Bush stooped us so low as to now being criticized by an Iranian Nobel Peace Prize for human abuses and human rights violations.
She's not alone.
One Year Later, Two Afghan Deaths in US Prison Still Unexplained
One year ago, two Afghan men died in US custody in Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Official autopsies subsequently described their deaths as homicides. Although an investigation by the army's criminal investigation division was announced, no reports on progress or conclusions have been made public. The deceased were Mullah Habibullah, approximately 30 years old, who died on December 3, and a 22 year-old Afghan taxi-driver called Dilawar, who died on December 10, 2002. The autopsy reports found "blunt force injuries" in both cases.
"When apparent homicides occur in secret prisons, and promised investigations show no results, the country's cherished values of humane treatment and respect for the law are dishonored," said Dr. William F. Schulz, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA. "The failure to account for the prisoners' deaths indicates a chilling disregard for the value of human life."
The deceased were among the hundreds who have been held without charge and interrogated at Bagram Air Base, only one of several overseas prisons operated by the US. Amnesty International's interviews with former prisoners, together with interviews conducted by journalists, confirm that prisoners are subjected to ill-treatment that may constitute torture, including blindfolding, prolonged forced kneeling, sleep deprivation, and cruel use of shackles. The abuses are alleged to have taken place in an interrogation section on the second floor of the Bagram detention facility, to which representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) -- who visit other parts of the facility -- are reportedly denied access.
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