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| MoD to admit breach on Mousa case | |
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| The Ministry of Defence is to admit breaching the human rights of an Iraqi man who died in British custody in Basra, the defence secretary has said. | The Ministry of Defence is to admit breaching the human rights of an Iraqi man who died in British custody in Basra, the defence secretary has said. |
| Des Browne said the MoD would also admit breaching the rights of seven other Iraqi men. | Des Browne said the MoD would also admit breaching the rights of seven other Iraqi men. |
| Hotel receptionist Baha Mousa, 26, was beaten to death in September 2003. | Hotel receptionist Baha Mousa, 26, was beaten to death in September 2003. |
| His family announced their intention to sue the MoD last June and lawyers said they were looking for "hundreds of thousands of pounds" in damages. | His family announced their intention to sue the MoD last June and lawyers said they were looking for "hundreds of thousands of pounds" in damages. |
| 'Abuse by minority' | |
| In a written statement, Mr Browne said the government would admit "substantive breaches" of parts of the European Convention on Human Rights which protect the right to life and prohibit torture. | |
| Armed forces minister Bob Ainsworth said "acts of abuse" had been carried out by a "very small minority" of British troops. |