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Hunger Strikes As Asymmetrical Warfare
We have no information about the treatment of hunger strikers in Bagram. But we do have information about the torture, abuse and violence inflicted on those who have decided to resist the terms and conditions of their imprisonment and use
Hunger Strikes As Asymmetrical Warfare
We have no information about the treatment of hunger strikers in Bagram. But we do have information about the torture, abuse and violence inflicted on those who have decided to resist the terms and conditions of their imprisonment and use
How are ‘militants’ identified?
Two very questionable methods for ‘identifying’ militants are currently in use – local level informants, and analysis of mobile phone data. The drone campaign relies heavily on local informants and spies. And these men (and women?) are paid handsomely for
How are ‘militants’ identified?
Two very questionable methods for ‘identifying’ militants are currently in use – local level informants, and analysis of mobile phone data. The drone campaign relies heavily on local informants and spies. And these men (and women?) are paid handsomely for
Are Drones Precision Weapons?
There is actually little evidence to suggest that drone strikes are as accurate as the American military and political establishment claim. But this myth of accuracy, and the numbers often trotted out to confirm this myth, hides two crucial facts:
Are Drones Precision Weapons?
There is actually little evidence to suggest that drone strikes are as accurate as the American military and political establishment claim. But this myth of accuracy, and the numbers often trotted out to confirm this myth, hides two crucial facts:
The Denial Of Habeas Corpus
Between October 2008 and July 2010, 38 out of the 52 prisoners at Guantanamo won their habeas corpus petitions as the judges concluded that the government had absolutely failed to meets its already ridiculously low standards for evidence for associating
The Denial Of Habeas Corpus
Between October 2008 and July 2010, 38 out of the 52 prisoners at Guantanamo won their habeas corpus petitions as the judges concluded that the government had absolutely failed to meets its already ridiculously low standards for evidence for associating
The Absence Of Habeas Corpus At Bagram
In April 2009, a district judge handed down a decision in al-Maqleh v. Gates that prisoners held at Bagram were entitled to the same habeas corpus review as those detained in Guantanamo Bay. Habeas rights for Guantanamo prisoners had been
The Absence Of Habeas Corpus At Bagram
In April 2009, a district judge handed down a decision in al-Maqleh v. Gates that prisoners held at Bagram were entitled to the same habeas corpus review as those detained in Guantanamo Bay. Habeas rights for Guantanamo prisoners had been
Mohammad Ishaq, Brother of Prisoner 1897: Fazal Karim
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Mohammad Ishaq, Brother of Prisoner 1897: Fazal Karim
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Fazal Rahim, Brother of Prisoner 1897: Fazal Karim
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Fazal Rahim, Brother of Prisoner 1897: Fazal Karim
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Rang Mahal, Mother of Prisoner 1897: Fazal Karim
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Rang Mahal, Mother of Prisoner 1897: Fazal Karim
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Saddam Hussein, Brother of Prisoner 3718: Hamidullah Khan
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Saddam Hussein, Brother of Prisoner 3718: Hamidullah Khan
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Ijaz Ahmed, Brother of Prisoner 3718: Hamidullah Khan
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Ijaz Ahmed, Brother of Prisoner 3718: Hamidullah Khan
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Ameena Amanatullah, Wife of Prisoner # 1432 – Amanatulla Ali
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Ameena Amanatullah, Wife of Prisoner # 1432 – Amanatulla Ali
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