Make torture a crime, N.S. petition says
from _http://ritualabuse.us_ (http://ritualabuse.us/)
Make torture a crime, N.S. petition says by Mary Ellen Macintyre - Truro
Bureau 1/22/09 Truro — Jean Sarson and Linda MacDonald wouldn't know how to
mince words, even if they wanted to. After years of heartbreaking research
into
ritual abuse and torture under their belts, they're even less in the mood for
mincing. Bill Casey welcomed them into his constituency office in Truro on
Wednesday morning. The MP for Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley settled
into his chair and smiled....There are close to 800 names on the petition,
which calls on Parliament to amend the Criminal Code to make torture a crime.
"In the Criminal Code now only officials like police, members of the military
or others can be charged with committing torture, Ms. MacDonald said. "We
believe if you torture someone, whether you're an official or not, that you
should be charged with committing torture...."But they would have never been
charged with torture because it's not a charge unless you're a police officer
or
a member of the military or another official, Ms. MacDonald said....."You
have to name it for what it is and recognize the issue and only then will
there
be social validation for the victim and then there will be help for them,
said Ms. MacDonald. "And we'll get more but these signatures are from all
across Canada, said Ms. Sarson. Mr. Casey will bring the petition to Ottawa on
Monday and said he will have it tabled in the House of Commons. "This is the
first step toward change. You've made the first step and we'll see how it
progresses, he said. _http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1102016.html_
(http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1102016.html)
Here is a link to the petition:
_http://www.nsvow.org/Torture_Free_Circle_files/Petition%20to%20the%20Governme
nt%20of%20Canada%20for%20VOW%20website.pdf_
(http://www.nsvow.org/Torture_Free_Circle_files/Petition%20to%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada%20for%20VOW%20web
site.pdf)
more information on ritual abuse torture
_http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/ftinterface~content=a903766904~fulltext=7132
40928_
(http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/ftinterface~content=a903766904~fulltext=713240928)
_http://www.ritualabusetorture.org/_ (http://www.ritualabusetorture.org/)
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