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A Lack of Training Results in Torture
On June 22, 2008, "Report: Torture failed on Sept. 11 Planner," highlighted the growing acceptance that torture does not work. CIA agent,...
Criticism of Habeas Ruling and the Need for Due Process
Unsurprising outrage from conservatives has erupted in response to last week's Supreme Court ruling, granting habeas corpus rights to detainees held at...
Supreme Court Ruling: A Step Towards Justice for Prisoners at Guantanamo
History was made yesterday. The Supreme Court ruled, June 12, 2008, that prisoners held at Guantanamo warrant legal rights under the Constitution...
U.S. Torture and the British Perspective
While in the UK for a friend's wedding, it has been interesting to gauge British opinions across the party divide about the...
Arbour to Step Down from U.N. Post
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has announced that she will leave her position when her...
International Women’s Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This Saturday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a day commemorated at the United Nations and designated in many...
New Abu Gharib Torture Photos Released
Wired.Com has just released a set of previously unseen images from Abu Gharib that were recently used in a presentation on torture...
Citizens for Global Solutions Mourns Lantos’s Passing
Washington, D.C. – Citizens for Global Solutions today expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Representative Tom Lantos, Democrat of California and...
Ottawa puts U.S. on Torture List
It has recently come to light that the Canadian government has put the U.S. on a watch list for torture, according to...
Bipartisan House Action on CIA Torture Tapes
As the first session of the 110th Congress winds to a close, it is good to see that there are increased signs...
Torture is Torture, Right?
I am not a lawyer and I didn't even sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but how could President Bush...