Bid to fight torture
PA Wellington Amnesty International launched a campaign in Wellington this week to fight torture throughout the world. A television interviewer, lan Fraser, told the launching that more than 90 countries practised torture and one in three governments had tortured citizens in the last four years. The Amnesty chairman, Ms Sue Ineson, called on the Government to support a United Nations convention against torture and United Nations guidelines for the protection of prisoners. Both were in draft form at present.
She said New Zealand was not a signatory to the Unilateral Declaration against Torture, nor a contributor to the United Nations voluntary Fund for Torture Victims.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr McLay, told the launching that he had not heard of the fund and would seek information on it. He said New Zealand was a signatory to a number of international conventions which provided protection against torture. Ms Ineson said Amnesty would embark on a big letter-writing campaign as well as creating awareness within New Zealand of the extent of torture overseas.
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