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Amnesty blasts US over detainees in Afghanistan and Cuba AFP London, April 15 Amnesty International on Monday published a report, sent last week to the US Government, hitting out at violations of the rights of prisoners being held by the US Army in Cuba and Afghanistan. "The USA's 'pick and choose' approach to the Geneva Convention is unacceptable, as is its failure to respect fundamental international human rights standards," the Organisation said in the 62-page document. Amnesty repeated its request to Washington to be allowed to visit the prisoners held in Afghanistan and at the US Guantanamo base in Cuba where some 300 alleged members of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda or the Afghan Taliban were sent. A previous request sent to the US Government in January came to nothing, the London-based human rights organisation said. In its report, Amnesty again accused the United States of failing to grant the detainees rights that are universally recognised for any suspect placed in provisional detention. It denounced the American authorities' failure to give the detainees prisoner of war status, to grant them access to a lawyer or to bring them before a competent tribunal as laid down in the Geneva Conventions. "The US Government must ensure that all its actions in relation to those in its custody in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay comply with inter national law and standards," Amnesty International wrote. "This is crucial if justice is to be done and seen to be done, and if respect for the rule of law and human rights is not to be undermined." <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
