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7 July 2011
Last updated at 06:46 ET
UK troops accused of unlawfully killing and ill-treating civilians in Iraq were governed by the European Convention on Human Rights, a court has ruled.
The decision by judges in Strasbourg came after relatives of six dead Iraqis took the UK government to court for breaches of their human rights.
A seventh person, held without charge for three years, also brought the case at the European Court of Human Rights.
The UK argues the convention does not apply to troops serving outside Europe.
Lords previously ruled only one victim, Baha Mousa, was covered by the code.
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The decision by judges in Strasbourg came after relatives of six dead Iraqis took the UK government to court for breaches of their human rights.
A seventh person, held without charge for three years, also brought the case at the European Court of Human Rights.
The UK argues the convention does not apply to troops serving outside Europe.
Lords previously ruled only one victim, Baha Mousa, was covered by the code.
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