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Records of the Inquiry into allegations of human rights abuse of Iraqi nationals...
Catalogue reference: ASI 2
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ASI 2
The series consists of all the Inquiry's evidence which were made available to core participants including written, photographic and audio records. Please observe that the records in this series may retain residual protective markings and...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ASI 2
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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): Evidence
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2009-2014
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Description (What the record is about)
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The series consists of all the Inquiry's evidence which were made available to core participants including written, photographic and audio records.
Please observe that the records in this series may retain residual protective markings and classifications, but these are not to be taken as current or valid.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The catalogue descriptions used in this series are as they were created and used by Inquiry staff. It should therefore be noted that they are the original file descriptions and have not been subsequently curated as part of their transfer to The National Archives
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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)
- Arabic and 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)
- 5361 digital record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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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)
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- Records were managed during the inquiry within the Lextranet database.
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Accumulation dates (The dates the record was accumulated)
- 25 November 2009 to 2014.
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- This 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.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14654695/
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: ASI
Records of the Inquiry into allegations of human rights abuse of Iraqi nationals...
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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): Evidence