Best of Dispatches: Top News Posts This Week

A court order finally addresses the secrecy at Guantanamo; a suicide bombing in Pakistan signals a worrying climate for the Shia community there; and the one-year anniversary of the shipwreck off Lampedusa is time to reflect on the EU's efforts to prevent more from happening - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary. You can find all our Dispatches here.

Dispatches: A Rare Victory for Justice at Guantanamo

Laura Pitter
For years, the US government has been relatively successful at shielding from public view much of what goes on with the scores of men detained for years without trial at Guantanamo Bay...

Dispatches: Pakistan's Shia Hazara Under Siege

Phelim Kine
For Pakistan’s beleaguered Shia Hazara community, Saturday’s suicide bombing was a gruesome déjà vu...

Dispatches: Honor Lampedusa's Dead by Sustaining Boat Rescue

Judith Sunderland
I have given up trying to write a remembrance for the 368 people who died in the shipwreck off Lampedusa, a southern Italian island, one year ago...

Dispatches: A British Gift to Abusive Governments Worldwide

Izza Leghtas
“Do as I say, not as I do,” would be the UK’s message to abusive governments if Conservative Party plans for human rights go ahead...

Dispatches: Detroit, US Out of Step on Right to Water

Amanda Klasing
On Monday, a US bankruptcy judge delivered the latest blow to poor residents in the US city of Detroit who are struggling to pay for their water...