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AIUSA: Pentagon's Considering Rule Change on Evidence Obtained by Torture Just Prior to Hamdan Case is Disingenuous at Best
March 27, 2006"Amnesty International USA Executive Director Dr. William F. Schulz released the following statement in response to the Pentagon's proposed new rule barring the use of any evidence obtained by torture in military commission hearings on the eve of Hamdan v Rumsfeld at the U.S. Supreme Court:
"A rule change banning the use of evidence obtained by torture would be a positive development and brings the Pentagon closer to compliance with Article 15 of the Convention Against Torture, signed and ratified by the United States. However, the devil remains in the details." [Read more]