Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’

US court withdraws abuse pictures release order

June 12th, 2009

A federal court ruled that pictures of detainee abuse by soldiers will not have to be released after an appeal by the US government. Read more here

Obama U-turn over prisoner abuse photographs

May 14th, 2009

The release of more photos of prisoner abuse by US soldiers is “of no benefit” and may inflame opinion against the US, President Barack Obama has said, retreating on his previous position. Read more here

Cuba: changes? What changes?

May 1st, 2009

Ena Lucia PortelaThe Obama regime may be reaching out to Raúl Castro, but it is unlikely any real reform will emerge for ordinary Cubans, writes
Ena Lucía Portela
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Afghanistan: Kambakhsh sentence cannot stand

March 11th, 2009

kambakhsh2We must do everything in our power to secure the release of the young Afghan journalist, says Padraig Reidy
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Obama: a fresh start

January 20th, 2009

Barack ObamaBarack Obama has promised to run the most transparent administration in history. He could make a good start by opening the government’s files on torture, says Jameel Jaffer
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