-Caveat Lector- Calls in Denmark to arrest designated ambassador Gillon By Nitzan Horowitz, Ha'aretz Correspondent http://www2.haaretz.co.il/breaking-news/Diplomacy/368904.stm July 11, 2001 Politicians, human rights organizations and legal experts in Copenhagen have mounted a campaign in Denmark to have Carmi Gillon, Israel's designated ambassador, arrested if he arrives in the country, after his justification of "mild physical pressure" (torture) when combating terrorism. Danish lawmaker Soren Sonbergaard has announced he'll complain to the Danish police, if Gillon, due to take up his post next month, arrives in Denmark. Gillon's remarks to a Danish television interviewer justifying the use of physical pressure on terrorist suspects -- a procedure banned by the Israeli High Court of Justice in 1999 -- and his suggestion Israel may need to resume the procedure, created a storm of controversy in Denmark. Representatives from most of the country's political parties have rejected his statement and say that torture of any sort can not be justified under any circumstances. The human rights groups charge that the UN treaty against torture makes clear the definition of torture and Article 6 in the document clearly states that signatories to the treaty must arrest people who conducted torture as defined by the treaty. "Thus Denmark, as a signatory to the treaty, will have to take steps and arrest him," said Tue Magnussen, the international coordinator for the Danish Rehabilitation and Research Center for Torture Victims. "There is no justification for torture -- not war and not terror," he added. The leading Danish daily, Brelinska, yesterday carried a front page story about the calls for Gillon's arrest. Magnussen and other activists are now doubtful that Gillon will show up in Denmark. He says he believes that Israel and Denmark will want to avoid the arrest of the former Shin Bet chief. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
