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...

Israel sets up mini-Guantanamo for Gaza Palestinians

"Buried among the ever more alarming information concerning abuses and international humanitarian law violations committed by Israeli forces in the course of their operations in Gaza is information that has emerged regarding the transfer of Palestinian detainees to a military...

Lead contamination rules clarified by government

" Lead contamination rules clarified by government Jan 9, 2009 05:22 AM It's good news for consignment shop owners and resellers of children's items. On Thursday, federal officials responded to the new law we first told you about earlier this week on...

Father who threw son off balcony is to challenge unlawful killing verdict

Following a ruling against a father who threw his two children off a hotel balcony in Greece, attorneys for the father have decided to file an appeal in the case."A father who threw his two children off a hotel balcony in Crete, killing his son, today won permission to launch...

English police overstep mark - again !

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement have condemned attempts by English police to gather information from School boy Yesterday in the North West of England the son of a supporter of the 32CSM was subjected to a process that left him frightened and intimidated when he was...

Cloned puppies may have exposed 31-year mystery

" A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She may be the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused...

Secret court may jail Burma comic Maung Thura for helping Cyclone Nargis victims

Burma's most popular comedian, Maung Thura who is well known as Zarganar faces 20 years in Rangoon’s notorious Insein prison for helping Cyclone Nargis victims in the Irrawaddy delta " The repressive and...

Woman charged in death of eviscerated pregnant teen

"A Pennsylvania woman has been charged in the slaying of an 18-year-old woman who was found with her uterus cut open and her fetus removed, authorities said Sunday. ...

McCain and Obama split on justices' Guantánamo ruling

"he presidential candidates took differing positions Thursday on the Supreme Court decision granting foreign terrorism suspects at Guantánamo Bay a right to challenge their detention in civilian courts. Senator John McCain expressed concern about the ruling, while Senator...

"Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired"

""Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" (June 9, HBO) explores the implausible events that took place between these dates, along with details, before and after, that forever altered the life and career of acclaimed...

Hundreds of prisoners to be freed

If you cant do the time - Now you dont have to!"The Government has drawn up plans to release hundreds of criminals from jail early.About 550 non-violent and non-sexual offenders will be automatically freed halfway...

Prisoners released early to free up space

UK prison guards are telling the government that the nation's prisons are full, on the same day that the number of British prisoners has hit an all-time high at 83,000. Over the bank holiday weekend, which saw an...

Leeds verdict before season end

More time to wait." Leeds verdict before season end Ken Bates' club are currently sixth in League One (Getty) The arbitration hearing into Leeds United's 15-point...

Shannon mum to stand trial with alleged abductor

The mother of Shannon Mathews, whose dissapearance in February led to one ofthe largest search operations in the history of West Yorkshire Police, is to stand trial in her abduction."The mother of Shannon Matthews...

Diana jury deliberates verdicts

The jury in the Princess Diana inquest has now retired to deliberate the verdict. Many are waiting with baited breath to see what the outcome will be. "Before they left, coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker instructed...

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