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Originally Posted by Eric
I have to disagree with this, particularly on the question of delivering a person into the probability of torture. I am able to express my opinion in a public forum because I have the advantage, as do you, of living in a civilised, democratic country. And civilised, democratic countries do not hand over those in their custody and care to authorities who will torture them. The Canadian government has recently been ordered by the Speaker of the House of Commons to hand over documents relating to the transfer of Afghan detainees, by Canadian troops, to the Afghan authorities. They were tortured by the Afghani military and police. This is a major crisis for the tories. The Minister of Defence, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs could be found in contempt of Parliament for trying to cover up ... but, to cut a long story short, civilised nations do not hand over people to torture.
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Through a charity I've recently come into contact with someone who farmed in Zimbabwe.
He was shot, and stabbed, I've seen the scars, and his daughter was threatened with rape, because the gang that attacked their legally owned farm thought having sex with a virgin would cure A.I.D.S.
They managed to flee the farm with a suitcase and the equivalent of fifteen pounds, and make their way to the British Embassy.
Even though this man had been born in Britain, as had his parents and grandparents, because he had Zimbabwean nationality they refused him and his family any help at all.
Luckily his wife's parents were Italian, and the Italian Embassy organised safe passage to Italy, and because of the E.U. they were able to travel to the U.K., and make their way to Lancashire, where they had relatives who'd house them.
These people were tortured, and had neighbours who were killed, through no fault of their own, other than they happened to be white.
If someone chooses to decide to join a political group such as Al-Qaeda, and then claims this puts them in danger in their homeland, that is their choice.
Though I'd refute the claim they'd face any threat of torture if they were deported. More likely they'd be back in the many training camps, teaching the skills needed to be a successful terrorist, within hours of the plane landing.