In Washington, nine people were arrested outside the White House Sunday during a protest against the use of torture by the United States and other nations. The protest came on the eighth annual United Nations Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Attending the protest were victims of torture from El Salvador, the Philippines and the Congo. Meanwhile President Bush issued a statement Sunday calling for the end of torture across the globe. He said “Freedom from torture is an inalienable human right, and we are committed to building a world where human rights are respected and protected by the rule of law.” Bush’s comments came just days after human rights investigators from the United Nations announced they had received credible reports that the United States was torturing detainees at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.