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  1. Abdel Hakim Belhadj

    Supreme Court criticises Government over unnecessary use of “offensive” Secret Courts

    on 19 June 2013

    Supreme Court criticises Government over unnecessary use of “offensive” Secret Courts The UK Supreme Court has today hit out at Government lawyers over their unnecessary use of secret courts – known as Closed Material Procedures (CMPs).

  2. Shaker Aamer Waving

    David Cameron raises case of Guantanamo Brit with President Obama

    on 18 June 2013

    David Cameron raises case of Guantanamo Brit with President Obama

  3. Death row - cell

    Healthcare firm Fresenius Kabi receives award for action to prevent use of drug in executions

    on 18 June 2013

    A pharmaceutical company which has taken steps to prevent its product from being used in executions by lethal injection will today receive an award recognising its ethical leadership in the industry.

  4. Generic Interrogation chair colour

    Obama needs to ‘show some spine’ on Guantanamo closure

    on 17 June 2013

    Obama needs to ‘show some spine’ on Guantanamo closure

  5. Shaker Aamer at Guantanamo

    Cameron must use G8 to raise Guantanamo Brit’s case with Obama

    on 14 June 2013

    At next week’s G8, David Cameron must raise with President Obama the case of a British resident who continues to be held in Guantanamo Bay without charge or trial, human rights charity Reprieve has said.

  6. Drone from beneath

    UN: drones have caused “permanent fear” & affected wellbeing of children

    on 13 June 2013

    UN: drones have caused “permanent fear” & affected wellbeing of children The UN Secretary General has described reports of child casualties caused by armed drones as “increasingly worrisome,” and called on the states involved to conduct “transparent…and effective investigations.”

  7. Generic - Gitmo

    Less than 3% of all Guantanamo prisoners will be tried, prosecutor announces

    on 11 June 2013

    Less than 3% of all Guantanamo prisoners will be tried, prosecutor announces

  8. Drone from beneath

    Answers needed now on whether GCHQ supports CIA drone strikes

    on 11 June 2013

    Answers needed now on whether GCHQ supports CIA drone strikes Allegations that GCHQ used a US programme to circumvent the law and spy on British citizens have led to renewed calls for the agency to disclose what its policy is on providing intelligence to support CIA drone strikes.

  9. Drone from beneath

    Stop drone strikes or face contempt of court, victims tell Pakistan’s PM

    on 06 June 2013

    Stop drone strikes or face contempt of court, victims tell Pakistan’s PM Civilian victims of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan today issued a letter to the country’s new Prime Minister, demanding that he immediately act to carry out a recent court judgment to stop drone strikes - or face contempt of court proceedings.

  10. Death row - table

    US deny force-feeding in Guantanamo. As detainees describe force-feeding in Guantanamo

    on 06 June 2013

    US deny force-feeding in Guantanamo. As detainees describe force-feeding in Guantanamo The US authorities at Guantanamo have publicly denied that they are force feeding hunger-striking detainees. While detainees continue to describe being force-fed.

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