"China has consistently opposed torture. We believe that the U.S. side should reflect on this, correct its ways and earnestly respect and follow the rules of related international conventions," China foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a daily briefing.
China is frequently accused by rights groups of using torture.................http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/12/10/Kerry-urges-flexibility-in-U-S-war-powers-against-ISIS-.html
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US Justice Department Refuses to Resume Torture Investigation...
ReplyDeleteThe US Justice Department has refused to resume a torture inquiry and bring any criminal charges against CIA officers, responsible for tortures and brutal interrogations of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, according to CBS News.
The Justice Department rejected the prosecution of CIA officers on the ground that "the admissible evidence would not be sufficient to obtain and sustain convictions beyond a reasonable doubt." The decision, passed on Tuesday, led to renewed discussions about possible penal measures for those responsible for the use of inhumane practices against detainees of the notorious US prison.
"The true test of our nation's character comes now,'' said Elizabeth Goitein, co-director of the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program, cited by USA Today. "Will we make excuses and try to defend the indefensible? Or will we finally acknowledge that our nation crossed a terrible line, and start talking about accountability?''..................http://sputniknews.com/us/20141210/1015691406.html
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China condemns US for torturing prisoners ...
ReplyDeleteChina condemns any torture of prisoners and demands that the United States must obey international laws, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, commenting on a report of the Congress about tortures of prisoners in the US Central Intelligence Agency’s black sites.
“We have paid attention to the report,” he said, adding China always condemned tortures.
The United States must revise and correct its approaches and obey international laws in full, the diplomat said.
Chinese media, including Xinhua, said that cruel methods used by the CIA when torturing prisoners without trial and investigation violated international laws on human rights and also values the United States tried to defend. The Chinese public has condemned the facts revealed in the report..................http://itar-tass.com/en/world/766178
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China pidió a Estados Unidos que "reflexione" y "corrija" prácticas de tortura reveladas por el Senado...
ReplyDelete"China se opone firmemente a las torturas", dijo hoy Hong Lei, portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores chino, quien agregó que de seguir sus recomendaciones, Estados Unidos "honrará y obedecerá las regulaciones nacionales relevantes", informó la agencia de noticias EFE.....................http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201412/88326-estados-unidos-cia-china.html
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