Sat, Nov 21, 2009 - Page 7 News List

Canada dismisses torture allegations

COMPLICITY The defense minister rejected calls for a public inquiry, saying there was no evidence to support an envoy’s allegations of abuse of Afghan prisoners

AP , TORONTO

“When we’ve had specific allegations of abuse, we’ve acted, and we will not tolerate proven evidence of abuse,” Cannon said in a conference call from Kabul, where he was on hand for the inauguration of re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

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