inquiry Notices
Updated List of Issues - 26 May 2010
Following the careful consideration of representations received from Core Participants the Issues List has been updated by the addition of a paragraph 59a. To view earlier versions, please click here.
Protocol re applications for protective measures
The Inquiry published a protocol in respect of applications for protective measures on 18th May 2010.
Notice of invitation to come forward to the Al-Sweady Inquiry
Background
In a written statement given on Wednesday 25 November 2009, the Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP announced that there would be a public inquiry in to the allegations that Iraqi nationals were detained after a firefight with British soldiers in Iraq in 2004 and unlawfully killed at a British camp, and that others had been mistreated at that camp and later at a detention facility.
The Inquiry is established under the Inquiries Act 2005 and is chaired by the Sir Thayne Forbes, a retired High Court judge. His terms of reference are:
"To investigate and report on the allegations made by the claimants in the Al- Sweady judicial review proceedings against British soldiers of (1) unlawful killing at Camp Abu Naji on 14 and 15 May 2004, and (2) the ill-treatment of five Iraqi nationals detained at Camp Abu Naji and subsequently at the divisional temporary detention facility at Shaibah Logistics Base between 14 May and 23 September 2004, taking account of the investigations which have already taken place, and to make recommendations".
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In due course the Chairman will set out how he intends to conduct the Inquiry and will make requests for specific assistance. Until he has made such requests and determined any applications received for funding in respect of that assistance, no fees or other expenses incurred by any person will be paid for by the Inquiry.
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