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Submitted by Marie1 on July 29, 2007

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Liberty's request for a public inquiry into the disturbance was refused in June 2007, and now the group has initiated legal action on behalf of three unnamed detainees by launching a judicial review to challenge the government's decision.

In documents lodged at the High Court, Liberty is alleging that the Home Office and Kalyx Ltd (the private company which runs the centre) violated Article 3 of the Human Rights Act - which prohibits the use of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. The Home Office has refused to hold a public inquiry because an internal investigation is being carried out - the results of which have just been published (see link below).
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