Amnesty International Urges the United Kingdom to Establish the Truth about Rights Violations

(Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International is calling on the United Kingdom to make the full truth known about alleged human rights violations against people held overseas during counter-terrorism operations after it was reported a dozen men are to receive a financial settlement following legal action.The move to pay compensation follows legal action brought by six former detainees alleging U.K. responsibility for their detention, torture and ill-treatment."Financial compensation can be an important part of the right to remedy and reparation for victims of grave human rights violations,"