Amnesty urges next US president to ban torture特赦組織敦促下一任美國總統，禁止酷刑
AFP 法新社 | Rights watchdog Amnesty International yesterday urged the next US president to close the “war on terror” prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, ban all forms of torture and stop propping authoritarian regimes. |看門狗權利國際特赦組織昨天呼籲下一任美國總統，以關閉“反恐戰爭”監獄營地在關塔那摩灣，禁止一切形式的酷刑和停止propping獨裁政權。
In its annual report, Amnesty said it was crucial for the new US leader to restore America’s moral authority around the world following President George W Bush’s administration’s “dismal record. 在其年度報告中，大赦說，這是至關重要的，美國新領導人，恢復美國的道德權威，世界各地的下列布什總統的政府的“令人沮喪的紀錄。
“As the world’s most powerful state, the USA sets the standard for government behavior globally,” it said. “作為世界上最強大的國家，美國訂定的標準，政府行為就全球而言， ”它說。
“With breathtaking legal obfuscation, the US administration has continued its efforts to weaken the absolute prohibition against torture and other ill-treatment,” it said. “激動人心的法律困惑，美國政府繼續努力削弱絕對禁止酷刑和其他虐待的待遇， ”它說。
“The world needs a USA genuinely engaged and committed to the cause of human rights, at home and abroad.” “世界需要美國真正從事並致力於人權事業，在國內和國外” 。
The Bush administration has come under fire over its treatment of terror suspects and its past use of waterboarding, a simulated drowning technique that it refuses to call torture. 布什政府已根據消防超過其治療的恐怖嫌犯和其過去使用waterboarding ，模擬溺水技術，它拒絕呼籲酷刑。
“In November 2008, the US people will elect a new President,” Amnesty said as senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton battle for the Democratic nomination to face Republican candidate John McCain. “在2008年11月，美國人民將選出一名新總統， ”大赦說，作為參議員巴拉克奧巴馬和希拉里克林頓爭奪民主黨提名要面對的共和黨候選人麥凱恩。
“For the USA to have moral authority as a human rights champion, the next administration must close Guantanamo and either try the detainees in ordinary federal courts or release them,” the London-based group said. “為美國有道義權威，作為一項人權的冠軍，下屆政府必須關閉關塔那摩和嘗試要么被拘留者在平凡的聯邦法院或釋放他們， ”總部設在倫敦的小組說。
“It must ban evidence obtained through coercion and denounce all forms of torture and other ill-treatment no matter to what end,” it said. “它必須禁止取得的證據，通過脅迫和譴責一切形式的酷刑和其他不當待遇，無論什麼目的， ”它說。 “It must ditch support for authoritarian leaders.” “它必須溝支持的獨裁領袖” 。
“And it must be ready to end US isolation in the international human rights system and engage constructively with the UN Human Rights Council.” “它必須作好準備，以結束美國的孤立在國際人權體系，並建設性地參與同聯合國人權理事會” 。
Amnesty also criticised Washington’s support for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, a key ally of the US in the “war on terror.” 特赦組織還批評了華盛頓的支持，巴基斯坦總統穆沙拉夫，其中一個關鍵的盟友，美國在“反恐戰爭” 。
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