Joshua Posaner [Editor, Atlantic Community]: "The recent case in Britain, in which the charity Reprieve is assisting Mohamed Saad Iqbal Madni in filing a lawsuit with the High Court, can only illustrate the fact that the British government is prepared to recognize its duty in giving this man a trial.

We also realize that the British security services, MI5 and the SIS, are now subject to extreme scrutiny in the role they may have played in transporting detainees and the horrific torture that it is now clear that at least some endured. This pressure can only be a good thing and will serve to inform the future practice of extraordinary rendition internationally.

The implications of this trial will only truly be felt following the verdict, but we can safely predict that the process of rendition, of incarceration without charge and of torture will be brought under sharp review. It is of specific interest to us at Atlantic Community to monitor how it may affect the transatlantic relationship and with that in mind the embarrassment that this case is set to cause for Washington. We would like to generally commend Reprieve for the work that they are doing in regards to keeping this issue alive and we eagerly anticipate the outcome of the trial."