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Records of the Inquiry into allegations of human rights abuse of Iraqi nationals...
Catalogue reference: ASI 1
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ASI 1
This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Al-Sweady Inquiry website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive]. The site contains evidence submitted to the Inquiry, transcripts of...
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- ASI 1
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Inquiry into allegations of human rights abuse of Iraqi nationals by British troops in the aftermath of the ?Battle of Danny Boy? (The Al-Sweady Inquiry): Website
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Date (When the record was created)
- From 2011
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Al-Sweady Inquiry website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
The site contains evidence submitted to the Inquiry, transcripts of hearings, information on its terms of reference, monthly expenditure, and a link to the final report.
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Please see information at Divisional level.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Inquiry into allegations of human rights abuse of Iraqi nationals by British troops in the aftermath of the battle of Danny Boy (The Al-Sweady Inquiry), 2009-2014
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- archived website(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Gathered from original website.
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Future website versions may be anticipated. Otherwise, series is not accruing.
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
- The National Archives records collection policy 3.1.2 The structures and decision-making processes in government: records of commissions, tribunals and inquiries investigating decision-making by ministers and officials or making recommendations for changes in public policy
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Inquiry was tasked to investigate allegations made in Judicial Review proceedings that the human rights of a number of Iraqi nationals were abused by British troops in the aftermath of a firefight in 2004, near Majar al Kabir in Southern Iraq. This became known as the battle of Danny Boy, the name of a nearby permanent vehicle checkpoint. The allegations include ones of unlawful killing and of mistreatment.
In a written statement given on Wednesday 25 November 2009, the Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP announced that there would be a public inquiry into the allegations. The Inquiry was established under the Inquiries Act 2005 and chaired by the Sir Thayne Forbes, a retired High Court judge.
During the public hearings transcripts of each day?s hearing and the evidence considered were published on the inquiry website unless a restriction notice made under the Inquiries Act was in place.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14654694/
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Records of the Inquiry into allegations of human rights abuse of Iraqi nationals by British troops in the aftermath of the ?Battle of Danny Boy? (The Al-Sweady Inquiry): Website