Amnesty International signs declaration calling for international controls to combat trade in tools of torture

By Amnesty International

More than 30 international organizations have joined forces to call for an international treaty to control the trade in tools of torture used to suppress peaceful protests and abuse detainees around the world. In a declaration signed in London, organizations including Amnesty International, called for a treaty to prohibit the manufacture and trade in inherently […] The post Amnesty International signs declaration calling for international controls to combat trade in tools of torture appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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