in general, the way people are treated in prisons after they are convicted and in particular, those sentenced to death.
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That torture is still practiced in Iraq after Saddam Hussein, that is no secret. It is shocking, but on the other hand, we have received allegations of these secret (detention) places in Iraq already for quite a long time.Manfred Nowak
If there is a substantial risk in a certain country like Algeria, Jordan, Egypt, etc., then diplomatic assurances cannot be used. If a country usually and systematically practices torture, then of course they would deny they were doing it because it is absolutely prohibited.
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I am presently in the process of investigating as far as I can these allegations ... If I come to the conclusion that it is a serious and well-founded allegation, then I will officially submit it to attention of the Chinese government.
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It is totally unacceptable, even in the fight against terrorism, that a highly democratic country such as the United States of America is keeping secret places of detention.
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I think there is ample evidence that both police and other security forces have been and are continuing to systematically practice torture, in particular against dissidents or people who are opponents of the regime.
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Either they should be released or brought before an independent court in the U.S. or in the country of origin to be judged there.
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