Saturday, May 26, 2007

U.S. accused of human rights violations

By FRANK JORDANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

GENEVA -- A U.N. investigator accused the United States on Friday of human rights violations in its fight against terrorism, criticizing the use of military commissions to try civilians and interrogation practices.

Martin Scheinin, of Finland, also said several U.S. laws enacted since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks had undermined civil liberties, citing the Patriot Act, the Detainee Treatment Act and the Military Commissions Act....LINK

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