Medical Justice wins important case

The High Court rules that the Government redefinition of torture in immigration detention policy is unlawful.

A group of unlawfully detained torture victims have been successful in their legal challenge. The ruling found that the Home Office narrowing the definition of torture in its flag-ship policy lacked “rational or evidence base”, and is being forced to change how it treats thousands of torture victims in detention.

Here's the Press Release

Download the full judgement here