Police inquiry into torture allegations could risk UK security | World news | guardian.co.uk
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/18/johnson-torture-allegations-security
Alan Johnson, the home secretary, has said Britain's security could be put at risk by a police investigation into allegations that MI5 agents colluded in torture.
Johnson said he had "nothing but admiration" for the work of the security service and believed it operated "to the highest ethical and professional standards". He suggested that Britain's interests would be at risk if the service's counter-terrorism capabilities were "diminished and diluted".
Scotland Yard said last week it was launching an investigation, at the request of Lady Scotland, the attorney general, into claims of torture made by former Guantánamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed.
Act now
Here are some useful things to do. If you have...
Leave your comment
You must signup or login to post comments.