Foreign Affairs committee  In the particular system in which I work, it's a special procedures system that reports to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations. When a report is submitted to the Human Rights Council, it can make a public statement or pass a resolution about violations by the particula

Foreign Affairs committee  I investigate unlawful killings for the United Nations. I have been to many countries around the world to investigate violations by militaries, police, private actors, and rebel groups. I have been to the Congo, Kenya, Brazil, Colombia, and Afghanistan.

Foreign Affairs committee  Is what a broader problem?

Foreign Affairs committee  There are certainly many violations such as rape, torture, and killings by private security forces.

Foreign Affairs committee  No. There are militaries and rebel groups all around the world that violate international law.

Foreign Affairs committee  I'd just like to make a short comment. I'd like to stress that, at least in our case, we're talking about gang rapes, beatings--including some that appear to rise to the level of torture--and killings. Some of what I've heard here today seems to imply that we should leave these c

Foreign Affairs committee  I would say that it's both. A government of course has the obligation, both under its domestic criminal law and under international human rights law, to investigate all allegations of abuses like gang rape, beatings, or killings. But especially in this case, as Mr. Albin-Lackey

Foreign Affairs committee  It would certainly be ideal if they did step up to the plate, but any attempt by any security force to entirely internally investigate itself will always be susceptible to allegations of bias. On behalf of the United Nations, I investigate killings by police forces in countries

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Tyler. Chair and committee members, in October 2009 we provided testimony to this committee on allegations concerning gang rapes, physical abuse, and killings by security guards that we documented during three separate fact-finding missions to Barrick Gold's PJV mine

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chairperson and committee members, like Mr. Giannini, I avail myself of the parliamentary privilege. Mr. Chairperson, we have documented allegations of grave human rights abuses--killings, rapes, beatings--by security personnel employed by Canadian companies. The seriousnes