Wednesday, June 14, 2006

 

Goverment Says One Thing, Does Another (Part 34,543)

Words are easy. A Government Department for Constitutional Affairs spokesman said the government "condemns torture in all its forms and works to eradicate it wherever it occurs". However, this doesn't stop them helping Saudi torturers (and that's been independently confirmed) avoid prosecution by arguing that its officials are protected by state immunity from prosecution.

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