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Amnesty International (Omnesta International) Canadian authorities on Wednesday to the arrest of former U.S. President George W. Bush and his trial for his role in torture, duringhis upcoming visit to Canada on October 20 / October of this.
The organization said it sent a memorandum to the authorities of Canada on September 21 / September last, and put the issue of substantial clarify the legal responsibility of the former U.S. president for a series of human rights violations.
She added that the violations occurred during the program and the CIA secret detention in the period from 2002 to 2009, including torture and other cruel and degrading treatment, enforced disappearances who promised the Bush administration's so-called suspectedlinks to terrorism.
The organization pointed out that the note also contained more evidence of torture and other crimes committed - according to the classification of international law - the right of detainees under U.S. military custody in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay and Iraq.
Responsibility for the crimes ofThe Director of the Americas at Amnesty International Suzanne me that "What is required from Canada, under its international obligations to arrest and trial of former President Bush because of his responsibility for crimes under international law, including torture, and as the U.S. authorities have so far failed to bring him to justice, the the international community to intervene. "
It warned me that the failure of Canada in action during Bush's visit would constitute a violation of the UN Convention against torture and disregard for basic human rights.
She said to me that "This is a defining moment for Canada to show its willingness to live up to its obligations in relation to human rights," and explained, however, that Canada "has been a leader in efforts to strengthen the system of international justice."
She added that "should (Canada) now demonstrate that no one and no country is above international law, when it comes to accountability for human rights violations."
In Canada, the Secretary-General of the branch organization there Alex Neve to the press Wednesday that his organization will follow Bush in front of all the countries he will visit, and added that "torture should face justice .. and that all countries must share the responsibility to ensure justice."
He said that "bringing those responsible for torture to justice, a central goal, and that no one can be above the law, even the man who was head of the most powerful country in the world eight years."
Source: Agencies