Allegations have been made that Canadian Forces in Afganistan have handed prisoners over to the Afgan authorities with knowledge that there was a significant probability that those prisoners would be tortured against the requirements of the Geneva Convention. Canada is a signitory party to the Convention.
The Canadian government has gone through extreme lengths to avoid domestic investigation of these allegations, including concealing documents, misleading the domestic tribunal, and ignoring orders from the majority of the Canadian parliament to reveal its documentation on the incidents.
Given that the Canadian government has chosen to be unaccountable and not to participate in an investigation which will find the truth of these allegations, and that the unresolved nature of these allegations damages Canada as a whole internationally and places our country and servicemen at risk, it is proposed that the International War Crimes Tribunal be invited to investigate the allegations and make a finding of fact.
Seeing this volume of interest feels heavy because it confirms how many people refuse to let these accusations fade into the background. The path ahead remains long and draining but your attention proves that the truth still holds value to a lot of us.
Reached 100 supporters
January 1, 2010
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Jason Meyer
16 years ago
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Torture is never okay. If our soldiers did that they need to answer for it regardless of who they are.
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Brenda Saleh
16 years ago
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So many people died for nothing. We need a real investigation not some sweep it under the rug job by the gov.
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Sarah Townsend
16 years ago
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Unbelievable. Canada is supposed to be better than this. No one should be above the law.
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Mike Lowe
16 years ago
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What are they hiding? If they did nothing wrong then just show us the documents. Simple as that.
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David Graham
16 years ago
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Keep covering it up and see what happens to our reputation. TRUTH NOW.
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Kevin Thompson
16 years ago
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stop protecting the people who gave the orders. we deserve the truth about afghanistan.
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Allegations have been made that Canadian Forces in Afganistan have handed prisoners over to the Afgan authorities with knowledge that there was a significant probability that those prisoners would be tortured against the requirements of the Geneva Convention. Canada is a signitory party to the Convention.
The Canadian government has gone through extreme lengths to avoid domestic investigation of these allegations, including concealing documents, misleading the domestic tribunal, and ignoring orders from the majority of the Canadian parliament to reveal its documentation on the incidents.
Given that the Canadian government has chosen to be unaccountable and not to participate in an investigation which will find the truth of these allegations, and that the unresolved nature of these allegations damages Canada as a whole internationally and places our country and servicemen at risk, it is proposed that the International War Crimes Tribunal be invited to investigate the allegations and make a finding of fact.
Seeing this volume of interest feels heavy because it confirms how many people refuse to let these accusations fade into the background. The path ahead remains long and draining but your attention proves that the truth still holds value to a lot of us.
Reached 100 supporters
January 1, 2010
6 Comments
J
Jason Meyer
16 years ago
Featured
Torture is never okay. If our soldiers did that they need to answer for it regardless of who they are.
B
Brenda Saleh
16 years ago
Featured
So many people died for nothing. We need a real investigation not some sweep it under the rug job by the gov.
S
Sarah Townsend
16 years ago
Featured
Unbelievable. Canada is supposed to be better than this. No one should be above the law.
M
Mike Lowe
16 years ago
Featured
What are they hiding? If they did nothing wrong then just show us the documents. Simple as that.
D
David Graham
16 years ago
Featured
Keep covering it up and see what happens to our reputation. TRUTH NOW.
K
Kevin Thompson
16 years ago
Featured
stop protecting the people who gave the orders. we deserve the truth about afghanistan.
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Torture is never okay. If our soldiers did that they need to answer for it regardless of who they are.