Counter Terror with Justice

The so-called “war on terror” has led to an erosion of a whole host of human rights. States are resorting to practices which have long been prohibited by international law, and have sought to justify them in the name of national security.

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Spotlight on torture

26 June 2008

To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Amnesty International members and supporters are taking action around the world.

Europe must face facts on rendition

24 June 2008

European states reject responsibility to admit or investigate complicity in US-led renditions and secret detention. 

Routine abuses in the name of security in Tunisia

23 June 2008

Abuses by security forces in Tunisia go unpunished, despite lip service to human rights by the government.

Time for real change as Supreme Court rules on Guantánamo detentions

18 June 2008

On the 12 June 2008 the US Supreme Court  recognized, in the case of Boumediene v.Bush, the right of those detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba to challenge their detention in US civilian courts. 
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