[Documents/Docheader.htm]Respect of Human Rights at the Guantanamo base
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15 October 2004Written question No 459 to the Committee of Ministers
presented by Mr Masson
Mr Jean-Louis Masson draws the attention of the Committee of Ministers to the serious human rights violations committed by the United States against individuals detained totally illegally at the Guantanamo base. Those detainees include numerous nationals of Council of Europe member states. When the individuals concerned are transferred by the United States to their country of origin, it may be the case that they are subject to prosecution proceedings, which make use, either formally or for information purposes, of the intelligence and evidence extracted under torture in Guantanamo.
Mr Masson,
Asks the Committee of Ministers to indicate whether it is in line with the principles guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights to make explicit or implicit use, in judicial proceedings, of evidence obtained in violation of human rights, even if the said violation occurred on territory not encompassed by the Council of Europe. Given that this is an urgent matter in the United Kingdom and in France, he would appreciate a swift reply.
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MASSON, Jean-Louis, France, EDG
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