Broad International Coalition Condemns US Torture
Reuters
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (May 28, 2004) -- European and Latin American leaders have condemned the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US troops and are pushing Washington to work with the United Nations rather than go it alone in its war on terror. Despite initial British opposition, dozens of leaders at a summit in Mexico agreed to condemn the sexual abuse and humiliation of inmates by US troops. The European Union, Latin American and Caribbean leaders declared: "We energetically condemn all forms of abuse, torture and other cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment against people, including prisoners of war…. We declare our horror at recent evidence of the mistreatment of prisoners in Iraqi jails. These abuses go against international law..."
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico (May 28, 2004) -- European and Latin American leaders have condemned the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US troops and are pushing Washington to work with the United Nations rather than go it alone in its war on terror. Despite initial British opposition, dozens of leaders at a summit in Mexico agreed to condemn the sexual abuse and humiliation of inmates by US troops. The European Union, Latin American and Caribbean leaders declared: "We energetically condemn all forms of abuse, torture and other cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment against people, including prisoners of war…. We declare our horror at recent evidence of the mistreatment of prisoners in Iraqi jails. These abuses go against international law..."
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Informant: Environmentalists Against War
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