Amnesty International Report on Torture

Amnesty International's newly released report:

United States of America: Human dignity denied
Torture and accountability in the 'war on terror'

The struggle against torture and ill-treatment by agents of the state requires absolute commitment and constant vigilance. It requires stringent adherence to safeguards. It demands a policy of zero tolerance. The US government has manifestly failed in this regard. At best, it set the conditions for torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by lowering safeguards and failing to respond adequately to allegations of abuse raised by Amnesty International and others from early in the "war on terror". At worst, it has authorized interrogation techniques which flouted the country’s international obligation to reject torture and ill-treatment under any circumstances and at all times.

Links:

• AI's full report
• Amnesty: US 'War on Terror' Mentality Leads to Torture (Agence France Press, 27 Oct 2004)
• Previous post with links on human rights