Swiss FM Tells US, British Envoys to Heed International Law
VOA News
The Swiss foreign minister has summoned the United States and British ambassadors to Switzerland to demand that the two countries respect international law in the treatment of Iraqi prisoners.
Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey took the unusual step of summoning the two ambassadors together to her office in Bern Friday to say she felt abhorrence and rage over disclosures of prisoner abuse.
She said she was acting because Switzerland had a special obligation as the home country of the Geneva Conventions to make sure those conventions are followed.
The foreign minister also expressed support for the actions of the Swiss-based International Committee of the Red Cross, which revealed last week that it warned Washington almost a year ago about the abuses.
The Swiss foreign ministry reported Sunday that the foreign ministry was satisfied that Washington and London would investigate the reported cases of abuse and punish all crimes.
Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.
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