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Fraser Clarke

Jagtar's family concerned over new bill to give effective criminal immunity for ‘enabling torture overseas'

Jagtar Singh Johal’s family want answers why the UK Government has changed laws to give its ministers and officials criminal immunity for enabling or assisting murder or torture overseas.

The family are particularly concerned as the new legislation came after UK intelligence agencies were accused of tipping off Indian authorities about Jagtar’s case.

Jagtar, from Dumbarton, has been imprisoned in India for more than five years – and last week his case was raised in Westminster, as MPs debated changes to the National Security Bill.

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