Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Obama to continue ‘renditions’

Al Jazeera, Aug 25, 2009

Critics say diplomatic assurances offer no protection against inhumane treatment [GALLO/GETTY]

The White House has admitted that Barack Obama’s government will continue the previous administration’s practice of sending terrorism suspects to other countries for detention and interrogation.

But Obama administration officials told the New York Times on Monday that the treatment of suspects will be monitored to ensure that they are not tortured.

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