The Iraq Historic Allegations Team is, to state the obvious set up to investigate allegations made about men of the British Army who served in Iraq, during the Iraq War of 2003 through 2011. There has already been the Al Sweady Inquiry. This involved police and bent lawyers. Phil Shiner is a left wing shit on the make. Martyn Day is another. Now that malpractice has been exposed they are blaming each other. Men of the Parachute Regiment got nausea from the murderous little swine that brought us the Iraq war for the benefit of enemy aliens. Some things don't change.
Parachute Regiment Harassed While IRA Murderers Walk Free [ 31 December 2015 ]
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Witch-hunt: Ex-Para's verdict as Bloody Sunday troops face new quiz [ interrogation/harassment/aggravation - delete to taste ] over civilian deaths during riots months before the Londonderry violence Dozens of ex-soldiers received ‘cold call’ letters from the MoD saying the deaths of ten civilians in Ballymurphy, Belfast, are being re-examined Fresh inquires sparked outrage within 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment [ 1 PARA ]At least two former paratroopers at the centre of a police probe into Bloody Sunday face questioning about their role in another shooting more than four decades ago, it can be revealed.
Dozens of ex-soldiers, some in their 70s, received ‘cold call’ letters from the Ministry of Defence saying the deaths of ten civilians in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast in 1971 are being re-examined and asking them to divulge any involvement to help with new inquests. [ Will men be fool enough to talk? They know enough about Resistance to Interrogation not to bother - Ed. ]..........
Another former paratrooper who served in Northern Ireland in the 1970s said: ‘Every soldier who served in Northern Ireland will be looking over their shoulders. This comes down to ambulance-chasing lawyers looking for a quick buck.’
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Adams & McGuinness were both allowed to get away with murder by Blair, who is a mass murderer, a War Criminal on his own account. Blair helped Bush murder thousands in Iraq. Then there is Cameron; his war crimes were committed against Libya & Syria. It is just honest men who get screwed.
PS We can depend on Comrade Corbyn to speak up for his little mates from the IRA
Iraq Historic Allegations Team ex Wiki
The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) is a unit set up by the Labour government in March 2010 to investigate allegations of abuse and torture by British soldiers in Iraq.[1]Much of these have focused on three interrogation sites near Basra operated by the Joint Forward Interrogation Team (JFIT) between March 2003 and December 2008.The inquiry was established in November 2010[2] after 146 Iraqi men claimed to have been tortured.[3]The unit is led by retired senior civilian police detective, Mark Warwick, and is made up of Royal Navy Police officers and ex-civilian police detectives[4] and will soon be up to its full complement of 145 staff. In January 2013 G4S subsidiary G4S Policing Solutions lost its contract to provide 40 former police officers for the inquiry, and was replaced by Police Skills, a subsidiary of Red Snapper Group, who will provide 100 former detectives.[5]
In a judicial review the Court of Appeal ruled in November 2011 that the involvement of the General Police Duties branch of the Royal Military Police (RMP) "substantially compromised" the inquiry because members of the unit had participated in detentions in Iraq. The armed forces minister, Nick Harvey, responded by announcing in March 2012 that that the RMP staff would be reassigned and replaced by Royal Navy Police personnel by 1 April 2012.[4][3][6]
Lawyers representing people alleging that they have been tortured applied for another judicial review in May 2012 to examine the claim that the Royal Navy Police are not sufficiently independent since they also took part in interrogations,[7] and that abuses were so systemic and widespread that only a public inquiry will satisfy the UK's human rights obligations.
The case started on 29 January 2013 and a judgement was handed down by Mr Justice Silber on 24 May 2013.[8] In this judgement it was stated that IHAT has now been structured in such a way that it can independently carry out its investigative and prosecutorial functions. It also ruled that the decision of the Secretary of State to refuse to order an overarching public enquiry could not be called into question and said more should be done to address wider systemic issues. A possible solution - coronial-type inquests once criminal proceedings are complete in a particular case, or once it is evident that particular allegations will not lead to a criminal prosecution - was suggested for consideration by the Secretary of State.
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/iraq-historic-allegations-team-ihat
The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) is an organisation set up to review and investigate allegations of abuse by Iraqi civilians by UK armed forces personnel in Iraq during the period of 2003 to July 2009.The alleged offences range from murder to low-level violence and the time period covers the start of the military campaign in Iraq, in March 2003, through the major combat operations of April 2003 and the following years spent maintaining security as part of the Multi-National Force and mentoring and training Iraqi security forces.
The unit is led by retired senior civilian police detective, Mark Warwick, and comprises some 145 employees, including Royal Navy Police personnel, civilian investigators and civil servants. IHAT is independent of the military chain of command for the purposes of its investigations which are due to be complete by the end of 2019.
There are 2 strands of investigation within IHAT; one focuses on allegations of unlawful killing and the other on allegations of mistreatment. A Command Team, an Intelligence Cell and a Major Incident Room (MIR) support the two strands of investigation. With more than 1,000 allegations to consider across these 2 categories, this support is essential to ensure the best quality and most efficient use of resources.
Once an investigation is complete the findings are referred to the relevant authority and any cases identifying credible evidence of potential serious criminal acts are referred to the Director of Service Prosecutions in accordance with the Armed Forces Act 2006. For more information on how the military criminal justice system works, please see the website of the Service Prosecuting Authority.
Aims and values
The aim of the IHAT is to:Work with investigative independence but in partnership with other key organisations to deliver an effective criminal investigation into allegations of murder, abuse and torture.
This is a vital constituent part of the UK’s obligation to conduct a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) compliant investigation into these allegations.
Our values, culture and professionalism are shared by all members of the organisation and underpin the delivery of our aim and objectives.
Values:
- treat everyone fairly and with respect
- act with confidence and integrity
- have pride in delivering a high quality investigation
- engage, listen and respond
- learn from our experiences and strive for continual improvement
To see information on the cases being investigated by IHAT, please refer to this table.
Baha Mousa review team
In addition to the cases listed above IHAT was tasked with reviewing the report into the death of Baha Mousa, a hotel receptionist who died whilst in the custody of the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment in 2003.In March 2012, following the completion of the Public Inquiry under Sir William Gage in September 2011, the Minister of State for the Armed Forces announced that the IHAT should conduct a review of the Baha Mousa Public Inquiry report. A small team dedicated 12 months to reviewing the available evidence from the previous investigations and inquiries into the circumstances surrounding Baha Mousa’s death. The review team reported on 1 May 2013 and this resulted in the decision to begin further investigations. Whilst it is impossible to say when these will be complete, IHAT is working hard to ensure work continues efficiently and without delay.
A table of work completed by IHAT is available here.
Statements on investigationsA list of statements issued by IHAT on its investigations is available here.
A written summary issued by IHAT on progress made is available here.
Support services for ex-service personnelIHAT has a responsibility to make sure that the people we contact during the course of our investigations know how to access support, should they need help dealing with issues such as PTSD. The map document is a comprehensive guide to services provided, normally by the NHS or a charity, according to the geography of the British Isles.
Contact usYou can write to IHAT at the following address:
Iraq Historic Allegations Team
Building 398
Trenchard Lines
Upavon
Wiltshire SN9 6BE
Or telephone 01980 615857
To report information confidentially to the investigation team telephone 01980 618843
For information on our complaints policy and procedure, please email
ihat-ops-support-team@mod.uk including a daytime phone number and details of your query.
Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) and BAFF - update 15 Jan 2016.htm6
From the British Armed Forces Federation
The BAFF media spokesman gave this comment as long ago as September, 2011 about the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) investigation:“Obviously any allegations of misconduct against members of the Armed Forces need to be taken seriously and properly investigated.
"Our concern is that some of the allegations being investigated by IHAT have little or no evidential basis and that even if there were indications that something had occurred, it is now far too long after the events for there to be any realistic chance of a just resolution.
“What we cannot condone is a 'fishing expedition’ by IHAT in which service personnel are asked to inform on each other.
"BAFF takes the view that the work of IHAT should be reviewed by an outside authority, and that if it is determined that the investigations are unlikely to result in prosecutions, IHAT should be disbanded and a line drawn under its work.”This comment, which followed the placing of notices in several service publications inviting personnel to [ betray ] pass reports on friends and colleagues to IHAT, was quoted in the Sunday Telegraph of 4 September, 2011: Iraq War probe asks soldiers to inform on each other, by Sean Rayment.
BAFF is not among those calling for armed forces personnel to be exempt from all investigation, nor do we intend to add to the many myths on all sides of this issue.
But we are keeping an independent eye on developments, and we will do what we can to assist any current BAFF member with specific concerns or questions. (Membership costs £5 per year and is open to serving regulars, regulars and ex-service.) We are also working urgently to ensure that any necessary legal advice is available free of charge to any of our members affected by IHAT investigations - even in some circumstances not covered by the armed forces legal aid scheme (JSP 838).
Please use the site contact form to get in touch about this, selecting the 'IHAT' drop-down option after logging in as a current full member. More information will follow shortly. Any BAFF member who has been - or expects to be - approached by IHAT investigators is welcome to contact us now in confidence.
Lawyer hounding Iraq soldiers says SHE'S a scapegoat
These ghastly Trots, e.g. Shiner's ratbag daughter don't like it when they get harassed.
Police Doing Iraq Abuse Allegations Told Bosses About The Corruption [ 5 March 2018 ]
It can't have been that difficult to work out that the Arabs were on the make or that Shiner was just as bent. You might wonder who let Shiner stay out of prison. Twelve good men and true would not have been a problem.? The Crown Prosecution Service is full of lawyers who like Malicious Prosecution. But Shiner is one of their own.
NB see Al Sweady Inquiry