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Iran’s Kurdish Leftists Share Experience of Post-Revolution State Repression
Leftist Kurdish groups resisting Iranian state repression following the revolution faced bombings, torture and executions.
Will Guantánamo Ever Close? Fourteen Years After Prison’s Opening, Indefinite Detention Persists
President Obama's plan to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amounts to merely relocating it to US soil.
Trump Leads GOP Charge Embracing Torture: “I’d Bring Back Worse Than Waterboarding”
In the final debate before Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire, Republican presidential contenders battled it out Saturday night at Saint Anselm College.
Civilians in Iraq Face Violence From All Sides, UN Says
The assault on Iraqi civilians comes from all sides: ISIS, the Iraqi government, coalition airstrikes and armed gangs.
The US Revisits the Dark Side: Candidates Compete to Promise the Most Torture
From the look of the presidential campaign, war crimes are back on the US agenda.
Doubling Down on Force With Tasers Makes Police Problems Worse
The national trend of sanctioning the increased use of police Tasers ignores the underlying problems with using force.
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United Nations Discovery of Secret Detention Center Revives Nightmares
The discovery has opened up old allegations of the existence of such camps.
Did the US Cover Up Navy SEALs’ Beating Death of Afghan Detainee and Pattern of Extreme Abuse?
Four US soldiers working with the SEALs at the outpost reported that they witnessed the abuse.
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Court Rules Bush Administration Can Be Sued for Its “War on Terror” Conduct
The decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals allowing lawsuits against people like former Attorney General John Ashcroft is a step in the right direction.
Does the Israeli Legal System Provide Justice for Palestinians?
Various reports establish grounds for an International Criminal Court investigation into allegations of Israeli war crimes.