U.K.: Where reading can send you to jail
Under the U.K. Terrorism Act, having any material deemed “likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism” is a crime.
Guantanamo: The Tour
Last week, thanks to the generous support of the Freedom of Press Foundation, I traveled to Guantanamo during the height of a mass hunger strike to tour the detention facility, along with four other members of the media.
Abu Qatada to stay behind bars after judge denies him bail
Boston Marathon bombings reignite debate over terror stings
The Justice Department declined to comment on any potential changes to the guidelines, but Attorney General Eric Holder has defended the use of sting tactics in terrorism cases.
Guantanamo force-feeding constitutes torture
Guantanamo detention constitutes torture, abuse and ill-treatment. Long-term detention compounds it.
How the FBI’s online wiretapping plan could get your computer hacked
The FBI is pushing for expanded power to eavesdrop on private Internet communications.
Did 9/11 justify the war in Afghanistan?
Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot
He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.
Abu Ghraib torture house | Brainwash update
Abby Martin goes over the horrors of the torture that occurred at the US run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, from sexual humiliation to physical abuse, and highlights how the real criminals who implemented these policies are walking free.
Secret arrest plans in disarray
A plan by police chiefs to introduce a new system of secret arrests has been thrown into doubt after Theresa May intervened to insist forces should confirm to the media the names of people who are not charged.
Washington gets explicit: its 'war on terror' is permanent
Senior Obama officials tell the US Senate: the 'war', in limitless form, will continue for 'at least' another decade - or two
Surveillance after Boston
Not a week after homemade bombs tore through a crowd at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 8 leaving three dead and dozens wounded, law enforcement identified Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as the assailants.
A week's delay should suffice: Is the UK still dragging its feet on Guantánamo?
A week is a long time in politics. It means, as Westminster watchers never tire of telling us, that things can change dramatically in the volatile political ecosphere.
Guantánamo hunger strike tally hits 102
U.S. military medical providers counted 102 Guantánamo prisoners as hunger strikers on Thursday, the first increase after three weeks when the number seemed to plateau at 100.
FBI twists history: ‘Terror’ war gets stupider as Shakur is added to the list
Federal authorities publicly plot encouraging bounty hunters to kidnap a fugitive black radical from a foreign country for return to prison in the U.S. to achieve long-delayed justice.
Undercover CSIS source, allied intelligence cited in high-profile 2010 terror case
An undercover source working for Canada’s spy agency and sensitive intelligence from the United States and Britain helped build the case against three terrorism suspects facing criminal charges, court documents indicate.
Moazzam Begg speaks to Russia Today about the Guantanamo hunger strike
Moazzam Begg, who is a former detainee at Guantanamo, and now Director of Cageprisoners and author of the book 'Enemy Combatant', says that the prisoners' need for some semblance of media attention far surpasses any of the other cruel and unjust factors making their lives a living hell -- like force-feeding, sexual abuse, stepped-up cavity searches and intimidation.
US extradition: Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan's trial put back until March 2014
The trial of extradited British men Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan has been put back until March 2014 due to the size and complexity of trial, it has been reported.
Game change: Cheney opens himself to Subpoena regarding 9/11, Iraq, torture and Valerie Plame
When a former member of the Executive calls for Congress to subpoena another former member of the Executive, it is a game-changer. No longer can he rely on "Executive Privilege" to block his own testimony.
Eric Holder hints Yemenis held at Guantánamo may be released
Attorney general suggests a number detainees could be sent back to Yemen as Obama attempts to fulfil promise to close camp
Events
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International human rights breaches - State accountability v State immunity
A forum to discuss the issues surrounding International human rights breaches – State accountability v…
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Legal seminar: Preserving the rule of law: taking a risk
A discussion between noted human…
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Extradited to a future of torture: the reality of solitary confinement in America
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Spying and Entrapment
What's New
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The Guantánamo Memoirs of Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Fascinating, revealing and harrowing handwritten account of detention, interrogation and abuse by prisoner still at Guantanamo
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TRAITOR: a Guantanamo guard's journey to Islam
“Traitor?” is the story of an American soldier's journey to Islam having…
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Starving for justice
Shaker Aamer, Fayiz al-Kandari, Samir Moqbel and 163 other have been starving…
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Are Muslims active enough in the fight against Guantanamo?
Tariq Ramadan speaks to Moazzam Begg about the Guantanamo hunger strikers and…
Blog
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Help Lynne Stewart, civil rights lawyer for Muslim defendants, stay alive
Lynne Stewart is a prominent civil rights lawyer who’s now facing the prospect of death on the inside.
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How your Schedule 7 swab could help get your family arrested
Have you ever been swabbed under Schedule 7 or in any criminal…
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Why haven't you signed the Shaker Aamer petition?
What do you see when you read the name? I often…



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