Canada’s transferred more than 400 Afghan detainees: report

Despite warnings they could be tortured, the Canadian military has handed over a high number of prisoners to Afghan forces.

The government has previously refused to disclose how many prisoners the Canadian military has transferred to Afghan forces since the start of the war, but a report obtained by the CBC indicates the figure is above 400. That number is six times higher than Britain’s transfers, despite the fact that there are twice as many British forces in the country. The report also recounts an incident in which an Afghan commander bragged to Canadians about beating and torturing prisoners. The Military Police Complaints Commission, which is investigating Amnesty International allegations that Canadian authorities did not do enough to guarantee prisoners would not be tortured, resumes hearings in Ottawa today.