The UN Special Rapporteur on torture said Monday that the Bush administration’s handling of the war on terrorism has allowed other countries to justify using torture. Manfred Nowak said, “Today, many other governments are kind of saying: 'But why are you criticizing us? We are not doing something different than what the United States is doing.' ” Nowak said that because of its prominence, the United States has a greater responsibility to uphold international standards.
Other Nations Justify Torture Citing U.S. Policies
HeadlineOct 24, 2006