Counter Terror with Justice

Human Rights groups call on European governments to offer humanitarian protection to Guantánamo detainees - 10 November 2008

(Berlin, November 10, 2008) -- Five leading human rights groups today call on European governments to provide humanitarian protection to Guantánamo detainees wh

President-elect Obama: 100 days to demonstrate commitment to human rights - 5 November 2008

Amnesty International is calling on US president elect Barack Obama to take concrete steps to demonstrate commitment to human rights.

Bali bombers to face firing squad - 31 October 2008

Three men convicted of involvement in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings, which killed 202 people and injured a further 209, are to be executed in early November.

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UK's highest court to hear key test cases on deportations with assurances - 22 October 2008

The UK’s highest court will begin hearing two important test cases related to human rights and the UK government's counter-terrorism policies on Thursday.

Military Commissions: A travesty of Justice

The rules and procedures governing military commission trials at Guantánamo are at odds with international law. The system is deeply flawed and should be abandoned.

UK House of Lords rejects 42-day detention - 13 October 2008

The House of Lords rejected proposals on Monday that would allow the period of pre-charge detention in terrorism cases to be extended up to 42 days.

UK House of Lords to vote on 42-day detention - 13 October 2008

The House of Lords in the UK is expected to vote on Monday on proposals that would allow the period of pre-charge detention in terrorism cases to be extended.

Poland: government must investigate secret CIA jails - 12 September 2008

With evidence that the CIA operated a secret detention facility in Poland mounting, Amnesty International has welcomed the news that public prosecutors have initiated

UN counter-terrorism review should make human rights a priority - 4 September 2008

As the United Nations General Assembly conducts the first major review of its Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, an Amnesty International report shows how government