The details of the CIA's torture program are worse than expected; the decision in the Eric Garner case raises serious questions on handling police brutality in the US; and LGBT asylum seekers in Europe may have renewed hope that they can finally start their new lives with dignity - 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. |
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Dispatches: CIA Torture Report, A Distrubing Read John Sifton |
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Dispatches: Beyond Bodycams - What to Do After Garner and Brown Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno |
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Dispatches: Vladimir's Tale - A Gay Man Seeking Asylum Boris Dittrich |
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Dispatches: Europe Must Answer For Its Role in CIA Abuse Benjamin Ward |
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Dispatches: Afghanistan and the CIA Torture ReportPatricia Gossman The US Senate report summary on CIA torture released on Tuesday does more than expose serious human rights violations in the US “War on Terror.” It’s a chilling reminder of how the legacy of those abuses undermines human rights in the very country where that war began: Afghanistan... |