Human rights torture challenge thrown out by High Court

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3 October 2011 Last updated at 11:29 ET

The High Court has rejected an attempt by the UK's human rights watchdog to rule guidance on torture is unlawful.

But in a linked judgement, the court said British personnel should not be involved in the hooding of suspects.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said the guidance did not do enough to stop personnel becoming involved in torture by foreign powers.

The court rejected that argument, saying the guidance was meant to be "practical" help to field officers ...

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