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January 1, 2005

Justice Dept. Toughens Rule on Torture

1/01/05 Lewis, NYT, Justice Dept. Toughens Rule on Torture

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:00 AM |

Fresh Details Emerge on Harsh Methods at Guantánamo

1/01/05 Lewis, NYT, Fresh Details Emerge on Harsh Methods at Guantánamo

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:05 AM |

January 2, 2005

Guantanamo Briton 'In Handcuff Torture'

1/02/05 Rose, Observer/UK, Guantanamo Briton 'In Handcuff Torture'

Posted on January 2, 2005 9:49 AM |

January 3, 2005

US plans permanent Guantanamo jails

1/03/04 Borger, Guardian/UK, US plans permanent Guantanamo jails

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:27 AM |

Abuse of Palestinian detainees decried

1/03/05 Amayreh, Al Jazeera, Abuse of Palestinian detainees decried

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:35 AM |

January 4, 2005

Questions Over Torture Memo Threaten Gonzales' Nomination

1/04/05 CHB, Questions Over Torture Memo Threaten Gonzales' Nomination

Posted on January 4, 2005 6:11 AM |

January 5, 2005

Navy SEAL Details Iraqi Prisoner Abuse

1/05/05 CHB, Navy SEAL Details Iraqi Prisoner Abuse

Posted on January 5, 2005 7:04 AM |

Gonzales Helped Set the Course for Detainees

1/05/05 Smith & Eggen, Wa. Post, Gonzales Helped Set the Course for Detainees

Posted on January 5, 2005 7:13 AM |

January 8, 2005

Mysterious Jet Tied to Torture Flights

1/08/05 Crewdson, Tribune Media Services, Mysterious Jet Tied to Torture Flights

Posted on January 8, 2005 9:48 AM |

January 10, 2005

Guantanamo: Three years on

1/10/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Guantanamo: Three years on

Posted on January 10, 2005 6:52 AM |

'Britain's Abu Ghraib': troops face torture evidence in courts martial

1/10/05 Paterson, Independent/UK, 'Britain's Abu Ghraib': troops face torture evidence in courts martial

Posted on January 10, 2005 6:52 AM |

The Death Squad Option

1/10/05 Harvey et al, AlterNet, The Death Squad Option

Posted on January 10, 2005 8:34 AM |

Death Squads Come in Waves From El Salvador to Iraq

1/10/05 Demers, CounterPunch, Death Squads Come in Waves From El Salvador to Iraq

Posted on January 10, 2005 8:52 AM |

January 11, 2005

City of ghosts - Falluja

1/11/05 Guardian/UK, City of ghosts - Falluja

Posted on January 11, 2005 8:59 AM |

Navy SEAL Says Fellow SEALs, CIA Agents Abused Iraqi Prisoners

1/11/05 CHB, Navy SEAL Says Fellow SEALs, CIA Agents Abused Iraqi Prisoners

Posted on January 11, 2005 9:11 AM |

January 13, 2005

U.S. veteran: "We're committing genocide in Iraq"

1/13/05 Al Jazeera, U.S. veteran: "We're committing genocide in Iraq"

Posted on January 13, 2005 6:44 AM |

Iraq prisoner abuse 'encouraged'

1/13/05 BBC, Iraq prisoner abuse 'encouraged'

Posted on January 13, 2005 9:48 PM |

US 'erodes' global human rights

1/13/05 BBC, US 'erodes' global human rights

Posted on January 13, 2005 9:48 PM |

January 14, 2005

Falluja: City Without a Future?

1/14/05 Schwartz, MoJo, Falluja: City Without a Future?

Posted on January 14, 2005 7:38 AM |

Bush under fire over human rights

1/14/05 Norton-Taylor et al, Guardian/UK, Bush under fire over human rights

Posted on January 14, 2005 9:32 PM |

January 15, 2005

US soldier guilty of Iraq jail abuse

1/15/05 Goldenberg, Guardian/UK, US soldier guilty of Iraq jail abuse

Posted on January 15, 2005 7:01 AM |

US 'should not rule out torture'

1/15/05 BBC, US 'should not rule out torture'

Posted on January 15, 2005 7:19 AM |

'Ghost Planes' Make Suspects Disappear

1/15/05 Bollyn, AFP, 'Ghost Planes' Make Suspects Disappear

Posted on January 15, 2005 7:28 AM |

January 16, 2005

Abu Ghraib abuse firms are rewarded

1/16/05 Beaumont, Guardian/UK, Abu Ghraib abuse firms are rewarded

Posted on January 16, 2005 5:57 AM |

'I was MI5 go-between,' says Briton held in Guantanamo

1/16/05 Carrell, Independent/UK, 'I was MI5 go-between,' says Briton held in Guantanamo

Posted on January 16, 2005 5:57 AM |

Ringleader in Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Is Sentenced to 10 Years

1/16/05 Zernike, NYT, Ringleader in Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Is Sentenced to 10 Years

Posted on January 16, 2005 5:57 AM |

Preferred Charges Against Spc. Charles Graner

1/16/05 FindLaw, Preferred Charges Against Spc. Charles Graner

Posted on January 16, 2005 6:40 AM |

January 18, 2005

US and Mexico hold border talks

1/18/05 BBC, US and Mexico hold border talks

Posted on January 18, 2005 9:05 AM |

January 19, 2005

CIA Called Exempt From Torture Ban

1/19/05 Lichtblau, IHT, CIA Called Exempt From Torture Ban

Posted on January 19, 2005 6:12 PM |

Shocking Images Revealed at Britain's 'Abu Ghraib Trial'

1/19/05 Gillian, Guardian/UK, Shocking Images Revealed at Britain's 'Abu Ghraib Trial'

Posted on January 19, 2005 6:13 PM |

Gonzales Says '02 Policy on Detainees Doesn't Bind C.I.A.

1/19/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Gonzales Says '02 Policy on Detainees Doesn't Bind C.I.A.

Posted on January 19, 2005 6:21 PM |

January 20, 2005

'We were only following orders'. But whose orders?

1/20/05 Independent/UK, 'We were only following orders'. But whose orders?

Posted on January 20, 2005 6:15 PM |

January 25, 2005

US and UK 'ignore torture by Iraqi police'

1/25/05 Sengupta, Independent/UK, US and UK 'ignore torture by Iraqi police'

Posted on January 25, 2005 6:14 AM |

Military files describe alleged detainee abuse across Iraq

1/25/05 Gibson, Chicago Tribune, Military files describe alleged detainee abuse across Iraq

Posted on January 25, 2005 6:18 AM |

Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'

1/25/05 BBC, Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'

Posted on January 25, 2005 8:38 AM |

A.C.L.U. Presents Accusations of Serious Abuse of Iraqi Civilians

1/25/05 Lewis, NYT, A.C.L.U. Presents Accusations of Serious Abuse of Iraqi Civilians

Posted on January 25, 2005 9:18 AM |

Torture in Iraq Still Routine, Report Says

1/25/05 Struck, Wa. Post, Torture in Iraq Still Routine, Report Says

Posted on January 25, 2005 9:26 AM |

January 27, 2005

Chertoff and Torture

1/27/05 Lindorff, Nation, Chertoff and Torture

Posted on January 27, 2005 8:41 AM |

January 28, 2005

Prison, Civil Disobedience: School Of The Americas

1/28/05 School of Americas Watch, Scoop, Prison, Civil Disobedience: School Of The Americas

Posted on January 28, 2005 12:06 AM |

January 29, 2005

Security Nominee Gave Advice to the C.I.A. on Torture Laws

1/29/05 Johnston et al, NYT, Security Nominee Gave Advice to the C.I.A. on Torture Laws

Posted on January 29, 2005 9:19 AM |

Report documents torture by US-backed Iraqi police

1/29/05 Kay, WSWS, Report documents torture by US-backed Iraqi police

Posted on January 29, 2005 7:48 PM |

January 31, 2005

Darfur killings not genocide, says UN group

1/31/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Darfur killings not genocide, says UN group

Posted on January 31, 2005 7:28 PM |

Torture Chicks Gone Wild

1/30/05 Dowd, NYT, Torture Chicks Gone Wild

Posted on January 31, 2005 7:36 PM |

February 1, 2005

Sudan atrocities strain US relations

2/01/05 Reynolds, BBC, Sudan atrocities strain US relations

Posted on February 1, 2005 8:18 AM |

February 2, 2005

Videotapes Show Widespread Prisoner Abuse at Gitmo

2/02/05 Dodds, CHB, Videotapes Show Widespread Prisoner Abuse at Gitmo

Posted on February 2, 2005 5:32 PM |

February 27, 2005

Private Health Care in Jails Can Be a Death Sentence

2/27/05 Zeilbauer, NYT, Private Health Care in Jails Can Be a Death Sentence

Posted on February 27, 2005 6:45 AM |

March 8, 2005

Shoot First, Ask Questions Later

3/08/05 Goodman, DN!, Shoot First, Ask Questions Later

Posted on March 8, 2005 8:49 AM |

Bodies of black victims of apartheid exhumed

3/08/05 Peta, Independent/UK, Bodies of black victims of apartheid exhumed

Posted on March 8, 2005 8:52 AM |

March 13, 2005

US could face UN scrutiny over rights

3/13/05 Al Jazeera, US could face UN scrutiny over rights

Posted on March 13, 2005 7:47 AM |

March 14, 2005

Medics face jail after treating Afghans

3/14/05 Al Jazeera, Medics face jail after treating Afghans

Posted on March 14, 2005 6:39 AM |

March 24, 2005

Army Documents Shed Light on CIA 'Ghosting'

3/24/05 White, Wa. Post, Army Documents Shed Light on CIA 'Ghosting'

Posted on March 24, 2005 11:23 PM |

April 4, 2005

Chechnya's Disappeared

4/04/05 Wa. Post, Chechnya's Disappeared

Posted on April 4, 2005 6:16 AM |

April 11, 2005

US accused of seizing Iraqi women to force fugitive relatives to give up

4/11/05 Carroll, Guardian Weekly, US accused of seizing Iraqi women to force fugitive relatives to give up

Posted on April 11, 2005 5:33 PM |

April 13, 2005

Cables Show Central Negroponte Role in 80's Covert War Against Nicaragua

4/13/05 Shane, NYT, Cables Show Central Negroponte Role in 80's Covert War Against Nicaragua

Posted on April 13, 2005 7:06 AM |

April 14, 2005

Prisoners 'aware' in executions

4/14/05 BBC, Prisoners 'aware' in executions

Posted on April 14, 2005 7:25 AM |

April 15, 2005

A Tragedy of No Importance

4/15/05 Garella & Pape, MoJo, A Tragedy of No Importance - Cambodia

Posted on April 15, 2005 9:21 AM |

April 24, 2005

Terrified US soldiers are still killing civilians with impunity, while the dead go uncounted

4/24/05 Cockburn, Independent/UK, Terrified US soldiers are still killing civilians with impunity, while the dead go uncounted

Posted on April 24, 2005 6:36 AM |

April 26, 2005

Armenians in Israel remember the other 'holocaust'

4/26/05 Macintire, Independent/UK, Armenians in Israel remember the other 'holocaust'

Posted on April 26, 2005 8:19 AM |

May 19, 2005

'Operation Matador' - US Claims Over Siege Challenged

5/19/05 Jamail, IPS, 'Operation Matador' - US Claims Over Siege Challenged

Posted on May 19, 2005 5:49 AM |

May 20, 2005

Army Warns Iraqi Forces On Abuse Of Detainees

5/20/05 Graham, Wa. Post, Army Warns Iraqi Forces On Abuse Of Detainees

Posted on May 20, 2005 6:15 AM |

May 24, 2005

A Balkan question

5/24/05 Steele, Guardian/UK, A Balkan question

Posted on May 24, 2005 5:59 AM |

May 25, 2005

Amnesty International Takes Aim at United States in Annual Human Rights Report

5/25/05 Dodds, AP, Amnesty International Takes Aim at United States in Annual Human Rights Report

Posted on May 25, 2005 6:00 AM |

Amnesty International Takes Aim at U.S.

5/25/05 Dodds, AP, Amnesty International Takes Aim at U.S.

Posted on May 25, 2005 6:49 AM |

May 26, 2005

US terror laws 'creating a new generation of the disappeared'

5/26/05 Sengupta & Penketh, Independent/UK, US terror laws 'creating a new generation of the disappeared'

Posted on May 26, 2005 6:13 AM |

Guantanamo is gulag of our time, says Amnesty

5/26/05 Norton-Taylor, Guardian/UK, Guantanamo is gulag of our time, says Amnesty

Posted on May 26, 2005 6:13 AM |

June 11, 2005

Mugabe keeps a tight grip on Bulawayo

6/11/05 Independent, Mugabe keeps a tight grip on Bulawayo

Posted on June 11, 2005 6:32 AM |

Zimbabwe's 'Cleanup' Takes a Vast Human Toll

6/11/05 Wines, NYT, Zimbabwe's 'Cleanup' Takes a Vast Human Toll

Posted on June 11, 2005 6:38 AM |

June 12, 2005

Zimbabwe undercover: how Mugabe is burning opponents out of their homes

6/12/05 Independent, Zimbabwe undercover: how Mugabe is burning opponents out of their homes

Posted on June 12, 2005 10:11 AM |

Videotape of Serbian Police Killing 6 Muslims From Srebrenica Grips Balkans

6/12/05 Wood, NYT, Videotape of Serbian Police Killing 6 Muslims From Srebrenica Grips Balkans

Posted on June 12, 2005 10:14 AM |

June 24, 2005

Africa rejects action on Zimbabwe

6/24/05 BBC, Africa rejects action on Zimbabwe

Posted on June 24, 2005 8:27 AM |

June 25, 2005

Army harassment compounds the misery of tsunami victims in Aceh

6/25/05 Marks, Independent, Army harassment compounds the misery of tsunami victims in Aceh

Posted on June 25, 2005 7:03 AM |

June 27, 2005

Israeli soldier convicted of killing British student

6/27/05 Guardian, Israeli soldier convicted of killing British student

Posted on June 27, 2005 6:44 AM |

Blair rules out deportation freeze

6/27/05 Sturcke, Guardian, Blair rules out deportation freeze

Posted on June 27, 2005 6:46 AM |

Zimbabwe's secret famine

6/27/05 Howden, Independent, Zimbabwe's secret famine

Posted on June 27, 2005 6:50 AM |

July 5, 2005

55 nation group: U.S. should close Guantanamo prison

7/05/05 Al Jazeera.com, 55 nation group: U.S. should close Guantanamo prison

Posted on July 5, 2005 8:22 AM |

July 6, 2005

EU 'big five' join forces to deport illegal immigrants

7/06/05 Lichfield, Independent, EU 'big five' join forces to deport illegal immigrants

Posted on July 6, 2005 5:44 AM |

Net to help catch human traffickers

7/06/05 Morris, BBC, Net to help catch human traffickers

Posted on July 6, 2005 5:53 AM |

July 11, 2005

Detained Iraqis suffocate in police van

7/11/05 Al Jazeera.net, Detained Iraqis suffocate in police van

Posted on July 11, 2005 7:07 AM |

July 12, 2005

DR Congo villagers burnt to death

7/12/05 BBC, DR Congo villagers burnt to death

Posted on July 12, 2005 8:05 AM |

July 13, 2005

Massacre horror at Kenyan school

7/13/05 BBC, Massacre horror at Kenyan school

Posted on July 13, 2005 8:16 AM |

July 14, 2005

Tribal clash over water leaves 70 dead in Kenya

7/14/05 Selva, Independent, Tribal clash over water leaves 70 dead in Kenya

Posted on July 14, 2005 6:53 AM |

Iran: U.S. in no position to criticize others’ human rights

7/14/05 Al Jazeera.com, Iran: U.S. in no position to criticize others' human rights

Posted on July 14, 2005 8:38 AM |

July 22, 2005

UN condemns Zimbabwe demolitions

7/22/05 Guardian, UN condemns Zimbabwe demolitions

Posted on July 22, 2005 7:15 AM |

July 23, 2005

UN urges halt to 'illegal' Zimbabwe eviction campaign

7/23/05 Usborne, Independent, UN urges halt to 'illegal' Zimbabwe eviction campaign

Posted on July 23, 2005 8:50 AM |

July 27, 2005

"We Regard Falluja As a Large Prison"

7/27/05 Enders, MoJo, "We Regard Falluja As a Large Prison"

Posted on July 27, 2005 9:16 AM |

July 29, 2005

New Calls for Coalition Forces to Count Iraqi Casualties

7/29/05 Aslam, OneWorld, New Calls for Coalition Forces to Count Iraqi Casualties

Posted on July 29, 2005 6:51 AM |

Group Slams the "Iron Triangle" of US Food Aid

7/29/05 Lobe, IPS, Group Slams the "Iron Triangle" of US Food Aid

Posted on July 29, 2005 6:51 AM |

August 5, 2005

The Hiroshima Cover-Up

8/05/05 Goodman & Goodman, MoJo, The Hiroshima Cover-Up

Posted on August 5, 2005 6:52 AM |

August 6, 2005

Hiroshima remembers atomic bomb

8/06/05 BBC, Hiroshima remembers atomic bomb

Posted on August 6, 2005 7:23 AM |

August 8, 2005

Fear on the roof of the world: How China haunts Tibet

8/08/05 Doyle, Independent, Fear on the roof of the world: How China haunts Tibet

Posted on August 8, 2005 8:14 AM |

August 10, 2005

Colombia Unearthing Plight of Its 'Disappeared'

8/10/05 Forero, NYT, Colombia Unearthing Plight of Its 'Disappeared'

Posted on August 10, 2005 3:16 PM |

August 15, 2005

U.N. Peacekeeping More Assertive, Creating Risk for Civilians

8/15/05 Lynch, Wa. Post, U.N. Peacekeeping More Assertive, Creating Risk for Civilians

Posted on August 15, 2005 7:54 AM |

August 18, 2005

In pictures: Pygmies' struggle

8/18/05 BBC, In pictures: Pygmies' struggle

Posted on August 18, 2005 6:31 AM |

September 7, 2005

Amnesty Accuses Oil Firms of Overriding Human Rights

9/07/05 MacAskill, Guardian, Amnesty Accuses Oil Firms of Overriding Human Rights

Posted on September 7, 2005 6:04 AM |

September 14, 2005

Russia warns U.S. against new nuclear doctrine

9/14/05 GNM, Russia warns U.S. against new nuclear doctrine

Posted on September 14, 2005 7:38 AM |

Cluster bombs on offer at arms fair despite sales ban

9/14/05 Shah, Independent, Cluster bombs on offer at arms fair despite sales ban

Posted on September 14, 2005 7:41 AM |

September 16, 2005

Trafficking hits 'alarming' level

9/16/05 Foulkes, BBC, Trafficking hits 'alarming' level

Posted on September 16, 2005 9:19 AM |

September 20, 2005

IMF Policies Thwart Poverty Goals - Report

9/20/05 Lobe, IPS, IMF Policies Thwart Poverty Goals - Report

Posted on September 20, 2005 4:25 AM |

September 21, 2005

UN Human Rights Body to Scrutinize U.S. Abuses

9/21/05 Deen, IPS, UN Human Rights Body to Scrutinize U.S. Abuses

Posted on September 21, 2005 5:02 AM |

October 3, 2005

Chaplain: 'Military Created Atmosphere for Torture