The Work of the Secret Services

Since Germany's Minister for the Interior, Wolfgang Schäuble, voiced his opinion that German investigators should be allowed to use information obtained from terrorist suspects using torture, the work of the secret services is being debated in Germany. Questions include whether German investigators should be allowed to interrogate prisoners in Guantanamo. Tom Koenigs, Commissioner for Human Rights for the German government, comments. "I don't think we should discontinue our work with the secret services of other countries at a time when we are confronted with the great challenges of international terrorism. At the same time, it is the task of Germany's politicians to demand that others – including our allies – respect the standards established under international law.

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