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Afghanistan-Int Law and Afghan prisoners-Who prosecutes suspects?
A story is emerging in Canada this morning which raises the question of what should be done with suspects that are arrested after causing the deaths of Canadian soldiers. Sgt. Robert Short and Cpl. Robbie... Physicians for Human Rights: More Torture Investigation Needed
In an eight page paper entitled, Aiding Torture: Health Professionals' Ethics and Human Rights Violations Revealed in the May 2004 CIA Inspector General's Report, Physicians for Human Rights...
created by Karen Hatter | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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Bush Iraq commander says US violated Geneva Conventions
For years, progressives, liberals and Democrats have been called "traitors," "unpatriotic" and "terrorist sympathizers" for stating that the U.S. violated the Geneva Conventions. The latest voice to join...
created by TheCameraObscura | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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Obama Joins Cheney, U.S. Armed Forces Cover-Up of Torture Photos?
Cross-posted at the Francis L. Holland Blog. During the Bush Administration, the CIA burned videos of torture because if the public saw these videos there would calls for prosecution under the War Crimes Act and by the International Court in the Hague. Now President Barack... 137 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Events Come Full Circle: Possible Avoidance of Accountability
George W. Bush, former two term 43rd President of the United States of America has been quoted as saying, in reference to his successor, the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama: “I want the... 485 views | 88 recommendations | 24 comments
Why Waterboarding Should Be Called "The Drowning Torture"!
According to Wikipedia, Waterboarding is defined as "a form of torture that consists of immobilizing the victim on his or her back with the head inclined downwards, and then pouring water over the face and into the... Trend Alert: Israel War To Ignite World War III
" " Israel War to Ignite Terror, Threaten Global Economy and possibly Spark World War III, Trends Institute Warns " By Gerald Celente 1-15-9 CAIRO, 14 January 2009 Israel’s invasion of Gaza sets up the United States and any other nation supporting Israel as terror... Exposure: The Woman behind the Camera at Abu Ghraib
Following up on Mardtech's and mtippet's reports, here is the article from the New Yorker."And you could inflict pain. “You also had stress positions, and you escalated the stress positions,” Davis said.... Jimmy Carter: U.S. tortures prisoners
In a defiance with the (very odd) tradition that former US Presidents abide by, Jimmy Carter has openingly criticized the Bush administration:"WASHINGTON - The U.S. tortures prisoners in violation of... Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 - Democratic Party
Presidential candidate, Senator Chris Dodd introduced a bill on February 13, 2007 that would restore habeas corpus rights to all detainees in U.S. custody and narrowly define who is an “enemy combatant.”When appeasement becomes racism
"The US implements the Geneva Conventions which do not require armies to protect human shields. In Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia, the results have been devastating. But the world quietly applies the international standard, as long as the attacker is "one of...Why You May Find Rumsfeld in the History Books Under War Criminal
"Prosecuting a war of aggression isn't Rumsfeld's only crime. He also participated in the highest levels of decision-making that allowed the extrajudicial execution of several people. Willful killing is a grave...How the UK Terror Plotters Hijacked a Constitution
"... the plot was real. However, it was not imminent. British officials apologized, two weeks after the fact, for the exaggerated, panic-inducing statements they had made at the time of the arrests....
created by war on terrr | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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British Attorney General warns US on Gitmo detainees
"In a speech that received a standing ovation from members of the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association, Lord Goldsmith acknowledged that he was interfering in a "live, and sensitive, domestic political debate". But he said it was not purely...Deal may be in works on interrogations - AP via Yahoo! News
" Both sides in a Republican Party dispute over standards for interrogating suspected terrorists said Sunday they are confident they will reach a compromise. President Bush wants CIA personnel to be able to use aggressive methods to get information from...
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