In January, US forces oversaw the mass rendition of almost 6,000 men and boys from prisons in northern Syria to Iraq. They are accused of affiliation with ISIS but have not been charged with any crime, and have been held for many years in complete isolation, in prisons rife with tuberculosis.
In Iraq, they face sham trials which have been documented as lasting as little as ten minutes and can end in a death sentence.
Reprieve and the Rendition Project wrote to the Home Secretary urging government to act to safeguard the human rights of these men.
The Telegraph covered the story, including quotes from former Cabinet minister, David Davis, who said that “The prohibition of torture is absolute, and the United Kingdom must not be complicit, directly or indirectly, in any process that exposes individuals to such risks.”
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