Increased calls on Wednesday in the United States and the world to sue after the disclosure of the use of torture by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), although it is unlikely that the Obama administration behave this way.
At a time when Americans are briefed on the report of the US Senate for Astkhaddamaltaveb in the interrogation of dozens of detainees in the "CIA" prisons alerted the Ministry of Justice in advance that this file has been closed.
An official at the Ministry of Justice explained to AFP Requesting not to mention Asmh- that "there is no new information" in the report, which was published the first Tuesday differ from those contained in the "in-depth investigation," which took place in 2009. "We are at the first decision not to criminal proceedings. "
US official himself and explained that after two investigations Ojrihama federal prosecutor John Dorhan abandoned in 2009 and the Ministry of Justice for the establishment of any prosecution, because "the evidence is insufficient for a conviction of impeccable logical doubts." He added that "our investigation is limited to see if they can prosecute crimes have been committed."
However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al-Hussein said that "torture convention is very clear, and there are no exceptional circumstances can justify torture."
Denounce
Information contained in the Intelligence Committee in the Senate report has sparked reactions reprehensible in the world with a claim Washington to move about this, it has condemned the Berlin as "a serious violation of democratic values" as Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published Thursday.
The European Union considered that this information "raises important questions about human rights violations by the US authorities, working in the intelligence agency" also commented spokeswoman diplomatic corps of the European Union Catherine Ray.
For his part, said the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Ben Emmerson said that "those responsible for this criminal conspiracy must be brought to justice."
Afghan President expressed disapproval goes Ashraf, denouncing the "inhuman acts" to US intelligence officials raised the "vicious circle" of violence in the midst of September / September 11, 2001 attacks.
For its part, North Korea demanded that the UN Security Council first Tuesday to condemn the United States, believing that the revelations report constitutes a serious test of the credibility of Alcil.oaaran facing regularly condemned in the United Nations for failing to respect human rights and described in a tweet on Twitter United States as "tyranny code human. "
Wednesday announced the Lithuanian presidency that Lithuania is ready "to assume responsibility" if the country hosted the center for questioning follower of the CIA.
He said Edward Snowden, who reveal confidential information about the size of the US-surveillance program that torture methods used by the CIA, "an unforgivable crime", in a video news conference in Paris.
And accuses the "CIA" -alta object to the results report- also subjecting detainees to 39 interrogation techniques draconian some are not approved by the executive branch.
Commenting on that, said US President Barack Obama, "No nation is perfect," he said. "But one of the points of America's strength is in our desire to have to face our past and expressly face our flaws and make the change to improve ourselves."
American Liberties Union said that "heritage, which would leave Obama in the field of human rights for America and the world depends on the way that will bring out justice to those who have been tortured."
In response, White House spokesman Josh Ernest said Wednesday, "It is not the President of the United States is the one who should be a criminal investigation on the actions of someone who works at the CIA, is the responsibility of the federal prosecutor."
Account
She urged the several organizations for the defense of human rights, lawyers and Washington to hold accountable for these actions and trial "CIA" officials participating in this program.
The director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth, "You should not put the Senate report on the shelf or in a CD, but it must be used as the basis for a criminal investigation into the use of torture by US officials."
Organization "Cage" as the British called for the defense of human rights prosecutions, saying that "there is in this report is compelling evidence to justify lawsuits."
The David Niffen- lawyer Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who was most forms of torture according to a report Alchiokh- Council, told the French press of regret, because "no one in the government to take responsibility for these clear violations of American and international law."
He said that the American Liberties Union to take some immediate action, "the Obama administration can begin to reform the abuses that were committed in our name," and urged to appoint a special prosecutor to the topic.
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