From: "Gary Britt" 

Well that couldn't include any State at all, because as we all know Syria
served on the Human Rights committee for the UN.  So if Syria's torture
methods and policies pass muster at the UN, what State wouldn't pass
muster?

Gary

"Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in message
news:4398b6d1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Phil Payne wrote:
>
> even more humorously (& what may well have also been raised as a threat
> to condi):
>
> "
> Article 3
>
>      1. No State Party shall expel, return ("refouler") or extradite a
> person to another State where there are substantial grounds for
> believing that he would be in danger of being subjected to torture.
>
>      2. For the purpose of determining whether there are such grounds,
> the competent authorities shall take into account all relevant
> considerations including, where applicable, the existence in the State
> concerned of a consistent pattern of gross, flagrant or mass violations
> of human rights. "
>
> Adam

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