International news
2008 International Women's Day
6 Mar 2008 - 10:46
Torture surviving mothers and their children highlights International Women's Day at the Medical Foundation, March 2008.
MF Calls for Enquiry Into Interrogation Techniques
14 Jun 2007 - 12:18
The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture believes an independent, public enquiry into British Army interrogation techniques is essential following a Law Lords ruling that the Human Rights Act binds members of the armed forces serving abroad.
Democratic Republic of Congo - Torn Apart by Decades of Conflict
13 Apr 2007 - 10:37
In 2006, while the first free elections were held in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for more than 40 years, the number of people fleeing torture rose unabated and the Medical Foundation bore witness to the continuing human fallout of an ongoing conflict.
Appeal Court Ruling On Darfur Does Not Go Far Enough
30 Mar 2007 - 13:14
A Court of Appeal ban on sending asylum seekers from Darfur whose applications have failed back to Sudan is welcome but does not go far enough in securing their safety, the MF has warned.
Conviction of medics is a betrayal of Europe's anti-torture commitment
20 Dec 2006 - 15:10
The MF has called on European governments to condemn the death sentence handed out to six foreign medics in Libya whose retrial was based on confessions extracted under torture. Reiterating its objection to the UK's policy of returning terror suspects to Libya, the organisation says the sentence is a betrayal of Europe's anti-torture commitment.
Conviction of medics is a betrayal of Europe's anti-torture commitment
20 Dec 2006 - 14:30
The MF has called on European governments to condemn the death sentence handed out to six foreign medics in Libya whose retrial was based on confessions extracted under torture.
Lord Chief Justice Rules In Favour of Asylum Seekers Convicted of Passport Offences
26 Oct 2006 - 11:02
Asylum seekers who have been convicted of arriving in the UK without a valid passport establishing their identity and nationality can appeal against their sentence following a ruling by the Lord Chief Justice.
Congress-Bush Deal Prompts Fears That "War on Terror" Detainees Face Further Torture
28 Sep 2006 - 16:20
Real fears remain that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will continue to use techniques amounting to torture against detainees held in the "War on Terror", despite the Bush Administration abandoning its efforts to rewrite the humane treatment requirements of the Geneva Conventions, the Medical Foundation (MF) warns.
Medical Foundation urges retailers to boycott violent video games promoting torture
26 Jul 2006 - 12:50
A computer game version of the film Reservoir Dogs that encourages players to relish in the torture of their opponents demonstrates a dangerous decline in social attitudes towards inflicting suffering, says the MF.
MF Offers to Send Doctors to Examine Guantanamo Detainees
29 Jun 2006 - 21:22
The MF offers to send doctors to Guantánamo to examine detainees after British Medical Association calls for "direct and unfettered access" to those being held.