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Maher Arar Rendition Report
Last Friday the so called "Arar Commission" declassified certain withheld sections of the Canadian government report concluded last fall into the rendition,...
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...
PM Brown Distancing Himself from President Bush?
Possibly....? What is clear however is that the British government is seeking the release of five Guantanamo prisoners who have links to...
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...
Remembering Hiroshima…
Next Monday, August 6th, marks the 62nd anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb, Little Boy, in...
UN Resolution Commits 26,000 Strong Peacekeeping Force to Darfur
The resolution approved by the UN Security Council on Wednesday to send peacekeepers to Darfur has been hailed as an extremely positive...
UNEPS Could Be In Darfur Right Now
I want to congratulate the governments that worked through the UN Security Council to pass Resolution 1769 on Tuesday. It officially creates...
The United Nations is NOT a Dirty Word
The U.S. has played a formative role in starting the United Nations, and it is a crucial tool for diplomacy and security....
Hicks trial labeled as “Shambolic”
An independent report by the Law Council of Australia has labeled the trial and detention of David Hicks on terrorism charges as...
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...