Appeal court judge who chaired the public inquiry into the 2003 death of the Iraqi prisoner Baha Mousa in British army custody
May 2019
First thoughts
Mordaunt’s muddled amnesty won’t work – and sends a dangerous message
Jonathan Freedland
Soldiers should never be above the law, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
March 2017
Loose canon
Marine A must not become a hero. He forgot the difference between right and wrong
Giles Fraser
Loose canon: We do the vast majority of soldiers an injustice if we refuse to distinguish between those who break the law and those who do not
February 2017
Phil Shiner case: the military must remain accountable
Letters: The reparations paid to Kenyan civilians recently for injuries resulting from torture happened mainly because the government then took a decision to exempt the armed forces
October 2016
The truth about British army abuses in Iraq must come out
Nicholas Mercer
Politicians and military chiefs dismiss victims’ claims and blame moneygrabbing lawyers. But the 326 cases already settled by the MoD tell a different story
September 2016
The Human Rights Act protects our soldiers – as well as those they protect
Martha Spurrier
Tom Tugendhat is wrong. Limiting human rights to our borders will strip soldiers of hard-won protections, and values that distinguish them from the enemy
January 2016
Nobody, not even British soldiers, should be above the law
Nick Cohen
Defence and security blog
How many Iraqis were killed or abused by British soldiers? We may never know
March 2015
The Guardian view on the assault on human rights law: objection sustained
Editorial: The government’s improper campaign against one solicitor follows years of disdain for access to justice
May 2014
Britain, war crimes and the international criminal court
Letters: Why doesn't the ICC address one of the most serious war crimes – launching an aggressive war allegedly committed by more senior figures including politicians?
April 2014
MoD burdened by unprecedented rise in court actions, MPs warn
Legal challenges may actually lead to more civilian casualties, says Commons defence select committee report
December 2013
MoD criticised for limiting inquests into civilian deaths in military custody
'Quasi-inquests' into just 11 cases, despite rulings that allegedly unlawful deaths should be subject to coroner-type hearings
November 2013
Marine faces life term after being found guilty of 'executing' Afghan insurgent
Royal Marine sergeant killed injured Afghan prisoner in cold blood, court martial finds, while two other defendants are cleared
September 2013
Response
Don't write off our investigation into Baha Mousa's death just yet
Mark Warwick
Mark Warwick: Our work has really only just begun. It is cynical to claim that evidence for a trial is there already
Baha Mousa will never get justice while the army investigates itself
Andrew Williams
Andrew Williams: The scrutiny of the police over the Stephen Lawrence murder is absent from the military's inquiry into Baha Mousa's death
Police reinvestigate Baha Mousa death
Police to pursue lines of inquiry that warrant further attention in killing of Iraqi hotel receptionist by British troops
May 2013
Orwell prize goes to 'chilling' study of Baha Mousa's death
The brutal death of Baha Mousa
January 2013
Deaths of prisoners in British custody in Iraq to be re-investigated, court told
