In this episode, we introduce listeners to the Overseas Operations Bill, which is currently under consideration in the UK parliament. The bill is an effort by the government to tackle so-called 'vexatious' legal claims against the armed forces, but is facing heavy scrutiny from a range of groups, including survivors of torture, military veterans, human rights activists and a diverse coalition of politicians. We are joined by REDRESS Legal Adviser Chris Esdaile, Oxford academic Dr Elizabeth Stubbins Bates, and former  command senior adviser to the Army, Reverend Nicholas Mercer, to discuss the provisions of this bill, the extent to which it violates international law and the impact it could have on the use of torture in warfare.
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