'Harper Government Rejects Call for Public Inquiry into Afghan Prisoner Torture', The Canadian Press, 19 November 2009
EXCERPT: "The Canadian government on Thursday dismissed calls for a public inquiry into allegations senior officials had ignored evidence that Afghan authorities were torturing detainees handed over by Canadian troops. In testimony on Wednesday, diplomat Richard Colvin said Canada's detainee practices in 2006 and 2007 were probably illegal and said his superiors had tried to shut him up when he raised the alarm. Two opposition parties pressed the minority Conservative government for an official public inquiry on Thursday. But Defense Minister Peter MacKay, describing Colvin's statements as ridiculous and unsubstantiated, said there was no evidence to back up allegations that Afghans arrested on suspicion of being Taliban members had been tortured."
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