Exclusive: How MI5 blackmails British Muslims
On Guantánamo, the three steps Obama needs to take now
Late on Friday evening, RT published an article I had been commissioned to write for them, entitled, “In Guantánamo, fine words are no substitute for freedom.”
Learning to fear Obama: How counterterrorism equals terrorism
Man, 31, held in terror arrest
A man was detained by Metropolitan Police officers on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism
Guantanamo Bay: Why are so many inmates from Yemen?
US President Barack Obama has lifted a moratorium on the transfer of Yemeni prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay as part of a renewed push to close the detention camp.
Guantanamo, drone strikes and the non-war terror war: Obama speaks
As one of the 1,200-plus signatories to the full-page ad that appeared in The New York Times, calling for the closure of Guantanamo, I was disappointed in President Barack Obama's speech Thursday on counterterrorism, drones and Guantanamo.
US Government admits extrajudicial murder of four American citizens
United States Attorney General Eric Holder has informed Congress that four American citizens have been killed in Yemen and Pakistan by US drones since 2009.
SHC tells govt to find Aafia’s missing son
The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the ministries of interior and foreign affairs on Thursday to submit their comments on a petition seeking action to ascertain the whereabouts of Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s missing son.
The global war on terror is dead: Long live Obama's surgical, highly targeted alternative
Pair deny terror material charges
Two brothers from Bradford have denied having terrorist material and plotting with another to travel abroad for terrorist training.
Plea to examine rendition data
ALLS have been made for the Coalition Government to examine new data that reveals the extent of CIA rendition flights through UK airports, including Glasgow and Prestwick.
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.
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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