Colleagues
The US Defence department has been forced to disclose the names of
prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
The ruling by a US court was under the US Freedom of Information Act.
The Defence department tried to
argue that the human rights (privacy) of the individuals would be
compromised.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4771774.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4773396.stm
Amnesty has more on Camp X Ray
http://web.amnesty.org/pages/guantanamobay-index-eng
I remember a few years ago the FCO here tried to stop parents knowing
about allegation made by their children whilst in US custody.
The FCO claimed that to disclose would be a breach of the DPA.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/attacks/story/0,,1294697,00.html
These cases are interesting as where privacy, FOI, DPA and national
security meet and clash!
Ibrahim Hasan
Act Now Training
www.actnow.org.uk
Information Law Training for the Public Sector
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