[Sosfbay-discuss] Ronald Reagan Weighs In On Torture

[Brian Good]

>From his signing statement ratifying the UN Convention on Torture from 1984: 
   "The United States participated actively and effectively in the
negotiation of the Convention . It marks a significant step in the
development during this century of international measures against
torture and other inhuman treatment or punishment. Ratification of the
Convention by the United States will clearly express United States
opposition to torture, an abhorrent practice unfortunately still
prevalent in the world today.


    

    

    
       "The
core provisions of the Convention establish a regime for international
cooperation in the criminal prosecution of torturers relying on
so-called "universal jurisdiction." Each State Party is required either
to prosecute torturers who are found in its territory or to extradite
them to other countries for prosecution....
   "By giving its advice and consent to ratification of this Convention,
the Senate of the United States will demonstrate unequivocally our
desire to bring an end to the abhorrent practice of torture."


http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1079/is_n2137_v88/ai_6742034/


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