Australia plans new torture legislation

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Source: UPI

SYDNEY, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The Australian attorney general has invited U.N. inspectors to vet proposed torture legislation.

In a speech at the University of Sydney, Robert McClelland said the law should comply with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

McClelland suggested the previous government had been to willing to consider extreme interrogation measures in terrorism cases, The Australian reported. Former Prime Minister John Howard, who was in power for 11 years, became a close ally of U.S. President George Bush.

"Australia is back in business on human rights," McClelland said ...

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/12/10/Australia_plans_new_torture_legislation/UPI-85021228891675/

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The Hon Robert McClelland MP
Title: Attorney-General.
Party: Australian Labor Party
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?id=JK6

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1. torture by any country is not god's will and is inhumane

torture by any country is not god's will and is inhumane - how awful people and nations, including this one, have resorted to this violence and have increased violence by their example and actions