26 يونيو 2010 اليوم العالمي لمناهضة التعذيب

Quote: PETITION A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL AND INVESTIGATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL The Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC), Human Rights USA, legal scholars and other coalition partners call for an investigation by the Attorney General, effective January 2009, with the goal of securing the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute government and military officials responsible for torture and other criminal violations. Purpose of Complaint and Investigation Request Request that the Attorney General: Appoint an independent counsel to investigate crimes committed by individuals subject to statutory authority; and where warranted, prosecute officials found to have violated federal criminal laws. An equally compelling reason for pursuing the appointment of an independent counsel is to obtain, either way, an answer from the next administration on its intent to prosecute officials for war crimes. If the answer is “no”, then other countries may proceed with their investigations and prosecutions. I support TASSC International and its partners in this effort and call upon the Attorney General taking office January, 2009 to initiate the investigation within one month of assuming his/her position.