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World Justice Project and Forum
I just attended a very interesting session here at the ABA meeting. The international section pulled together a large group of foreign...
Concern Grows About Gitmo
At CGS we have consistently pushed for the U.S. to close the detention facilities at Gitmo. We have noted that there are...
Report says U.S.-sanctioned torture methods are illegal
A new report on torture - principally written by Dr. Scott Allen, clinical assistant professor at Brown University and member of Physicians...
More on Rendition
The Guardian ran an interesting article on Sunday that once again highlighted and called into question the relationship between MI5 and the...
Response to the Bush Executive Order on Torture
Today's Washington Post carries an important OP-ED by Gen. P. X. Kelley (commandant of the Marine Corp from 1983-1987) and Robert F....
Loopholes in Torture Ban
Check out this op-ed article by David Cole about the executive order signed by President Bush purporting to ensure that interrogation practices...
Bush Changes Rules on Interrogation
Last Friday President Bush signed an executive order to ensure that CIA interrogation tactics do not violate the Geneva Conventions. CIA Director...
The Other “Surge”
A reader at The Washington Note pointed out that yesterday was World Refugee Day. To mark the occasion, the UN High Commission...
Rule of Law v the dictator and the U.S.?
General/President Musharraf has, at least since 9/11, been viewed as an American stooge by Pakistanis of all political persuasions and at today's...
Must Read Editorial in The Australian on Outsourcing of Torture
I believe that this editorial in The Australian should be required reading for policy makers across the globe. The key quote:"The American...
Powell: Gitmo is a Major Problem
Over the years, depending on where I lived, my morning commutes have been quite diverse. My first job, as a sports editor...