To Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
President of the European Union
Rosenbad 4
ZIPSE-10333 Stockholm
Sweden
Dear Mr. Reinfeldt,
Freedom from torture, or any cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, is a basic right guaranteed to all under the Universal declaration of Human Rights.
As a citizen on the European Union (EU), I am outranged that torture continues to be practised by governments and non-state actors worldwide. Anyone, anywhere who has authorizes, committed, is complicit or has participated in, torture must be brought to justice.
I call on the Swedish government to use their presidency from July to December 2009 to show strong, decisive and consistent leadership in ending torture, throughout the EU and the wider world.
In particular the Swedish Presidency should:
- Show leadership to EU member states that do not currently provide national reports against EC regulation 1236/2006 on Trade in the Tools of Torture, by compiling a public national annual activity report to the European Commission in line with Article 13 of this regulation;
- Adopt a strong EU position calling or full reparation to victims and accountability for anyone responsible for human rights violations in the context of EU complicity in the US led renditions and secret detention programme.
- Actively carry out demarches under the EU Guidelines on torture on at least two torture cases a month.
Your Sincerely,
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