The principle of "human dignity" lends itself therefore to ambivalent interpretations and "is no longer strong enough as to establish itself as it did in 1984 with the powerful statements of the International convention against torture”. To revive this principle, according to Bukhari-de Pontual, “we have to firmly reject any utilitarian theory based only on hypothetical scenarios, not on facts: the ineffectiveness of torture is widely recognised and easy to prove”. “Our answer must be an outright no she stated , because torture is a poison that infects and corrodes all the societies that practise it. And many countries are still heavily affected by it”. “We must give a moral response that implies immense responsibility she highlighted . We must be deeply convinced that we acknowledge the dignity of all human beings, whether they are friends or enemies, because this dignity is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world”. In this respect, the speaker mentioned some brave statements made by the Holy See, the American Bishops on July 3rd 2008, an inter-religious network in the USA and the Ecumenical Council of the Churches, asking their devotees to oppose to torture.
