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No Accountability for Military Contractor’s Role in Abu Ghraib Torture, Federal Judge Says

On the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a United States district court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) on behalf of four Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib. Al Shimari...

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Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly expresses doubts about broad ‘abuse-of-office’ laws for politicians

Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has said broad abuse-of-office laws for politicians are
“problematic” and should be abolished or redrafted to limit their scope, while special procedures to impeach ministers should be in line with...

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German Magazine Says US Spied on EU

A German magazine is reporting that a U.S. spy agency has bugged European Union offices and gained access to EU internal computer networks, the latest in a series of exposures of alleged U.S. spy programs.

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UN agency to help Mali refugees participate in upcoming presidential elections

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Some of the 50,000 Malian refugees in Niger live in Tabareybarey camp, where teams from the Malian...

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