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| UN torture investigator fears abuse with new US law |
| 2006-09-29 |
| GENEVA - The UN torture investigator charged on Friday that a new US law for tough interrogation of terrorism suspects would deprive people of the right to a fair trial before independent courts and could lead to mistreatment. Manfred Nowak, United Nations special rapporteur on torture, regretted that the bill ignored UN rights bodies which have said US interrogation methods and prolonged detentions violate international law. The Senate gave final approval on Thursday to the bill, a day after its passage by the House of Representatives. President George W. Bush is expected to sign it into law very soon. “I am afraid that with the new law, the interrogation methods will not really change. Bush has said that harsh interrogation methods will continue and that is my concern,” the Austrian law professor said in a telephone interview. The UN Committee against Torture and UN Human Rights Committee have found the US interrogation methods are unlawful and expressed concern at arbitrary detentions. “The bill does not take into account substantive criticism from our side ... It is not the signal that I would have expected the US government and Congress would make in order to try to comply with our recommendations,” Nowak said. The bill sets standards for interrogating suspects, but with complex rules that rights groups say could allow techniques that border on torture such as sleep deprivation. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #14 So ah, where is the UN's voiced fears over Moohamhead's teachings regarding cutting our heads off? |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2006-09-29 17:48 |
| #13 I think that all the UN personnel should be forced to pay their outstanding parking tickets or be forcibly removed from NYC. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-09-29 14:30 |
| #12 You lost me at "UN" |
| Posted by: Gir 2006-09-29 12:55 |
| #11 Elsa: [to Indy] I'll never forget how vonderful it vas. Professor Henry Jones: Why thank you. It was rather wonderful. Elsa: [Kisses Indy] Zat's how Austrians say goodbye. Colonel Vogel: Und zis is how ve zay goodbye in Germany, Dr. Jones. [Punches Indy] Indiana Jones: I liked the Austrian way better. Professor Henry Jones: So did I. |
| Posted by: Matt 2006-09-29 12:14 |
| #10 Hundreds of thousands from Rwanda, Srebrenica, and Darfur could not be reached for comment on the UNÂ’s concern about the US handling of terrorists. |
| Posted by: Omomoger Ulavins7202 2006-09-29 12:05 |
| #9 I am just wondering what their position is on sawing off the heads of prisoners? How about forcing someone to "convert" at the point of a gun? I'm just asking here. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-09-29 11:23 |
| #8 Maybe Manfred and Dick Marty can hook up for a few and cry in their beer... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-09-29 11:07 |
| #7 Todays UN crossword: 3 across, "a donkey", 3 letters. Hint: "Kiss my ___" |
| Posted by: mojo 2006-09-29 10:41 |
| #6 P.S. What does the UN Human Rights Committee have to say about slavery? Apparently not a peep when muslims enslave blacks. Obviously, from the lack of outcry, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination does not consider slavery to be within it's domain. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-09-29 09:46 |
| #5 Perhaps I can direct Mr. Manfred Nowak to real torture: Boy slave 'crucified' by Sudanese Muslim It's not that hard to find Mr. Brody. All you have to do is stop averting your eyes whenever a musselman comes into view.. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-09-29 09:37 |
| #4 Can we torture the UN? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-09-29 09:34 |
| #3 How long will this go on, before we start taking care of terror facillitators? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-09-29 09:31 |
| #2 Only if he's forced to live and eat with what the guards get. |
| Posted by: Cheath Ununter6466 2006-09-29 09:19 |
| #1 Let's give him two months at Gitmo and see what he thinks. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-09-29 09:16 |