01 Oct
A legislative proposal introduced by Congressman David E. Price (D-NC 4th) on September 24, 2008, has sadly been lost in the recent bail-out shuffle. The bill is H. R. 7056: The Interrogation And Detention Reform Act, and currently has ten cosponsors:
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR 3rd)
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT 3rd)
Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey (D-NY 22nd)
Rep. [...]
Posted in Bush Tyranny, Due Process, Habeas Corpus, Liberty, Torture by: a_r_k
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18 Sep
It’s time to welcome The American Psychological Association (APA) back into the company of humanists.
Members of the American Psychological Association have voted to prohibit consultation in the interrogations of detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, or so-called black sites operated by the Central Intelligence Agency overseas, the association said on Wednesday.
Benedict Carey, “Psychologists Vote to [...]
Posted in Habeas Corpus, Liberty, Torture by: PdSa
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27 Aug
The Department of Defense announced in a press relase dated August 26, 2008, “the transfer of two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Algeria”:
No. 721-08
August 26, 2008
Detainee Transfer Announced
The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Algeria. These detainees were determined to be eligible for transfer following [...]
Posted in Article VI, Bush Tyranny, Due Process, Habeas Corpus, Liberty, Original Intent, Torture by: HJ
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