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USA: Wrong court, wrong place, wrong punishment: Five alleged ‘9/11 conspirators’ to be arraigned for capital trial by military commission at Guantánamo
On 5 May 2012, at the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a US Army Colonel, in his role as a military commission judge, is due to conduct the…
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Two Uighurs Released from Guantanamo
Amnesty International welcomed the transfer of two detainees out of Guantanamo. Amnesty International has long called for them, and all other Guantanamo detainees, to either be charged and fairly tried…
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Europeans Shame US on Secret Prisons
Last week Poland and the European Parliament took major steps toward holding officials responsible for supporting the CIA's illegal rendition to torture program.
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Eric Holder Unveils 'The Cake Doctrine'
Eric Holder's counterterrorism policy opens up a Pandora's Box. Will repressive states use the logic to hunt down the opposition, critical journalists and activists in the name of 'national security'?
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Despite Crackdown, Saudi Ambassador Claims "There Is No Repression"
Despite the claim of the Suadi Ambassador that "there is no repression", the stories of Kashgari and Kassawy show that Saudi Arabia still has a long way to go in…
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Prisoner Cleared for Release Marks 10 Years of Captivity at Guantanamo
Shaker Aamer has been held in Guantanamo for 10 years without charge, and has been cleared twice for release. It's long past time to send him home to the UK.
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The 10th Anniversary of “Law of War” Detentions at Guantánamo:
The modern history of the USA indeed includes examples of remarkable advocacy and progress for human rights. One area, however, where there has been zero human rights progress during the…
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10 Years Too Many: International Day of Action Against Guantanamo – January 11, 2012
On January 11, 2012, Amnesty International, Witness Against Torture, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, the Center for Constitutional Rights and over 60 other organizations marked the 10 year anniversary…
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Amnesty International Responds to U.S. House Report on Guantanamo Detainees
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA's policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following statement in response to the congressional report released by the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee…
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Day of Action Against Guantanamo & NDAA
Thousands around the world came together for a day of action against Guantanamo and the NDAA.
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10 Years On, 10 Reasons Guantanamo Must Be Closed
The first twenty prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay 10 years ago today and the continued existence of the detention facility sends 10 powerful anti-human rights messages out to the rest…
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On 10th Anniversary of First “War on Terror” Detainees’ Arrival in Guantánamo, Passage of NDAA Revitalizes Detention Facility, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International USA's (AIUSA) policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, Tom Parker, issued the following statement to mark the 10th anniversary of the transfer if the first detainees…