Secrecy around UK military civilian harm ‘risks undermining public confidence’
Tribunal ruling follows Airwars investigation into Britain’s conduct in bombing campaign against IS in Syria and IraqUK politics live – latest updatesThe British government’s secrecy around how it tracks civilian deaths in UK military campaigns risks undermining public confidence in the...
<p>Tribunal ruling follows Airwars investigation into Britain’s conduct in bombing campaign against IS in Syria and Iraq</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/16/uk-politics-live-robert-jenrick-defection-conservatives-labour-latest-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The British government’s secrecy around how it tracks civilian deaths in UK military campaigns risks undermining public confidence in the process, a tribunal has found.</p><p>The UK has no published guidelines for how it reviews and assesses allegations that civilians have been killed or injured in an attack, unlike its closest ally, the US.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/19/uk-military-civilian-deaths-tribunal">Continue reading...</a>
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