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Thursday, April 30, 2009 The video will be investigated
After the brutality that has been viewed by thousands, if not millions, of a man abusing another human being, this was only going to go one way. The fact that this video has been in existence for some time, the fact that the case had been closed and the fact that you can supposedly get away with something if it is "not part of a pattern of behavior" is worrying. Even more worrying that had ABC and the general media outside of the UAE not exposed this story, there would be no justice. With all that said, it is a breath of fresh air that the UAE government are now reopening the case. Of course, proof is in the pudding but quote: Official Statement of the Human Rights Office, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department: The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates guarantees a number of fundamental rights including those set forth in Article 25 providing that all persons are equal before the law, without distinction in regard to race, nationality, religious belief and social status. The Human Rights Office (HRO) of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has viewed the contents of a video containing graphic scenes of physical abuse that has been widely circulated online and reported in international media. The Government of Abu Dhabi unequivocally condemns the actions depicted on the video. The HRO of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department will conduct a comprehensive review of the matter immediately and make its findings public at the earliest opportunity. Based on the statement made by the UAE Ministry of Interior, the HRO of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department understands that the matter depicted on the video was resolved between the two parties and that no criminal charges were brought by either party. However, the HRO believes that the events depicted on the video appear to represent a violation of human rights and therefore these events should be fully reviewed in their own right. Further: Today's statement represents a sharp change of course, and one person familiar with the matter told ABCNews.com, "the government would like to put the Sheikh on trial if one his victims makess a formal complaint." This video was not about the UAE - this video was about cruelty and torture. It was also about people allowing this to happen. What needs to be done now is prevent anything like this ever happening again. UAE Now Condemns Torture Tape; May Re-Open Royal Sheikh Case UAE says investigating torture video Abu Dhabi to probe royal torture claim Sheikhs, lives and videotape Labels: human rights, torture, Video
posted by grapeshisha at 12:13 AM
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1 Comments:
So it is O.K. to brutaly torture someone. As long as the victim doesn't make a complaint, no problem.
Sigh...
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