As Africa becomes the new frontline in the so-called war on terror, have the Europeans learnt from America's mistakes?
Lawyer for Gitmo prisoner slams Harper govt.'s complicity in torture
Written by Joshua Blakeney Saturday, 02 March 2013Unscrupulous Canadian journalists and politicians refer to him as a self-confessed "war criminal" but his lawyer, Dennis Edney, argues that he is a victim of war, who, at the hands of genuine war criminals in Western governments, has been unlawfully incarcerated, tortured, and denied basic civil liberties -
BBC Radio Four: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror
Written by CP Editor Wednesday, 27 February 2013The extraordinary experiences of the families of the men being held under house arrest.
"The terror courts": An inside look at rough justice, torture at Guantánamo Bay
Written by CP Editor Monday, 25 February 2013Wall Street Journal journalist Jess Bravin reports on the controversial military commissions at Guantánamo.
Torture at Guantánamo: Lt. Col. Stuart Couch on his refusal to prosecute abused prisoner
Written by CP Editor Saturday, 23 February 2013On Sept. 11, 2001, Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Couch’s friend died co-piloting the second plane to hit the World Trade Center.
Press TV's documentary program "Infiltration" shows how British Muslims have been kept under surveillance by the British police and MI6 agents.
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Officials at US Guantanamo bay detention facilities are admitting that they have been ransacking the cells of several detainees on trial for alleged involvement in the September Eleventh attacks.
Today marks eleven years since British resident Shaker Aamer has been held without charge, despite being cleared to leave and the UK government's request he be freed.
Guantánamo and Shaker Aamer: Andy Worthington and Omar Deghayes in conversation on radio free Brighton
Written by Andy Worthington Thursday, 07 February 2013Listen here to my show with Omar Deghayes on Radio Free Brighton. And please sign the petition calling for the release of Shaker Aamer.
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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
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Starving for justice
Shaker Aamer, Fayiz al-Kandari, Samir Moqbel and 163 other have been starving for over 100 days to get justice.
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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…
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Guantanamo: 100 days of hunger strike - Template Khutba
For exactly 100 days today, Guantanamo detainees have been on hunger strike,…
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Muslim students discriminated against in the UK
Is the British government is really clamping down on Islamic extremism at British…
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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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