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#LawNotWar

Published on Nov 11, 2015 In Honor of Veterans Day Christie Edwards, Director of the American Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Program interviews Benjamin B. Ferencz, Former Chief Prosecutor at the Subsequent Proceedings at Nuremberg. Speakers: Christie Edwards, Director of … Continue reading

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Reprieve: UK must ask Ethiopia to release Andy Tsege

PM writes to Ethiopia amid fears for death-row Brit March 17, 2016 David Cameron has intervened twice to secure UK access to a Briton who was kidnapped by Ethiopian forces in 2014, it’s emerged, amid Foreign Office concerns that there … Continue reading

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Congress: Don’t obstruct closure of Guantánamo

Obama’s remarks on plan to close Guantánamo prison Let us do what is right for America. Let us go ahead and close this chapter, and do it right, do it carefully, do it in a way that makes sure we’re … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Jack Straw rewriting UK #torture complicity history

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Monday Dec 14, 2015 UK torture complicity: Jack Straw’s comments do not fit with facts Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has reportedly today claimed that “the British government never condoned, nor … Continue reading

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On anniversary of US #TortureReport, UK silent on involvement

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Tues Dec 8th, 2015 One year since US torture report published, no sign of accountability for UK’s role   A year since the US Senate published a major report into the … Continue reading

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Reprieve: UK putting “trade” ahead of protecting Andy Tsege

Reprieve: 0044 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Mon Oct 26, 2015 ‘Bury me in England’ – new fears for British father kidnapped to Ethiopia A British father of three who has been held for 16 months in incommunicado detention … Continue reading

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@POTUS on Guantánamo: It’s time for us to close it.

President Obama Holds First Ever Ceremony And Vetoes The NDAA By: Jason Easley   Thursday, October 22nd, 2015, 4:18 pm … the third thing is that this legislation specifically impeded our ability to close Guantanamo in a way that I … Continue reading

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Reprieve: US obliged to help free ex-Guantánamo prisoner from Moroccan detention

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Wed Oct 21, 2015 US government publicly concedes case against ex-Gitmo prisoner collapsed in 2011 On the eve of a hearing in Morocco that will determine whether ex-Guantánamo prisoner Younous Chekkouri … Continue reading

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Reprieve: US must release files proving Younous Chekkouri’s innocence

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8161 For immediate release: Fri Sept 25, 2015 US must release files proving innocence of former Guantanamo detainee, say lawyers   Lawyers at human rights NGO Reprieve yesterday filed an emergency motion demanding the US … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Shaker Aamer’s release from GITMO should happen tomorrow, not next month

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8161 For immediate release: Fri Sept 25, 2015 Reprieve welcomes release of Shaker Aamer from Guantanamo Commenting, Clive Stafford Smith, Shaker Aamer’s lawyer, said: “This is great news, albeit about 13 years too late. But … Continue reading

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