Key identification evidence against a security detainee came from tortured or plea-bargained witnesses

Evidence

Charkaoui argued that the information obtained from Ressam and Abu Zubaida were not credible since they were obtained under torture or, in the case of Mr Ressam, under the pressure of an agreement for clemency or a reduced sentence in connection with his hearing in the United States. — Sherene Razack, Casting Out, 134

Categorization

• QUESTION: Worth checking whether any other jurisdictions formally barred torture-derived identification evidence in terror cases — the reliability literature on torture-extracted identifications is strong.