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160,000 voices call on President Obama to close Guantanamo
11 January this year marked exactly 10 years since the first 25 prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay
Speak out for the 50,000 forgotten prisoners of Yodok, North Korea
We believe that political prison camps such as Yodok in North Korea in North Korea are unjustifiable and inhuman. With the support of people like you from all over the world, we call on Kim Jong-Il not only to acknowledge the camps’ existence, but to close them immediately.
The Angola 3: punished for ‘Black Pantherism’?
The "Angola 3" have together spent nearly 80 years in solitary confinement in Louisiana State Penitentiary, USA
Apparent suicide at Guantanamo Bay
The death of Hajji Nassim highlights the impact of detention without trial on those detained in Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
Satellite images reveal true extent of North Korea’s political prison camps
Fresh satellite images have revealed the true extent of North Korea’s system of prison camps.
Nian Vung, a refugee caned in Malaysia after fleeing Myanmar
Nian Vung, 23, fled to Malaysia in 2008 to escape forced labour and other human rights violations by the military in Myanmar’s North West Chin state.
Guantanamo: legal black hole
An opinion piece on the trial and plea bargin arrangements of Guantanamo Bay detainees by UNSW Professor of Law George Williams.
Guantanamo Bay: plea bargains for detainees
Former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks and UNSW Professor of Law George Williams weigh in on news that Omar Khadr and Ibrahim al Qosi arranged plea bargains during their court proceedings.
Pressure to plead guilty
An opinion piece on the trial and plea bargin arrangements of Guantanamo Bay detainees by former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks.
Omar Khadr’s sentence: one last injustice in an eight year fiasco
A statement from AI Canada's Secretary General Alex Neve concerning the sentence handed down to Omar Khadr.
No Security Without Human Rights - Omar Khadr Sentencing Hearing: Day One
AI Canada's Secretary General Alex Neve is observing the military commission hearings in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Here are his notes from yesterday's proceedings:
Trial begins, but when will it continue?
Alex Neve blogs from the Omar Khadr trial, where the trial began in dramatic circumstances.
‘Jury’ selected for Omar Khadr’s military commission trial
Alex Neve blogs from the Omar Khadr trial, where the "jury" was selected for the trial.
Prosecution can use allegedly coerced statements
Alex Neve blogs from the Omar Khadr trial, where it took 90 seconds to rule that the prosecution can use allegedly coerced statements
Justice delayed
Despite the trumpeting of human rights values by the Obama administration, concerns remain that the US continues to deny the rights of non-American citizens illegally detained in prisons such as Guantanamo Bay and Bagram.
UK PM orders investigation into torture claims
UK PM David Cameron has ordered an investigation into torture allegations made by men held in foreign prisons, as long as they drop lawsuits against the UK Government.
The silence of our friends
Each year 26 June marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. A day to remember the thousands of people around the world who have suffered the unimaginable terror of torture and to remind people that torture is not only unacceptable, it is also a crime.
Repatriate Omar Khadr - an open letter
We call on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, to repatriate Omar Khadr to ensure that he receives just treatment.
No security without human rights
AI Canada Secretary General Alex Neve was at Guantánamo Bay to observe the trial of Omar Khadr. He asks - where is Canada's voice?
International Protection for Guantanamo Bay Detainees
More than a year after President Obama declared it would close, men are still being held in Guantanamo Bay. Most have never even been charged. Fair trial or release is long overdue, but dozens have nowhere safe to go.
Obama’s broken promises: Guantánamo continues
Kenneth Yang reports on the ongoing wait for justice and leadership from the US administration.
Another day of injustice
In a new report, Amnesty International outlines its concerns about the continued refusal of the US government to adhere to its international human rights obligations.
Court rules Habib can sue
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Mamdouh Habib can sue the Australian Government for complicity in his alleged torture and ill-treatment.
Lawyers found guilty of professional misconduct
Two former Bush administration lawyers have been condemned for their professional misconduct concerning a series of memos that sanctioned treatment considered torture.
CIA: impunity for war crimes
A new UN joint study has called for accountability for those involved and responsible for disappearance, torture and other cruel treatment in the ‘War on Terror’.
Terror escalates in Yemen
After the alleged attempted bombing of a US airliner on Christmas day 2009, worldwide attention was cast onto Yemen, resulting in a heavy handed response to counter terrorism by the Yemeni Government.
Questions emerge about apparent suicides
New revelations about the possible murder of three detainees in 2006 have come to light in an article recently published by Harpers Magazine.
Broken promises: indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay
After a year in office, many promises made by the Obama administration remain un-kept. The internationally condemned facility at Guantanamo Bay remains open, and many remain detained without charge or prospect of release.
Selective Justice: No Remedy for Counter-Terrorism Abuses
Amnesty International remains concerned at the lack of effective remedy to human rights abuses perpetrated against those detained and ill-treated by the US Government and its agents.
Binyam Mohamed: UK orders release of previously secret material
In a landmark ruling, the UK high court has ordered that all redacted materials regarding Binyam Mohamed's detention and treatment whilst detained be disclosed.
I hope that Australia is bringing diplomatic pressure to bear in the fight against this prehistoric legislation.
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8 February 2012, 11:02PM