Jury Finds US Military Contractor CACI Guilty Of Abu Ghraib Torture
The verdict marked the first time that any U.S. military contractor was held liable for torture during the "war on terrorism."
Human Rights
Assange Was A Political Prisoner, Council Of Europe Parliamentarians Declare In Vote
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recognized that the WikiLeaks founder had been prosecuted and detained as a political prisoner.
Assange Implores European Parliamentarians To Oppose US Government's 'Transnational Repression'
It was Assange’s first public remarks about the United States Justice Department’s prosecution since his release from the Belmarsh high-security prison in London.
Julian Assange's Speech To The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
"The rights of journalists and publishers within the European space are seriously threatened. Transnational repression cannot become the norm here," Assange stated.
US Government Sued For Hiding Information On Afghan Refugees In Detention Camps
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The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Muslim Advocates sued multiple United States government agencies that have refused to produce key information on thousands of Afghan refugees still living in limbo at secretive
Breakthrough In Lawsuit Against Alleged CIA Spying On Assange Visitors
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Amnesty International Resists Calls To Designate Assange A 'Prisoner Of Conscience' As Extradition Looms
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The international human rights organization Amnesty International has resisted
calls to designate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a "