Australia Signs on to Torture Protocol

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The Australian Government plans to ratify the UN's optional Protocol on Torture. The move was snubbed by the previous administration, which was closely aligned to President George Bush. The new government may also decide to introduce legislation that would make torture illegal under the Commonwealth Criminal Code, for the first time. FSRN's Erica Vowles reports from Sydney.