Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
UN expert demands immediate shutting down of Guantanamo prison, apology to inmates
UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the first such expert who was allowed to visit the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in over 20 years, noted that US’ treatment of detainees was “cruel, inhuman and degrading”
UN expert report points to human rights violation in anti-terrorism programs
A report submitted at the UNHRC has observed that practices employed by different governments during anti-terrorism programs have led to gross violations of human rights and are counter-productive in the long term
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