U.S. mocking world law over secret jails - Amnesty

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U.S. mocking world law over secret jails - Amnesty
05 Dec 2005 15:53:34 GMT

Source: Reuters

COLOMBO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The United States' refusal to confirm or deny allegations the CIA has run secret prisons in Eastern Europe is a mockery of international law, rights group Amnesty International said on Monday.

The United States has lost credibility by refusing to confront allegations about so-called "black sites", and should conduct a transparent probe to disprove them, Amnesty Secretary General Irene Khan told reporters on a visit to Sri Lanka.

"I think they're mocking international law, they are mocking the rule of law that the U.S. values," Khan said. "What it shows is that again the United States is refusing to recognise its responsibilities to investigate properly."

"Certainly they would be breaking the law if there are black sites," she added. "They are weakening the democratic principles of their own society in the name of security."
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[PDJane]

1. Well done, Amnesty!