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Torture Should Be Accounted For
Torture is among the most heinous crimes known to humankind. It should never be excused, it should never go unpunished. It is not about who the tortured are, or what the tortured know. It is not about what they have done, what they believe, or whether they would do the same. It is about who we are, and how human beings should be treated. It is about our humanity, that is all.
Sa'di of Shiraz
(1184-ca.1287) Persian Poet
(1184-ca.1287) Persian Poet
- بنی آدم اعضای یک پیکرند
که در آفرينش ز یک گوهرند
چو عضوى به درد آورد روزگار
دگر عضوها را نماند قرار
تو کز محنت دیگران بی غمی
نشاید که نامت نهند آدمی
Human beings are members of a whole,
In creation of one essence and soul.
If one member is afflicted with pain,
Other members uneasy will remain.
If you have no sympathy for human pain,
The name of human you cannot retain.
June 26th
Events June 2009
Links and Insight
- The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols
- OHCHR - The Convention Against Torture
- The Center for Constitutional Rights
- Amnesty International
- Human Rights Watch
- The American Civil Liberties Union
- Int'l Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
- Center for Victims of Torture
- Physicians for Human Rights
- National Religious Campaign Against Torture