Judge Anne Mactavish ruled against an appeal by Amnesty International to stop Canadian troops from transferring Afghan detainees to the Afghanistan government, which the rights group claims has tortured some of the prisoners.

Canadian troops stopped turning over prisoners to Afghan authorities Nov. 6 when abuse allegations arose, but resumed the practice last month. Statements said the officials responsible for torture had been identified and suspended, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

Amnesty International said that under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- that forbids handing over prisoners to countries where they would face torture or capital punishment -- Afghans deserved human rights.

Hours earlier, Canada's civilian-run military police watchdog announced plans to hold public hearings into the military's detainee transfer policy in Afghanistan, the report said.