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 Posted - 01 Dec 2012 : 23:54:33
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Archive sheds light on dark British past
30 November 2012
Thousands of recently released files reveal rampant use of torture by Britain against subjects during colonial era.
London, UK - For historians, it represents a treasure trove of boundless rewards and an opportunity to revisit some of the most enduring myths about Britain's colonial past.
But for some of those still living with the physical and psychological scars, the release of thousands of previously secret government-held documents offers fresh hope of finally gaining a measure of justice for their suffering under British rule.
Last month, a judge in London's high court ruled that three elderly Kenyans could sue the UK government for torture they endured at the hands of the colonial authorities during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising.......
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