The Latest Buzz on our New Immigration Detention Report
< p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Here’s what the papers are saying about the report we released today, Jailed Without Justice: Immigration Detention…
March 25, 2009
The Guardian 'Gaza War Crimes Investigation' – 3 videos
The Guardian website posted three incredible videos March 23rd by Clancy Chassay, Christian Bennett, Sarah Brodbin, Maggie O'Kane and Mustafa Khalili. The…
March 24, 2009
Bad News, Good News
The bad news is that the United States is still among the top executioners in the world. The good news…
March 24, 2009
Guantanamo's Uighurs Coming to the US?
(Originally posted on Daily Kos) On Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder gave the first public indication that at least some…
March 20, 2009
New Mexico Abolishes Death Penalty!
Tonight, a little after 6 PM mountain time, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed into law a bill abolishing the…
March 19, 2009
Azerbaijan: “Unlimited Presidency” Approved
If you thought that the democratic situation couldn’t get worse in ex-Soviet Azerbaijan, you have been wrong. The oil-rich country…
March 19, 2009
Israeli Soldier's Speak Out About Gaza
In a series about the lax rules of engagement of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Israeli newspaper Haaretz is…
March 19, 2009
A Friendship Forged During the Dirty War
When the world you live is filled with the constant threat of disappearances, torture and murder, how do friendships happen?…
March 19, 2009
The Soldiers Speak; What about the UN inquiry?
Israeli soldiers are telling their stories about questionable military practices during the conflict in Gaza. They are describing attacks on…
March 19, 2009
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Late on Friday afternoon, in a move apparently designed to give the media as little time to respond as possible,…
March 18, 2009
Spare Me Your Weight
On the outset, it seemed like March was going to be a great time for women. This month, we celebrated…
March 18, 2009
New Mexico Public Calls In for Abolition
Last night, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's press office issued a press release highlighting that phone calls to his hotline…
March 18, 2009