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Lord Justice Scott-Baker

Baha Mousa Inquiry Report: Army abuse of Iraqi 'appalling'

The report of Sir William Gage, Chairman of the Baha Mousa Inquiry, has been published today. Public Interest Lawyers represent the victims. See the following links for rolling news coverage:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14825889

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/08/baha-mousa-report-british-soldiers

http://www.itn.co.uk/home/28690/Baha+Mousa+inquiry+report+published

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8749441/Baha-Mousa-inquiry-makes-73-recommendations.html

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/09/08/international/i044400D74.DTL

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/soldiers-must-face-prosecution-2351270.html

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/09/201198105522463449.html

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0535b59e-da05-11e0-b199-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1XMYsdXxe

http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE7872A420110908

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14825889

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/09/08/baha-mousa-death-ex-soldier-apologises-saying-all-soldiers-on-duty-to-blame-115875-23405297/

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/09/08/uk.iraq.inquiry/

http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2011/09/08/corporate-failure-by-mod-finds-baha-mousa-inquiry/

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