Ian Cobain

Ian Cobain
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Liverpool, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationJournalist

Ian Cobain (born 1960) is a British journalist. Cobain is best known for his investigative journalism into human rights abuses committed by the British government post-9/11,[1] the secrecy surrounding the British state[2] and the legacy of the Northern Ireland's Troubles.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Ian Cobain". Granta. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jack, Ian (6 October 2016). "The History Thieves by Ian Cobain review – how Britain covered up its imperial crimes". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ O'Hagan, Sean (25 October 2020). "Anatomy of a Killing by Ian Cobain review – a death that casts new light on the Troubles". The Observer. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ Cobain, Ian (6 October 2013). "Ministry of Defence holds 66,000 files in breach of 30-year rule". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  5. ^ Cobain, Ian (18 October 2013). "Foreign Office hoarding 1m historic files in secret archive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  6. ^ Cobain, Ian (26 March 2015). "Why is the crux of the Incedal case a secret? You're not allowed to know". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 April 2020.