"So, you promise any prisoners NZ SAS hand over won't be tortured?" [A] 22 September 2009

Prime Minister, John Key, chats with a representative of the Afghan government; nearby are various implements of torture. The Afghani promises John Key that the leads are for jump-starting the camel and the brazier full of irons is the barbeque; at the same time the Afghani man struggles to keep a straight face. Refers to the fact that Prime Minister John Key received promises from the Afghan Government that prisoners handed over by Kiwi troops will not be tortured, before a detachment of 71 Special Air Service soldiers headed there for combat. The assurance follows claims that prisoners caught by Kiwi SAS troops in 2002 were mistreated after being handed to the Americans, who have since ceded control to the Afghan Government, itself accused of torture and atrocities. "I've received verbal assurances from the Afghan Government that anyone that we hand over will be treated humanely and under the Geneva Convention. There's a very clear understanding ..." Mr Key said.

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