Tuesday, September 08, 2009
USA did not sign "enforced disappearances" ban
The Bush administration declined to endorse a treaty meant to bar and punish "enforced disappearances" so that those overseeing the CIA's secret prison system would not be criminally prosecuted under its provisions. At least 81 countries have now signed, including all members of the European Union and many nations with checkered human rights records, such as Algeria, Argentina, Cuba and Guatemala.
A White House official said the Obama administration is reviewing the previous U.S. stance on the treaty as part of a wider look at international human rights accords that Washington has not signed. The official did not say when a decision might be made.
Labels: "enforced disappearances", black site, cia flights, detainee, extraordinary rendition, flight, John le Carré, rendition
# posted by Gary @ 10:41 AM 
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