BEIJING, Dec. 9 -- The United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour has warned the absolute ban on torture is becoming a casualty of the so-called war on terror.

    Prior to a panel discussion on the resurgence of torture, Arbour talked about "rendition," the practice of sending captured suspects to be detained in another country.

    She says the question raised by rendition was not whether the country was known to use torture, but rather, does the risk of torture exist there.

    "If there is a risk, then the question is that a mechanism sufficient to overcome the total legal prohibition, absolute, non-derogable prohibition of rendering of anyone, regardless of his or her circumstances to a country where he or she faces the risk of torture." Arbour said.

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said she was "very concerned" by some "carve outs" sought by US institutions such as the CIA.

    A German citizen is currently suing CIA officials over his treatment by the agency in the war on terror.The lawsuit is the latest controversy surrounding the CIA's "rendition" programme for terror suspects.

    
    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)