USA must address Omar Khadr rights violations following plea deal

Monday 25 October 2010 US authorities urged to address human rights violations committed against Canadian national in spite of him pleading guilty to the charges against him at a Guantánamo military commission. Amnesty International today called on the US authorities to address any human rights violations committed against Canadian national Omar Khadr, in spite of him pleading guilty to the charges against him at a military commission at the Guantánamo Bay detention centre. This morning, Omar Khadr pleaded guilty to five "war crime" charges, including a murder charge for allegedly throwing…

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