A new Amnesty International report questions whether Canada really wants to get to the bottom of torture allegations involving Afghan detainees.
The human rights organization said Monday it has concerns that the investigation by Canadian authorities into abuse claims last spring may not have been "competent" or "impartial."
The scathing assessment, part of 51-page report on NATO's overall handling of prisoners in Afghanistan, also accused Canada of blurring the number of insurgents captured and handed over to local Afghan authorities.
Amnesty International "remains gravely concerned that detainees handed over by [NATO] to the Afghan authorities are currently at substantial risk of torture and other ill-treatment," said the report, released Monday in Europe and North America.
"Of the five countries with agreements regarding detainee transfer, only the second Canadian agreement specifies provisions for investigation into allegations of torture or other ill-treatment.
"However, [Amnesty International] fears that investigations by the Canadian government into allegations may not have been 'competent' and 'impartial.' "
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