Posted AT 4:38 PM EDT on 31/05/06
Geneva Convention applies in Afghanistan: Defence Minister
Ottawa — The Canadian military will follow the Geneva Convention in dealing with prisoners taken in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor said Wednesday.
“When they take prisoners, they will always follow the rules of the Geneva Convention, no lower standard than that,” he told the Commons.
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