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Morocco terrorism suspects face serious human rights violations: HRW

Morocco terrorism suspects face serious human rights violations: HRW

October 25, 2010 12:32:24 pm

Suspects detained under Morocco's counterterrorism law routinely face serious human rights violations, including illegal detention and torture, according to a report issued Monday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . The 56-page report was created following interviews...

Pentagon limits ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ discharge authority

Pentagon limits ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ discharge authority

October 22, 2010 11:16:07 am

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued a memorandum on Thursday limiting the authority to discharge openly gay service members to five senior Department of Defense (DOD) officials. The memo is seen as a response to...

Supreme Court to hear Ashcroft immunity appeal

Supreme Court to hear Ashcroft immunity appeal

October 18, 2010 12:30:30 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certorari in Ashcroft v. al-Kidd to determine whether former US attorney general John Ashcroft is entitled to...

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