The evidence of our Government's complicity in obtaining intelligence extracted by foreign torturers is shocking. Both Jack Straw and Tony Blair claim that using intelligence gained by torture is 'morally, legally and practically wrong'. Yet we now have evidence from Britain's former Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray which shows that Tony Blair and Jack Straw do not appear to have told us the truth about their use of intelligence gained by torture and their awareness of the practice of torture.

The government is apparently taking action to withdraw the evidence documents from circulation. The Foreign Office has demanded that Craig Murray remove all references to two especially damning documents, indicating that our government was knowingly receiving information extracted by the Uzbeks through torture, and return every copy that he has in his possession. The Gloucestershire Green party along with many others around the world consider the documents should be available for the public.

Using torture evidence has the effect of legitimising it - something that ought to be repugnant to a civilised society.

For the documents and more info go to:
www.glosgreenparty.org.uk