Free U.S. Captives or Charge Them
Finally, the Toronto Star is speaking up about the U.S. detainees in Guantanamo Bay. This Star Editorial was published in Common Dreams, where you can read the full article.Published on Monday, February 20, 2006 by the Toronto Star (Canada)
Free U.S. Captives or Charge Them
Editorial
At many levels, Gitmo is an affront to human rights and the rule of law. The U.S. and its allies can fight terror without abandoning core values.
Five years is long enough. The American prison camp for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be shut down. And its 500 detainees should be set free or put on trial in a credible court.
That is the view of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and UN Human Rights Commissioner Louise Arbour, a former justice of Canada's Supreme Court. Both believe "Gitmo" should be closed in the light of a UN report that describes the camp as an unlawful holding tank where prisoners are denied basic rights and are abused. The European Parliament, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch agree.
So should Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government.
Read rest of this editorial here
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