Torture
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A prisoner was kneeling on the ground, blindfolded and handcuffed, when an Iraqi soldier walked over to him and kicked him in the neck . A US marine sergeant was watching and reported the incident, which was duly recorded and judged to be valid. The outcome: "No investigation required."
Secret order that let US ignore abuse
News on: Wikileaks' 400,000 document Iraq War Logs highlight civilian deaths, detainee abuse and Iran's involvement | Liquida Middle east
It was expected and it is here. The second gigantic cache of Middle East war documents, this one focused on Iraq, has been released by Wikileaks, and it contains nearly 400,000 documents. Earlier this week, the U.S. government asked media sources to " ignore " the Wikileaks documents, but as can be seen on Friday , that recommendation did not take... Full story »
Special Rapporteur on Torture
The visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment or punishment in Tunisia (15- 22 May) Press Statement [ E F ] Statement by Mr. Juan E Méndez, Special Rapporteur on Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, 16th session of the Human Rights Council , 7 March 2011 Joint study on secret detention of the Special Rapporteur on torture & other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights & fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention & the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances - A/HRC/13/42 2010 Human Rights Council main report - A/HRC/13/39
Systematisk tortyr under kriget - rapport | svt.se
Vem är bofast och vem är nomad i dagens globalise-rade värld? Kan man jämställa en västerlänning med världen som arbetsfält med boskapsskötande folk i Sahara? Och varför är mondarifolket charmigt medan resandefolket upplevs som besvärligt?