EU Pushes Anti-Torture Convention - All Nations Urged to Sign Convention
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- The European Union on Monday urged all nations to sign a global convention against torture, calling the practice "cruel, inhuman and degrading" not only to victims but to those who inflict such treatment on people. "No culture of impunity is acceptable," the 25-nation bloc warned in a statement coinciding with observances of the United Nations' ninth annual International Day to Support the Victims of Torture.
"The EU resolves to continue and intensify its own efforts to secure a world
free from torture," it said. The EU also said it condemned any attempt by states or public officials to legalize or acquiesce in such treatment "under any circumstances, including on grounds of national security."
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