After nearly five years of fighting between the federal government and the American Civil Liberties Union over images of torture at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, a federal appeals court ruled today that the photos must be made available to the public.
The movement against U.S. torture experienced a significant victory last week. The members of the American Psychological Association [APA] rejected the policies of their leadership, policies that abetted the Bush administration's program of torture and detainee abuse. By a vote of 59%, the members passed a referendum stating that APA members may not work in U.S. detention centers that are outside of or in violation of international law or the U.S. Constitution.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is condemning the recent attacks on Palestinian journalists by both governments of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority which are locked in a political power struggle.
In his first television interview since being elected President, Barack Obama talked about a range of personal, economic and foreign policy issues on "60 Minutes" Sunday night. In one of the most important exchanges, Obama reaffirmed his commitment to human rights and restoring America's "moral stature" by banning torture and closing Gitmo.
Editorial note in response to Dr Prem Misir’s letter in your issue of Wednesday, September 12 last concerning the Government of Guyana’s interpretation (or President Jagdeo’s interpretation) of the concept of ‘torture’ for the purposes of the United Nations Convention Against Torture to which Guyana is a party.
Fatah fugitives said they feared for their lives as Israel began sending them back to Gaza where they were immediately detained by Hamas-run security forces
Britain was "duped on a colossal scale" by the US into allowing torture on UK territory
On the campaign trail in April, Barack Obama was asked whether, if elected, he would prosecute Bush administration officials for establishing torture as American policy. The candidate demurred
