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Belhaj v Straw

[2017] UKSC 3
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Foreign act of state doctrine does not bar claims against UK officials for complicity in rendition and torture where fundamental rights are engaged.

Key Principle

The foreign act of state doctrine does not bar claims alleging UK complicity in rendition and torture; the doctrine does not apply where fundamental rights are at stake.

Area of Law

public-law

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