Written by Dafna Linzer, ProPublica President Obama yesterday formalized indefinite detention for dozens of men held at Guantanamo Bay and announced that the Pentagon would move ahead with military trials for a handful of other detainees. In an executive order [1], which we first reported on in June 2009 [2], the White House created a […]
NC-Congress Government of J&K on indefinite strike: Harsh
Jammu,March 15 (Scoop News) -. Harsh Dev Singh MLA & Working Chairman JKNPP today accused the government of total apathy and indifference towards the genuine issues raised by the agitating employees, students, pensioners, refugees and unemployed youth including agricultural technocrats, ITI trained electricians, unemployed engineers, ReTs, home guards and other adhoc and daily wagers. […]
Judges Urge Congress to Act on Indefinite Terrorism Detentions
Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia speaks at an American Bar Association breakfast about Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent decision to put the reputed Sept. 11 mastermind and four accused henchmen on trial in New York federal court on Dec. 17, 2009. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo) […]
PHILIPPINES:Martial Law "Test case for ‘Arroyo’ in power indefinitely?"- Aquino
Quezon City,Philippines: In a statement issued this afternoon at the Liberal party HQ in Cubao both the President and Vice Presidential candidate ask "Is this a test case for implementing martial law rule in the entire country in order to perpetuate this administration in power indefinitely?" A reaction to the issuance of a martial law […]
Obama’s Actual Words on Indefinite Detention
by Eric Umansky, ProPublica On Thursday we flagged an Associated Press interview with President Obama in which he seemed to suggest that if he goes ahead with indefinite detentions for terrorism suspects, he wouldn’t do it via an executive order and would instead ask for approval from Congress. ProPublica and the Washington Post reported in June that the White House was […]
Video of Taleban Swat truce ‘indefinite’
Taleban insurgents in the troubled north-western Swat valley of Pakistan have announced an indefinite ceasefire. The announcement follows a deal struck last week between a radical cleric and authorities that brings Sharia law in return for an end to the insurgency. The Taleban have been assessing that deal and Tuesday’s move followed a meeting under […]
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