Four Britons lose right to sue Saudis in UK courts over torture

Here is the latest from our Saudi allies. Of course it's important remember that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been very upset that many of its subjects are currently residing in the Guantánamo Bay detention facility.

From London's Times newspaper:

Four Britons who claim that they were tortured by officials in Saudi Arabia into confessing to a bombing campaign have lost their right to sue through the British courts.

The men, who say that their interrogators used rape, beatings, and suspended them from iron bars in order to force false statements, cannot seek compensation after a House of Lords ruling yesterday.

Sandy Mitchell, Les Walker and William Sampson were arrested after a series of terrorist bombings in the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Khobar in 2000 and 2001. A fourth Briton, Ron Jones, was seized after being injured in a bomb blast outside a bookshop.

Speaking after the ruling by the law lords, Mr Jones said that the Government had backed another nation’s right to torture British citizens.

Technorati tags: UK saudi arabia House of Lords Torture Law