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Canada commission to go ahead with public hearing on Afghan detainee transfers
October 1, 2008 by Caitlin Price
The Canadian Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) decided Tuesday to move forward with a public hearing investigating the country's military detainee transfer process in Afghanistan despite a move from the Canadian Department of Justice to block the inquiry. MPCC Chair Peter A. Tinsley....... [more]
Canada justice department moves to block public hearing on Afghan detainees
April 14, 2008 by Caitlin Price
The Canadian Department of Justice has moved to block a Canadian Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) public hearing investigating the country's military detainee transfer process in Afghanistan, the Globe and Mail reported Monday. The government filed papers in Canada's Federal Cou....... [more]
Canada resumes Afghan detainee transfers after abuse probe
February 29, 2008 by Jaime Jansen
The Canadian military has resumed the transfer of Afghan detainees to Afghan authorities, Canadian military officials said Friday. The Canadian government ceased transferring Afghan detainees to Afghan custody in November after Canadian monitors in Afghanistan discovered evidence of torture, but a.... [more]
Afghanistan working to ensure safety of detainees: ambassador
January 26, 2008 by Nick Fiske
Afghan Ambassador to Canada Omar Samad said Friday that his country still considers its agreement with Canada regarding the transfer of detainees to be in effect and is working closely with NATO forces to ensure the safety of prisoners in Afghan custody. The statement comes two days after reports.... [more]
Canada limiting probe into Afghan detainee abuse allegations
June 25, 2007 by Leslie Schulman
The government of Canada, currently investigating whether detainees in Afghanistan were abused while in Canadian custody, will not make inquiries into allegations of torture or abuse after the detainees were transferred to Afghan officials, according to Monday reports. Lieutenant-Commander Philip....... [more]
Canada signs new detainee transfer agreement with Afghan government
May 3, 2007 by Bernard Hibbitts
Lawyers for the Canadian government said in an affidavit Thursday that Canada and Afghanistan have formally signed a new agreement allowing for monitoring of prisoners transferred from Canadian to Afghan custody as a safeguard against torture and abuse. Following submission of the affidavit, a.... [more]
Canada-Afghanistan detainee agreement allows torture: rights groups
February 21, 2007 by Joshua Pantesco
Two human rights groups have called on Canada's Federal Court to review the legality of terrorism detainee transfer procedures under the Canada-Afghanistan Detainee Agreement. Amnesty International Canada and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association filed an application for judicial rev....... [more]
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