Phase One hearings took place in Spring 2024 whereby the Chair heard evidence regarding every Deliberate Detention Operations (DDO) that took place during the period mid-2010 to mid-2013.
The Ministry of Defence was asked to provide a schedule of all DDO’s that took place which contained the following information:
- The date.
- The unit and sub-unit involved.
- The operation name.
- The target.
- The location.
- The operation type.
- A summary description of events that are recorded to have taken place.
- The number of peopled killed or detained.
- Whether there is a recorded allegation of a civilian casualty.
- What weapons were recovered, if any.
- Whether there was a Shooting/Serious Incident Report.
More information about the Investigative Strategy can be found here: CTI Note regarding DDO Investigative Strategy.
Transcripts
Evidence
DDO Phase 1 – Witness Statement of IIA123
DDO Phase 1 – Example DDO Timeline
DDO Phase 1 – DDO Summary – Objective Tyburn
DDO Phase 1 – Summary – Objective 1 (Cestro)
DDO Phase 1 – DDO Summary Objective QA
DDO Phase 1 – DDO Summary – Objective 1
DDO Phase 1 – DDO Summary – Objective 2
DDO Phase 1 – DDO Summary – Objective 3
DDO Phase 1 – DDO Summary – Objective 8
DDO Phase 1 – DDO Summary – Objective 9
DDO Phase 1 – DDO Summary – Objective 10
Rulings
Chair’s Final Decision – DDO Phase 1 Hearings