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Gov't to pay $1.2 million to 5 wrongfully detained Muslims
The U.S. government will pay $1.2 million in a settlement to five Muslim immigrants who were unjustly detained after 9/11. The 5 men were housed in a Brooklyn, N.Y. prison. According to... Translators for Canadian Military/Innocents Labeled as Taliban
A former language and cultural adviser to the Canadian Forces says that he witnessed at least two cases of individuals being labeled Taliban due to poor translators. Jack Layton, Leader of Canada's New... Canadian Government takes Omar Khadr Fight to Supreme Court
The Canadian Gouvernment has had a few set-backs in regards to Omar Khadr. Khadr was captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan when he was 15. He is accused of having killed an American soldier and...
created by albertacowpoke | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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210 views | 48 recommendations | 8 comments
Obama approves High Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG)
President Obama has made another move to distance himself from Bush policies on interrogation. He has approved the creation of an elite team of interrogators to question key terrorism suspects This elite... American Al Qaeda Militant Caught
A 26 year old Al Quaeda militant, working in Pakistan, was captured in November in Pakistan. He is now reportedly in U.S. custody and co-operating. Bryant Neal Vinas from Long Island, NY plead guilty to... Human Rights Watch: Iran Stop ‘Framing’ Government Critics
Human Rights Watch called on the Iranian government to stop framing government critics. They allege that the people in power in Iran are using torture and coercive tactics to wring false confessions out of those arrested. They go on to say that the authorities are...
created by Barbara McPherson | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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62 views | 16 recommendations | 4 comments
GITMO is Obama's Nightmare in the Making - New Laws Considered
The first Executive Order signed by the new President was the order to close Guantanamo Bay within one year. The new Administration is realizing that this may be harder than thought. Congress has... IDP Camps in terrible conditions
Sri Lankan government claimed that most to the detainees would be resettled within six months. However, senior military officials told that 80% of the people will be there in a year time. Further, permanent... Guantanomo Detainees-Canada will accept none-PM Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave an interview on FOX News for an American audience. He stated that Canada is not willing to take in detainees from Guantanomo Bay. Canada has one Canadian citizen in...
created by albertacowpoke | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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133 views | 32 recommendations | 7 comments
Canadian Forces Cleared of Detainee Abuse
An investigation into alleged Taliban abuse was opened in 2007. A law professor at the University of Ottawa, Amir Attaran had uncovered some unexplained suspicious injuries on Taliban detainees. The... Gitmo Detainee Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, to Stand Trial in New York
The first detainee from Guantanamo Prison has been flown to New York. He is expected to face Judge Loretta Preska today.Ahmed Ghailani is charged with participating in the bombings of US embassies in Kenya...
created by Barbara McPherson | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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131 views | 34 recommendations | 4 comments
Gitmo: EU Calls on US to Accept Detainees into Country
European Union member states have reached an agreement on practical steps to safely release Guantanamo detainees. The detainees in question are those that will not be charged with a crime, but can't return to...
created by Barbara McPherson | 22 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago
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72 views | 26 recommendations | 0 comments
Amesty International - Canada's treatment of natives & detainees
Amnesty International has issued its Annual Report. In it, it criticizes Canada for its failure to protect native girls and women. These women disappear or are killed at an alarming rate. The... Former Military Interrogator Blasts Dick Cheney on Torture
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been popping up on TV talk shows claiming that torture has saved lives, without providing any actual proof. Even his precious daughter, Liz Cheney has defended torture,...
created by TheCameraObscura | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago
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The Other Gitmo: U.S. Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan VIDEO
While the Republicans (and many Democrats) try to stop President Obama from closing the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison based on the non-logical fearmongering mantra of "terrorists will be on American soil" (many...
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