Canada violating Geneva treaty, MPs say

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Source: Globeandmail.com

OTTAWA -- Opposition MPs have called on the government to order the Canadian Forces to halt the transfer of detainees to the Afghan government, alleging that Canada has violated the Geneva Conventions by permitting prisoner abuse to continue.

Liberal defence critic Denis Coderre alleged in the House of Commons yesterday that government documents released this week prove that the government knew that torture was taking place in Afghan prisons and did nothing.

"For months, the government tried to hide specific reports on torture," Mr. Coderre said during Question Period. "These reports of torture are now confirmed. Canada must stop the transfer of detainees or it will continue to violate the Geneva Conventions."

NDP MP Paul Dewar said the documents, released on Wednesday, confirm that the government knew of appalling conditions in Afghan prisons at the same time that ministers were reassuring the public that they knew nothing. He also alleged that Canada is unable to track the prisoners it has handed over to the Afghans and that its detainee agreement is not being respected.



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1. Without a doubt this is the case. Our current Conservative Gov't assumes ALL detainees are Taliban

and they care nothign about their human rights.


It's shameful.


Recently our gov't decided to not seek clemency for Canadians on death row anymore. When the opposition brought it up in the House, the Conservatives chanted "he's a murderer!".
We've arrived at a very low point here in Canada.