Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Torture "widespread" under US custody: Amnesty

"'Evidence continues to emerge of widespread torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment of detainees held in U.S. custody,' Amnesty said in its 47-page report."

"It said that while Washington has sought to blame abuses that have recently come to light on "aberrant soldiers and lack of oversight," much ill-treatment stemmed from officially sanctioned interrogation procedures and techniques."

- Original Article