United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Practice Relating to Rule 99. Deprivation of Liberty
Section C. Prompt information on the reasons for deprivation of liberty
The UK LOAC Manual (2004) states in its chapter on the protection of civilians in the hands of a party to the conflict: “Where a person is arrested, detained or interned ‘for actions related to the armed conflict’, he must be informed promptly in a language which he understands of the reason for these measures.”
In 2004, in a reply to a question concerning persons detained in Iraq, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office stated: “The prison conditions are in accordance with the Geneva Conventions. All internees are informed of the reason for their detention as stipulated by the fourth Geneva Convention.”