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Quote by: Nono  OK, D. Article 10 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment says this: "Each State Party shall ensure that education and information regarding the prohibition against torture are fully included in the training of law enforcement personnel, civil or military, medical personnel, public officials and other persons who may be involved in the custody, interrogation or treatment of any individual subjected to any form of arrest, detention or imprisonment."
International treaty obligations are useless if they aren't enforceable domestically. The civil servants who drew up the manual were implementing Canada's international obligations. The Harper government has blocked that, which amounts to a breach of Canada's treaty commitments.
Look up the word "arbitrary". |
Again, what Canadian law forces the Harper government and the foreign ministry to replace the US on the list? Does the UN treaty supercede executive control over foreign ministry manuals?
What Canadian law can force such a change in policy?
In any case, until the Harper government and the Foreign Ministry replace the US on the list, Canada has not put the US on the list. This thread is well-intentioned but premature.