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Arab leader exposed torturing civilian on tape
Region: United Arab EmiratesAccording to a US state department official, a member of the royal family in Abu Dhabi has been arrested after he was exposed on video performing bizarre acts of torture on an Afghan grain dealer. The official has confirme... more
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CIA officials will not be prosecuted for waterboarding
Region: United States
Washington: The Obama administration informed CIA officials who used waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics on terror suspects that they will not be prosecuted, according to sources. Eventually, CIA h... more
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The path to prosecution, from Augusto Pinochet to George W. Bush
Region: United States
The imminent indictment in Spanish courts of former officials of the Bush administration is being applauded by civil and human rights organizations and legal scholars. This movement of indictment of Bush officials... more
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US tortured the detainees in the secret prisons of other countries
Region: United States
US President Barack Obama recently met with his NATO allies in Strasbourg, France and discussed the new strategy about Afghanistan but as a matter of fact, the US “war on terror” has some dark aspects. ... more
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Executive Orders Since Inauguration: It's all Good
Region: United States
Since taking office at noon on Tuesday, President Barack Obama has signed quite a few Executive Orders that are music to the ears of Democrats and Progressives in the US. On Wednesday, Mr. Obama signed an Exec... more
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Musicians Band Together to Protest Music Torture
Region: United States
Artists Against Auditory Torture The Zero Decibels project, or Zero dB, is being organized by the British legal group Reprieve, which represents Guantanamo detainees, and will include moments of silence during concert... more
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Child Housemaid Tortured to Death by Family
Region: IndiaIn a pathetic incident, a 12-year-old child maid named ‘Alo Sen’ was killed after being tortured by the family of a hosiery trader. Police arrested the trader Vijay Agarwal, his wife Manju, son Vishal and teena... more
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Post Graduate in Torture and Murder
Region: IndiaUtpalendu Mondal, 35, with a Post Graduate degree in English and Management was arrested on charges of attempted murder and physical & mental torture. Having joined as a teacher with Bengal Institute of Technology & Manage... more
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McCain: A Trojan Horse
Region: United States
by Tula Connell Somewhere along the road from the 2000 presidential campaign to this year’s elections, Sen. John McCaintransformed from a lawmaker willing to challenge extremist Republicans like Geor... more
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Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani's Cavalier View of Torture
Region: New YorkFormer New York City mayor and current Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani does not view waterboarding and sleep deprivation as torture. See "In His Words: Giuliani on Torture" http://thecaucus.blogs.nyti... more
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