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Tip:
At long last, the report from Gerard Bouchard and Charles Taylor on reasonable accommodation in Quebec has been released, and provides a wealth of story ideas for reporters covering religion in Canada. For an abridged pdf of the full report, check out this webpage for "Building the Future: A Time for Reconciliation". Bear in mind that the Commission was launched out of concerns in Quebec over Muslim headscarves, Sikh kirpans, and the possibility of sharia law coming to Canada….so the implications of accommodating religious practices, values, traditions and rights are analyzed within the framework of Canadian society and national values. Here is the website:
http://www.accommodements.qc.ca
Article Details
Article Added On: January 28, 2005 - over 3 years ago
Title: Sex used to break detainees: Report
Author: PAISLEY DODDS
Publication: The Toronto Star, AP
Publication Date: January 01, 2005 - over 3 years ago
Faith Groups:
Muslim
Themes:
religion and violence
Abstract: Associated Press reports about what FBI considers as "highly aggressive" interrogation techniques that have been used to "break" Muslim detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Tell the detainee that female interrogator was menstruating, touch him, then make sure to turn off the water in his cell so he couldn't wash. Strict interpretation of Islamic law forbids physical contact with women other than a man's wife or family, and menstruating women are considered unclean. The detainee would feel he was unclean and was unable to go before his God in prayer, thus he cannot gain strength.
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