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Analysis: Israel's wider aims in Gaza

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Paul Reynolds: And adding to the sense that there is a wider agenda here, Israel Radio reported that a senior official in Shin Bet, the internal Israel security service, warned the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on the day of the Corporal Shalit's capture: "If th …

Detainee 'raped in front of her toddler'

Source: The Australian Newspaper

A WOMAN held at the nation's second-biggest immigration detention centre was allegedly raped repeatedly in front of her toddler because she could not lock the door to her room. The claim -- and reports of widespread drug abuse among detainees -- will be at the centre of an inve …

Wilting Dreams At Gitmo

Source: washingtonpost.com

"Saddiq is one of the many mistakes at Guantanamo Bay. In 2005 our military admitted that he was not an enemy combatant, but the government hasn't been able to repatriate him.

Iraq's Abu Ghraib to be Closed

Source: www9.sbs.com.au

The US military will soon close Iraq's infamous Abu Ghraib prison and transfer its 4,500 detainees to another detention facility...

'Arbitrary' detention fuelling 'dire' situation in Iraq: Amnesty International

Source: AFP

Tens of thousands of people have been held "arbitrarily" in Iraq since the start of the US-led invasion in March 2003, creating a situation that is ripe for abuse, Amnesty International said.

US settles with detainee - admints no wrong doing

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Is the wall starting to crumble? While the US Government admitted to doing nothing wrong, the fact that an Egyptian arrested on baseless charges was paid $300,000 means that someone was afraid of what a court might say.

Uproar over Iraq abuse: don’t blame the photos

Source: aljazeera.com

For those who still defend the American President’s decision to invade Iraq, for those who still defend his policies that have resulted in one scandal after the other, the unexpected release more scandalous and horrific photos depicting the true extent of abuse and crimes commit

Iraq investigates “death squads” claims

Source: aljazeera.com

Iraq investigates “death squads” claims 2/17/2006 7:00:00 AM GMT Advertisement

U.S.A. rejects calls for Guantanamo closure

Source: aljazeera.com

The United States strongly rejected UN calls for the immediate closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison, claiming that prisoners at the detention facility are treated humanely...

U.S.A. rejects Guantanamo closure call

Source: english.aljazeera.net

The White House has rejected a call from the United Nations for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, insisting detainees held there are "dangerous terrorists"...

Preparing for martial law? Homeland security contracts for detention camps

Source: athensnews.com

It's not paranoia if it's really happening. A Halliburton subsidiary has just received a $385 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to provide "temporary detention and processing capabilities."

Kubby Pleads To Use Medical Marijuana In Jail

Source: ktvu.com

Medical marijuana activist Steven Kubby is appealing to a Placer County judge to let him use cannabis while he serves a 120-day jail sentence for drug possession.

Amnesty International posts a Q&A; on rendition and secret detentions

Source: amnestyusa.org

Resource that provides background on the practice of rendition along with some history of recent events.

U.S. Envoy Says Detainee Abuse Was Worse Than Described

Source: nytimes.com

US's ambassador in Iraq said that more than 100 detainees had been abused, way worse than described.

CNN.com - Polish probe into alleged CIA jails - Dec 10, 2005

Source: edition.cnn.com

Poland launches investigations into alledged secret CIA jails.