We detained, and handed over for severe torture, a lot of innocent people.
— Richard Colvin
Read Extract of Richard Colvin’s opening statement November 18 2009 | Canadian Press
Richard Colvin’s Affidavit
In the News
Canada rejects call for probe into Afghan abuse November 19 2009 | Reuters
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announces full terms of review March 13 2010 | Globe & Mail
Minister of Justice Releases Terms of Reference For Independent Adviser to Review National Security Information Department of Justice
Biography: The Honourable Frank Iacobucci
Backgrounder: Terms of Reference
Feds ask former judge to decide on Afghan documents Marh 05 2010 | CTV
Canada complicit in torture of innocent Afghans, diplomat says November 18 2009 | Globe & Mail
All Afghan detainees likely tortured: diplomat November 18 2009 | CBC
Canadian diplomat alleges troops in Afghanistan were complicit in torture: Senior diplomat formerly stationed in Kabul claims troops ‘handed over for severe torture a lot of innocent people‘ November 20 2009 | The Guardian
The government has spent at least $1.6-million on a panel of three retired judges vetting thousands of secret documents at the centre of the detainee torture allegations in Afghanistan—but none of the censored information has yet been made public February 10 2010 | Hill Times
Judge has no right to decide what parliamentarians can see March 19 2010 | Toronto Star
Canada wanted Afghan prisoners tortured: lawyer: Unredacted documents show officials hoped to gather intelligence, expert says March 5 2010 | CBC
Afghan Detainee Torture: The Issue That Grew, and Grew, and Grew April 2 2010 | Prism Magazine
4,000 pages on Afghan detainees leave question of torture unanswered June 22 2011 | Globe & Mail
The Afghan detainee scandal dies, while petty scandals are given full inquiries July 7 2011 | Canadians for Accountability
Military Police cleared in Afghan prisoner inquiry; commission slams government June 27 2012 | Montreal Gazette
Canada troops not complicit in Afghan abuse, panel says June 27 2012 | Reuters
Report into Afghan detainee transfers clears military police: Report compares commission process to stonewalled Somalia inquiry June 27 2012 | CBC
Complaints Commission Looking Into Afghan Detainee Issue Finds Serious Problems in Reporting, Accountability and Information Sharing in Canadian Military Police June 27 2012 | Ottawa Citizen
Walkom: Afghan prisoners and Ottawa’s cult of secrecy June 27 2012 | The Star
Watchdog clears troops, slams brass in Afghan torture case June 27 2012 | Globe & Mail
Harper government stonewalled detainee investigation, military watchdog concludes June 27 2012 | Globe & Mail
Commission’s Final Report – MPCC 2008-042 – Concerning a complaint by Amnesty International Canada and British Columbia Civil Liberties Association in June 2008 Military Police Complaints Commission
Further Readings
Walkom: Harper government’s dismissal of UN torture report absurd June 5 2012 | Toronto Star
Canada, Torture, and the Possibility of Prosecution May 4 2009 | Mark News
Richard Colvin: Wise and Particularly Cautious November 25 2009 | Embassy Magazine
The Honourable Robert Douglas Nicholson: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Harper Regime Sends Important Torture Commission Report Down Memory Hole Sixth Estate
Protection from torture weakened under new plans August 25th, 2011 | TBIJ
Relevant Posts
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