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International

Dec. 23, 2005

A Spot of Britain's Torture Philosophy Would Do U.S. Good

Forum Column - By William J. Aceves - Earlier this month, the British House of Lords issued a landmark ruling on torture. In a unanimous decision, the Law Lords announced that evidence acquired through torture cannot be used in any civil or criminal proceedings.

        
Forum Column

By William J. Aceves
        
        Earlier this month, the British House of Lords issued a landmark ruling on torture. In a unanimous decision, the Law Lords announced that evidence acquired through torture cannot be used in any civil or criminal proceedings.
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