Arbour wants CIA secret jails abolished
The top human rights official at the United Nations urged the U.S. to abolish its use of CIA secret prisons for suspected terrorists, her spokesman said Friday. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour “urges that the program of secret detention be abolished,” spokesman Jose Diaz said. “Secret and incommunicado detention in themselves infringe international standards and additionally can create an environment ripe for other abusive conduct.” Full Story