Iraq Abuse Probe A £7.5M Shambles

The first attempt to take statements from Iraqis in Lebanon ended when investigators were asked to leave by the authorities there.A second attempt in Turkey ended when an interviewee objected to the questioning. He cut short the interview and flew home to Iraq."It was a multiple of serious errors they made. They clearly haven't been trained," he said.He said the law classifies his clients as "vulnerable and intimidated witnesses".Despite an agreement with IHAT to use civilian Achieving Best Evidence guidelines, he said investigators failed to follow them."I have a duty to them. I could not advise them, some of whom have been raped, that they should go through this," he said.They pulled out of the process, which means no more interviews can take place.MORE HERE