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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Benazir Bhutto killed in suicide bomb attack
From the BBC: Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated in a suicide attack. Ms Bhutto – the first woman PM in an Islamic state – was leaving an election rally in Rawalpindi when a gunman shot her … Continue reading
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Guantánamo men freed and detained again.
Three men who returned to Britain after being freed from the American internment camp at Guantánamo Bay were in custody again last night. The men were taken to police stations in London and Bedfordshire as Spain sought the extradition of … Continue reading
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Nigerian government misleads world about death penalty record
Amnesty International revealed yesterday that secret executions have been taking place in Nigeria’s prisons, despite recent assurances by the government that Nigeria has not executed ‘in years’. Erwin van der Borght, Director of Amnesty International’s Africa Programme said: ‘The Nigerian … Continue reading
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British Guantánamo detainees to be released
The BBC reported on Saturday that four of the five British Guantánamo detainees are to be released. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7133760.stm Amnesty’s UK spokesman Neil Durkin welcomed the move and said: “We will now be seeking to establish why Shaker Aamer is expected … Continue reading
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QMU Stall
Hello everyone, Just a reminder for anyone who is still in Glasgow, that the stall is happening tomorrow, so if you’re free between 10-4, drop by and lend a hand. Thanks, Sinead
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Guantánamo Detainee Claims CIA Tortured Him
Attorneys for a “high-value” terror suspect who says he was tortured while being held at secret CIA prisons have requested that a judge bar the agency from destroying evidence of the alleged torture. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/08/detainee.cia/
US: We Have The Right To Kidnap British Citizens
A senior lawyer representing the US government has declared that a Supreme Court ruling allows the kidnap of British citizens wanted for crimes in America. Although the ‘extraordinary rendition’ of terror suspects was already known, this claim makes the asserts … Continue reading
Human Rights Watch account of Burma events
The New York based group Human Rights Watch has published an account of the events in Burma earlier this year. The report, covered here by the BBC, can be found here, and includes information gained from a series of interviews … Continue reading
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42 Day Detention Limit Proposed
Ministers have 30 days to approve or reject plans to extend the period a terror suspect can be held without charge. This news comes 10 days after speculation that ministers were planning to extend the limit to 56 days. Evidently, … Continue reading
GU Amnesty Committee Meeting 2/12/07 – Minutes
Stall for Wednesday – MP/MSP action letter – Sinead will look up MSPs for Glasgow – Sinead also will look up anti-terrorist legislation – Dawn will bring camera Star – Jonny will go to meeting to contact them. Radio Show … Continue reading
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