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The Gevena Conventions - 1 views

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  • sara tsapekis on 08 Nov 10
     
    This site talks about the Geneva Conventions, which are international treaties between places in the world that accept them. I think this is very relevant to the topic of torture because this site basically states everything that is right and what isn't right to do.They're principles.
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Abu Ghraib - 0 views

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  • Ali Goldman on 08 Nov 10
     
    This website shows how torture is used in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. There are many examples of torture and what is going on there. The government knows about what is happening in this prison.
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Is torture acceptable? - 1 views

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  • Daryl Bambic on 08 Nov 10
     
    Not a great site. It`s a discussion forum.
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is torture ever right? - 1 views

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  • Daryl Bambic on 08 Nov 10
     
    Better site than the last one but it argues, ultimately, for the other side!
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Why torture is good. - 1 views

lashawnbarber.com/...tortureisgood
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  • Daryl Bambic on 08 Nov 10
     
    This is not the most credible site.
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BBC - Ethics - Torture: Why is torture wrong? - 0 views

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  • [Torture] dehumanizes people by treating them as pawns to be manipulated through their pain.
  • Torture is sometimes used to destroy the autonomy of the victim
  • Torture violates the rights and human dignity of the victim
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  • each act of torture makes it easier to accept the use of torture in the future
  • Torture damages the humanity of the torturers
  • Torture damages the institution that carries it out
  • The use of torture is dishonourable. It corrupts and degrades the state which uses it and the legal system which accepts it
  • Torture treats the victim as a means to an end and not an end in themselves
  • Daryl Bambic on 08 Nov 10
     
    This is a great resource Mira. I hope everyone gets a look at this!
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Omar Khadr: Guantanamo Bay at 15 - 1 views

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  • mira ahmad on 03 Nov 10
     
    Omar Khadr was 15 when he go sentenced to 40 years in prison. He's originally from Toronto, and was sent to Guantanamo Bay at 15 years old. Canada refused to have Omar come to Canada to serve him with the Canadian Justic System, rather then that of the United States. Had Omar been in Canada, he would not have been sentenced for 40 years and would definitely not have been brought to Guantanamo bay, which is a prison for only the most dangerous criminals. Omar was only a teenager when he committed the crime, he most certainly does not deserve a 40 year sentence in prison.
  • Daryl Bambic on 04 Nov 10
     
    Do you think this is an example of torture?
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Correctional Service Canada- Torture Laws - 3 views

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  • Kelsey Adams on 03 Nov 10
     
    In this text we learn how Canada has strict rules against the torture of prisoners. The government believes that no matter what, we must respect the dignity of a human being and that no cruel punishments should ever be brought upon prisoners. There is said to be no international treaty that deals exclusively with the treatment of prisoners and the conditions of incarceration but one of the more known and respected instrument that deals with the rights of these criminals is the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.
  • mira ahmad on 03 Nov 10
     
    Kelsey, This text is pretty interesting because while reading it, I learned a lot about Canada's correctional service system. I know about the basics but some things were explained in detail and I learned things that I never knew before. Now I will be able to link specific cases with our correctional system and get a better understanding!
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Canada complicit in torture of innocent Afghans, diplomat says - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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      matt kogan on 03 Nov 10
       
      This article is important because it hit at home. The article was written by Steven Chase. it talks about how during Canada's earlier southern Afghan mission canadian troops handed over prisoners to Kandahar officials knowing that they would be torture.
  • sara tsapekis on 02 Nov 10
     
    This is about Canadian soldiers torturing people of Afghanistan. Most of the people were picked randomly; they were just local people. they were all most likely innocent. Steven Harper denies that he knew anything about it.
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishmen... - 2 views

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  • Daryl Bambic on 03 Nov 10
     
    Super site Steven. You need to add a sticky note to your site.
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UN Investigator Urges Probe of Alleged US Torture | CommonDreams.org - 1 views

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  • Nowak, an Austrian human rights lawyer who has been U.N. special rapporteur on torture for six years, called for an investigation of all allegations of U.S. torture and collusion with states that use torture since the fight against militants began in earnest after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001.
  • Nowak also reiterated calls by him and other U.N. officials for the Obama administration to investigate reports from reams of leaked military documents showing U.S. troops killed Iraqi civilians or ignored prisoner abuse by Iraqis.
  • "What we need is a full investigation into torture practices by U.S. officials -- whether it's military officials, CIA officials or private security companies," he said, adding it should include those "who willingly and knowingly handed over detainees to other states" that torture. An ideal probe, Nowak said, would be conducted by a special prosecutor or panel of international experts.
  • Mason Brenhouse on 02 Nov 10
     
    Changes in the US torture policies. An Austrian human rights lawyer named Manfred Nowak works for the U.N. as a special rapporteur and has been doing so for six years. Nowak wants to have a full scale investigation done on what exactly is happening regarding their policies on torture. He questions exactly what the Obama administration is doing and hopes for an investigation. 
  • Kelsey Adams on 03 Nov 10
     
    I am so happy you found this information because after reading how U.S troops killed iraqi civilians and ignored prisoner abuse, I was in total shock. Nowak is doing a great thing fighting for the rights of humans because no one deserves torture, it only makes matters worse.
  • Ali Goldman on 03 Nov 10
     
    Manfred Nowak is trying to accomplish an amazing task and I greatly agree with what he is doing. I hope that this investigation happens regarding the policies of torture. Hopefully was can also see what Obama's administration is doing. Torture is never the answer.
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Torture and Madness at Guantánamo Bay - 0 views

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  • Ali Goldman on 03 Nov 10
     
    Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Guantanamo Bay prisoner, is incapable of defending himself at his own trial. The reason for this is because he has become insane due to the conditions that he has been living in for six years. He has been living in solitary confinement in a tiny cell for over 22 hours a day. He eats all his meals in the cell and even uses it as a washroom. He has become suicidal, he talks to himself, he hears voices, and he has flashbacks. His laywers have asked for the trial to be postponed and that his living conditions change. The way he is living is psychological torture.
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Torture - 0 views

en.wikipedia.org/Torture torture modern times past law religion
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  • Chrissy Le on 02 Nov 10
     
    Torture: An act by which severe pain and/or suffering is caused, either physically or mentally. It is usually put into action when wanting to bring out a confession, or information in another individual. It has also been used as a form of punishment in the past and is still in use today (to a certain extent). Today, torture is prohibited under international law and the domestic laws of most countries. The method of torturing has been proven to be effective and of use. This website speaks about the definition of torture, the laws against it and what it means in various religions (What purpose it serves). The link will bring you to the different methods of torture that had been used in the past to how it serves us today.
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Canada Accused of Torture Collusion - Huffington Post - 1 views

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      Catherine Delisle on 02 Nov 10
       
      In 2002 and 2006, Canada was instensly pressured by Washington to drag 2500 combat troops to the war in Afghanistan, which Canada did. They were then accused of their involvement in torture in the Afghan torture. Richard Colvin, who is a Canadian diplomat, revealed that the government has been sending Afghan prisoner to the secret police of the Kabul government, where prisoners are tortured and executed. Canada claims that they were unaware that Afghan prisons were being used as torture centers by the Communists. These tortures included many horrible things such as burning, beating, raping, sexual humiliations, though Canada claims to be unaware of this even if the Amnesty International and the Red Cross warned Ottawa that the prisoners that Canada was sending were being treated this way. Yet, they kept sending this prisoners over to the Afghan NDS, which is a violation of the Geneva Convection and human rights.
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Human consciousness - 0 views

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  • mira ahmad on 13 Oct 10
     
    Dan Dennett is a philosopher and in this video, he speaks about how hard it is to change people's consciousness. Basically, it's hard to change the opinion of somebody. I watched this video because it helped me write my blog on: what it means to be human. This video also helped me with my sociology project on teen ignorance. Dan Dennett speaks about apathy near the middle of the video, which has to do with my project.
  • Daryl Bambic on 02 Nov 10
     
    I have a problem with the philosopher but I listen to him anyway because he's so intelligent.
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human evolution-What does it mean to be human? - 0 views

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  • mira ahmad on 13 Oct 10
     
    This video speaks about the human evolution, and what makes somebody human. It helped me write my blog because it gave me some other ideas that I had never thought of.
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