Amnesty: ‘War on terror’ spawns new patterns of disappearances

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LONDON - Amnesty International said on Wednesday that the international “war on terror” has led to new patterns of disappearances in South Asia, where authorities are removing suspects secretly and without explanation.

The human rights group said in a new report that Pakistan had overseen the “enforced disappearance” of several hundred people as part of the “war on terror,” and that the country was broadening its sweep to detain other opponents.

In Sri Lanka, the report said, there was a new pattern of state agents seizing opponents, after new emergency regulations giving security forces new powers were introduced a year ago as part of the “war on terror.”

“Enforced disappearance is a gross violation of international human rights and humanitarian law. It affects not only the victims, but also takes a heavy toll on their families,” said Catherine Baber, deputy Asia Pacific director at Amnesty International.

“Relatives are left to agonise over the fate of their loved ones in the face of official denials and contradictions,” she said.


The War On Terror has become the War Of Terror

[liberal N proud]

1. Why do you hate America?

:sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[EFerrari]

2. And it started here in the days after 9/11.

There was a BookTv segment called "The Case for Impeachment". One of the speakers was a lawyer who defended all those poor guys with beards that got rounded up and tortured after 9/11 right here.

One of the things she described was how the Administration's position is that it can pick anyone up at any time for any reason.