Tag Archives: Libya

Key players escape scrutiny after investigation into the UK’s role in rendition and torture is halted

The government has prematurely halted a major investigation into the UK’s role in extraordinary rendition and torture. British Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has published two reports, resulting from the investigation: Detainee Mistreatment and Rendition: 2001 – 2010 [pdf] … Continue reading

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This Daily Mail backed far-right project just got well and truly sabotaged

The Canary previously reported on a project by the far-right Génération Identitaire to disrupt vessels rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean. The project was publicised by the The Daily Mail, but not all of its reports went down well. And now, there is news that the … Continue reading

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The BBC refuses to tell the truth about Theresa May and the recent terrorist attacks

In yet another case of clear-cut bias, the BBC photoshopped an image of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn alongside terrorist Osama bin Laden. A man with whom Corbyn had absolutely no connection. Now, just imagine the uproar if they’d done … Continue reading

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Theresa May is accused of security failures, though that’s only half the story

A former Conservative director of strategy has accused Theresa May of being responsible for a series of “security failures”. Failures that apparently contributed to the recent spate of terrorist attacks. But that’s not the whole story. For there appears to be … Continue reading

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The story that’s so damaging to the Tories and MI6 that the evidence was suppressed

The 22 May Manchester bombing saw the murder of 22 people, mostly young girls. The actions of the perpetrator, Salman Abedi, were evil. Nothing, however, happens in isolation. And two decades ago, under the Conservative government of John Major, a shocking event … Continue reading

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Libyan fighters freely operated under Theresa May’s watch as Home Secretary

Libyan fighters of varying affiliations were seemingly free to operate under the watch of Theresa May when she was Home Secretary. Moreover, evidence suggests there were a number of errors, missed opportunities and poor intelligence-sharing by MI5 and the police … Continue reading

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Jeremy Corbyn raised tough questions about terrorism. But there’s one nobody wants to ask

It takes a brave politician to raise awkward questions about the wider causes of terrorism. Such as Britain’s chaotic foreign interventions in Libya and the lessons not learned. And Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn did just that on 26 May. … Continue reading

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Bungled intelligence and military operations may have contributed to the Manchester bombing

  Bungled British military interventions in Libya and operations by British intelligence services may have contributed to the 22 May Manchester bombing. And both MI6 and MI5 need to take some of the blame for what happened. To read more, click … Continue reading

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CPS witheld extraordinary rendition documents, and now powerful figures may face courts

For some years, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has withheld hundreds of sensitive intelligence documents. These relate to allegations that the British establishment instigated the extraordinary rendition (illegal abduction and transfer) of three Libyans. Two of these suffered torture. Now, in … Continue reading

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Dysfunctional CPS gives green light to rendition/torture; fails to prosecute spy chief

The UK Crown Prosecution Service is supposedly impartial, though several recent cases have disproved that, with three cases in particular demonstrating how the CPS not only concealed evidence, but interfered in the process of justice and even closed down a … Continue reading

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