June 20, 2006- Amendment to Ban the "Outsourcing of Torture"
Rep. Markey speaks on the House floor during debate on an amendment to the DOD Appropriations Bill to prevent funds from being used for extraordinary rendition. Watch...
June 20, 2006 - MARKEY AMENDMENT BARRING FUNDS FOR TORTURE PASSES U.S. HOUSE TODAY
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) that prevents the use of federal funds to in contravention of the Convention Against Torture, as well as various laws and regulations to implement the Convention’s restrictions on the practice of torture or other cruel or degrading treatment or punishment. These laws include the McCain amendment, which was approved by Congress last year, but which the President in a signing statement seemed to suggest that he might disregard. The House passed the Markey amendment to the defense spending bill, which is being debated this afternoon.
June 20, 2006 - Rep. Markey Speaks on Banning the Outsourcing of Torture
Rep. Markey speaking on the House Floor during the consideration of a Defense Appropriations Bills. Rep. Markey offered an amendment to prevent condoning and practicing the outsourcing of torture of suspected terrorists - otherwise known as extraordinary rendition.
April 27, 2006- Rules Committee Gives "Thumbs Up" To Torture
WASHINGTON, DC- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democrat on the House Committee on Homeland Security, today expressed disappointment with the decision by the House Republicans to prevent a vote on his amendment to ban funding in the Intelligence Authorization Act for the extraordinary rendition program that facilitates the outsourcing of torture to foreign countries. This decision comes on the same day that the European Parliament investigators announced that they have evidence that the C.I.A. rendition program had flown more than 1,000 flights through European airspace since 2001. Markey’s amendment would have generally restricted the use of diplomatic assurances – simply taking the word of foreign governments that no torture will take place, regardless of the country’s track record on this issue – as the basis for renditions of persons to countries that are known to use torture.
