Publication of the Baha Mousa Inquiry Report
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8 Sep 11
Sir William Gage yesterday, 8 September 2011, published the report of his independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Baha Mousa in Iraq in 2003.
His report finds that a series of brutal acts by members of British forces led directly to the death of Baha Mousa; others were involved in assaulting him and his fellow detainees.
It also finds that others who could have intervened to prevent it failed to do so, and it reveals that there were inadequate doctrines and procedures in place for prisoner handling at the time.
Sir William makes a large number of recommendations on doctrine, training and practice in relation to prisoner handling designed to ensure that such an incident never happens again.
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has accepted all of the recommendations in principle, except one on techniques used during tactical questioning.
Sir William Gage yesterday, 8 September 2011, published the report of his independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Baha Mousa in Iraq in 2003.
His report finds that a series of brutal acts by members of British forces led directly to the death of Baha Mousa; others were involved in assaulting him and his fellow detainees.
It also finds that others who could have intervened to prevent it failed to do so, and it reveals that there were inadequate doctrines and procedures in place for prisoner handling at the time.
Sir William makes a large number of recommendations on doctrine, training and practice in relation to prisoner handling designed to ensure that such an incident never happens again.
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has accepted all of the recommendations in principle, except one on techniques used during tactical questioning.
