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Richard Haut
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 Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:53 am Post subject: the Magnificent Seven defy America |
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Seven British Law Lords have unanimously issued a ruling on a case involving the question of evidence obtained under torture:
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The law lords' unanimous finding that the men's appeal should be allowed began with a forthright condemnation of torture by Lord Bingham, the former Lord Chief Justice, who headed the panel of seven law lords.
He said the English law had regarded "torture and its fruits" with abhorrence for over 500 years.
"I am startled, even a little dismayed, at the suggestion (and the acceptance by the Court of Appeal majority) that this deeply-rooted tradition and an international obligation solemnly and explicitly undertaken can be overridden by a statute and a procedural rule which make no mention of torture at all."
Another member of the panel, Lord Carswell said: "The duty not to countenance the use of torture by admission of evidence in judicial proceedings must be regarded as paramount and to allow its admission would shock the conscience, abuse or degrade the proceedings and involve the state in moral defilement." |
(from the BBC)
And now can somebody kindly explain the meaning of "moral defilement" to Ms. Rice and Mr. Bolton.
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Kevin
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