The Canadian Afghan detainee issue concerns Government of Canada or the Canadian Forces (CF) knowledge of abusive treatment of detainees in Afghanistan. The abuse occurred after Afghans were detained by Canadian Forces, and subsequently transferred to the Afghan National Army (ANA) or the Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) during the War in Afghanistan. The issue has sparked heated debate since of the Third Geneva Convention (of which Canada is a signatory) states that "the Detaining Power is responsible for the treatment given [to prisoners of war". If the allegations of torture are true it would mean Canada is guilty of war crimes.