BBC NEWS | Americas | US denies terror suspect torture

BBC NEWS | Americas | US denies terror suspect torture: "Amnesty International, which submitted a report to the panel, said US public statements contradicted its practices.

'The US government is not only failing to take steps to eradicate torture, it is actually creating a climate in which torture and other ill-treatment can flourish, including by trying to narrow the definition of torture,' said group official Curt Goering.

Ten legal experts will cross-examine the US team until Monday and the committee will publish its recommendations at a later date.

The US is obliged by the UN convention to implement the recommendations, although there is no enforcement mechanism."