Little publicized report comes out by US on human right abuses in Afghanistan.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-report-offers-damning-picture-of-human-rights-abuses-in-afghanistan/article1498256/

U.S. report offers damning picture of human rights abuses in Afghanistan

Conditions are horrific, torture is common and police frequently rape female detainees, the U.S. State Department finds


Paul Koring

WASHINGTON — From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Friday, Mar. 12, 2010 3:51AM EST Last updated on Friday, Mar. 12, 2010 3:52AM EST

Afghan prison conditions are horrific, torture is common and police frequently rape female detainees, the U.S. State Department finds in its annual survey of human rights.

The damning report paints a grim picture of scant respect for human rights by the embattled regime headed by President Hamid Karzai. While Taliban treatment of civilians is even worse, the report's assessment of vile prison conditions and routine abuse and torture by Afghan police and security raises new questions about whether Canada and other nations are still transferring prisoners to known torturers. Doing so is a war crime under international law.

"Torture was commonplace among the majority of law enforcement institutions, especially the police," the U.S. report found, citing the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, the group used by Ottawa to help monitor whether detainees transferred by Canadian troops are abused or tortured.

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Way to go to win hearts and minds......


Link to state dept report
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2009/sca/136084.htm

[Better Today]

1. Well my goodness, we set such a good example and all..... n/t

[Arctic Dave]

2. Totally untrue. Someone posted earlier, now that we are there

its all flowers and chocolates and if we leave bad things will happen.

I'll give you two chances to guess who posted that.

[amborin]

3. +100

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

4. .......

I know and opened up my yap about it!

:rofl:

[flyarm]

5. oooohh ohhhh I have my hand raised ..I know ..i know!!!..I am squirming in my seat

I knowwwwwwwww.........

Oh and by the way..the Globe and Mail is a great Toronto Newspaper!!..which carries great credibility ..just so you know if you know who comes here and tries to smear that paper..

I lived in Toronto for parts of 22 years..I always read the Globe and Mail everyday..and still read it online!!

[KG]

13. the Big Fan?

[Arctic Dave]

15. Hint. They are an East Coaster.

[KG]

17. ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-i42Mrw3no

[flyarm]

6. K&R and thanks for the article OMMMM..it should be mandatory reading for every American!

but...

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the propagandists should be here any minute!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. But...... sigh

[Echo In Light]

7. Thanks for posting

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. Your welcome.

[Echo In Light]

10. Bump

[OnyxCollie]

11. K&R. nt

[leftstreet]

12. K&R

[Echo In Light]

14. Bump

[NNN0LHI]

16. And now when other countries ignore human rights we can't even say anything

Because if we do it makes us look like the fools.

Quick, look over there at them nasty North Koreans. Oh, wait a minute.

Don

[Mari333]

18. the truth needs to come out

but the MSM will not allow it.

[Flaneur]

19. This is what we're fighting to protect?

Get the hell out now!