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They say they have nothing to hide. If they have nothing to hide, why should we not be able to speak with detainees? - Manfred Nowak Quotes

They say they have nothing to hide. If they have nothing to hide, why should we not be able to speak with detainees?

We very, very carefully considered all of the arguments posed by the US government. There are no conclusions that are easily drawn. But we concluded that the situation in several areas violates international law and conventions on human rights and torture. - Manfred Nowak Quotes

We very, very carefully considered all of the arguments posed by the US government. There are no conclusions that are easily drawn. But we concluded that the situation in several areas violates international law and conventions on human rights and torture.

The only condition that we did not accept was that we would have no access to detainees and I am very confident that since we accepted the invitation in the spirit of compromise, the United States will compromise, - Manfred Nowak Quotes

The only condition that we did not accept was that we would have no access to detainees and I am very confident that since we accepted the invitation in the spirit of compromise, the United States will compromise,

There is systematic torture and the general conditions in pre-trial detention facilities are worse than prison. There are even reports of electric shocks [administered in detention]. - Manfred Nowak Quotes

There is systematic torture and the general conditions in pre-trial detention facilities are worse than prison. There are even reports of electric shocks [administered in detention].

Fact-finding on the spot has to include interviews with detainees. What's the sense of going to a detention facility and doing fact-finding when you can't speak to the detainees? It's just nonsense. - Manfred Nowak Quotes

Fact-finding on the spot has to include interviews with detainees. What's the sense of going to a detention facility and doing fact-finding when you can't speak to the detainees? It's just nonsense.

It only means that there is need for an impartial and independent investigation. - Manfred Nowak Quotes

It only means that there is need for an impartial and independent investigation.

I am presently in the process of investigating as far as I can these allegations ... If I come to the conclusion that it is a serious and well-founded allegation, then I will officially submit it to attention of the Chinese government. - Manfred Nowak Quotes

I am presently in the process of investigating as far as I can these allegations ... If I come to the conclusion that it is a serious and well-founded allegation, then I will officially submit it to attention of the Chinese government.

That torture is still practiced in Iraq after Saddam Hussein, that is no secret. It is shocking, but on the other hand, we have received allegations of these secret (detention) places in Iraq already for quite a long time. - Manfred Nowak Quotes

That torture is still practiced in Iraq after Saddam Hussein, that is no secret. It is shocking, but on the other hand, we have received allegations of these secret (detention) places in Iraq already for quite a long time.

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Every secret place of detention is usually a higher risk for ill treatment, that the danger of secrecy. - Manfred Nowak Quotes

Every secret place of detention is usually a higher risk for ill treatment, that the danger of secrecy.

I haven't heard that before. ... It's a new allegation. - Manfred Nowak Quotes

I haven't heard that before. ... It's a new allegation.

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