Human rights — Right to liberty — Internment without trial — Iraq — Multi-National Force authorized to intern terrorist suspect without trial — Internment carried out by British contingent — Whether compatible with Article 5 of European Convention on Human Rights — Relationship between European Convention and international law in general — Whether subject to effect of United Nations Charter, Article 103 — Whether Security Council resolution authorizing detention

International organizations — United Nations — Security Council — Decisions taken under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter — Whether creating legal obligations for States — Resolution authorizing use of all necessary means — Letters annexed to resolution referring to internment — Whether internment authorized by Security Council — Iraq — Resolution 1546 (2004) — Whether resolution engaging Article 103 of the United Nations Charter — Whether States taking up authorization under an obligation to use powers — Interpretation of Security Council resolutions

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — United Nations Charter — Article 103 — Whether part of English law — Whether capable of overriding rights under English law — Whether decision of United Nations Security Council effective in English law — European Convention on Human Rights — Human Rights Act 1998 — Whether Act creating rights broader than those under the Convention

Treaties — Conflicting obligations — Priority — United Nations Charter, Article 103 — Scope and effect — Whether applicable to obligations under human rights treaties — Whether applicable to jus cogens norms

War and armed conflict — Occupation — Iraq — End of occupation — Powers of belligerent occupant — Internment — Whether extending to individuals who were not protected persons — Fourth Geneva Convention, 1949 — Concept of protected person — Powers to intern — Procedure — Hague Regulations respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land, 1907 — Whether declaratory of customary international law — Powers and duties of occupant — Security Council resolution 1546 (2004) regarding the post-occupation regime in Iraq — Relationship to occupation law — The law of England