KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor has set up a new meeting with an Afghan human rights leader to discuss Canada's detainee policy.
O'Connor is to meet with Abdul Noorzai of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission on Wednesday at the NATO base in Kandahar.
The two men were supposed to hold discussions Monday in Kandahar city but the meeting was cancelled at the last moment.
Canada has signed an agreement with the commission to monitor the treatment of Taliban prisoners that are handed over to the Afghan government.
O'Connor has said he wants Noorzai's group to ensure it's capable of the job, which would include reporting on any prisoner abuse.
The minister has been criticized over Canada's policy on the handing over of detainees.
