Iraqi Civilians Win Appeal Battle

The High Court ruled last December that the inquiry being sought was unnecessary because the Government had set up a team, the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT), to investigate the allegations of abuse with a view to the identification and punishment of anyone responsible for wrongdoing.Today three appeal judges ruled that IHAT "lacks independence" and ordered the Defence Secretary to reconsider.They also found that other inquiries failed to fully meet the needs of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects against inhuman and degrading treatment. MORE.