Show Britain is on the right side by barring torture, say security experts

Saturday 27 June 2009

Defence, security and intelligence grandees will next week launch a critique of the government’s strategy for dealing with terror. The report will recommend that the government ensures that its own agents employ only legal methods and robustly challenge alleged or suspected torture.

The two year study concludes that a commitment to the rule of law at home and abroad and a willingness to uphold and protect human rights are fundamental to the legitimacy of a national security strategy. It also examines the Prevent strategy to counter radicalization and terrorism within Britain and warns that there have been occasion where enforcement activity has backfired.

The security says that a divided and grievance-ridden society is unlikely to prove a resilient one when subjected to the extreme disruptions that future security scenarios might bring.