No immunity in any CIA abuse cases-UN rights chief

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

GENEVA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Tuesday there should be no immunity from prosecution for torture of terror suspects in a U.S. probe of alleged CIA prisoner abuse cases.

The next step would involve criminal liability for anyone who broke the law, Navi Pillay said in a statement calling for greater transparency about "secret places of detention and what went on in them".

"I hope there is a swift examination of the various allegations of abuse made by former and current detainees in Guantanamo and other U.S.-run prisoners and if they are verified, that the next steps will involve accountability for anyone who has violated the law," she said.

On Monday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder named a special prosecutor to probe CIA prisoner abuse cases.

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[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[katandmoon]

2. K&R. But good luck with that, Commissioner Pillay.

[defendandprotect]

3. k i c k

[Soylent Brice]

4. K&R

who thinks we're going to see a dominoe effect, like you see in organized crime?

low-level rolls over mid-level rolls over high level...

start making those pleas now for your reduced sentences!!

[bemildred]

5. A government of laws, not of men. nt

[Becky72]

6. The article is disappointing

I thought it would say something about the DOJ lawyers' behavior, but it doesn't. It does not even hint that they broke the law. It simply says there should be no immunity for those "who broke the law." But why wasn't this UN Rights boss more clear?

[EFerrari]

7. Because it isn't his place to point fingers but to assert general principles. n/t