Restoring Human Dignity
From Article 2 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture:
No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat or war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked as a justification of torture.
Perhaps Shrub should demonstrate he’s not illiterate and read the Convention for himself. It’s not difficult and is quite straightforward.
He might pay particular attention to Article 11 since he seems to be having a problem with that one.
For those who think American’s should just ignore anything generated by the United Nations (c/o Amnesty International USA)
The United States ratified the Convention against Torture in October 1994. The Convention entered into force for the United States on November 20, 1994.
If signatories to such an important document can’t be bothered to respect it where is the higher moral ground?
UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is 26th June and will be celebrated in Minnesota at 11.30 am at the State Capitol Rotunda, St. Paul. (Information curtesy of The Center for Victims of Torture.)
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