Troops accused of passing captives to Afghan torturers

Source: The Age

Tom Hyland
May 4, 2008

PRISONERS captured by Australian and Dutch troops in Afghanistan allege they have been beaten after being handed over to the notorious Afghan secret police.

While the Australian Defence Force says there is no evidence prisoners taken by Australian troops have been mistreated, official documents show three have complained they were beaten around the head by secret police after being captured by the Dutch-Australian taskforce.

The Dutch documents show prisoners are routinely handed over to Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS), which human rights groups accuse of torturing and abusing prisoners.

International law prohibiting torture outlaws returning a person to the custody of a nation where they risk torture or other ill-treatment ...


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/prisoner-torture-alleged/2008/05/03/1209235234218.html

Taking care of business right there at home, instead of flying them to another country to rough 'em up.

the people of Afghanistan


http://www.rawa.org/murder-w.htm
Justice has been swift in the past.

I'm sure if they are found innocent, they will be set free in short order after they have a little talk.

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No need to send them to Cuba for an extended stay in the tropics.