UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0796
Torture (Damages) Bill [HL]
[As Introduced]
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This bill would allow people who have been tortured to take legal action against the UK and seek compensation (damages) for what happened to them. It creates a legal pathway for torture victims to claim money as recognition of the harm they experienced, though the exact details of how claims would be handled would be worked out as the bill progresses.
Presented by Lord Archer of Sandwell.
PrivateLords1st reading
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32% Aye · 1568% No · 32
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Bill passage
Lords
- 1st reading24 Nov 2010
- 2nd reading