Reply #158: The conditions of that extradition had zero to do with the Geneva Conventions

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While repressive countries with little respect for human rights continue to execute people, countries like Australia are signatories to human rights conventions which obligates us to not extradite anyone if there's a likelihood that if convicted they'll be executed. That's got nothing at all to do with solitary confinement. Also, Gabe Watson hasn't been convicted in the US yet, so it's very premature to be stating what will happen to him as though it's fact....

Have you read this article about the effects of solitary confinement on people? I think you should read it, as I'm sure yr compassionate enough to know after reading it that such treatment of someone who hasn't been tried or convicted yet is something that most good and caring people would view as cruel, if not torture...


http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/03/30/090330fa_fact_gawande