Code of silence hangs over Afghan detainee documents, says NDP

'The fact that nothing is coming forward thus far, they've maintained what they wanted to achieve, which is basically public silence on the issue,' says NDP MP Jack Harris

A panel of opposition and government MPs has referred secret documents related to possible torture of detainees in Afghanistan to a panel of three former judges who will decide whether any—or all—of the information may be made public.

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