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German Chancellor Angela Merkel today voiced her support for banning the burka in Germany "wherever it is legally possible," even though it is not clear there are many burkas in Germany. Her words echo the sentiments of other European politicians who have either instituted shameful bans on full-faced veils or endorsed them. Chancellor Merkel and other EU leaders should employ the tactics of xenophobia and fear.
Walid Taleb, an undocumented Egyptian migrant, was working informally in a bakery in Greece. Four years ago, he asked his employer for wages owed to him. Instead, his boss fastened a long chain around his neck, dragged him around “like a dog” and beat him severely. Walid has finally found justice through the courts, and his victory sends a strong message. But migrants and refugees in Greece remain at risk of similar violence.
A new report helps provide insight into United States counterterrorism policies and its compliance with international laws regarding lethal force, torture, and the treatment of detainees. The release of the report is an important step toward greater transparency and accountability.
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From earlier today: China’s fight against corruption has become a “matter of life and death” not only for China’s Communist Party but particularly for those accused of fraud and bribery, Human Rights Watch reveals in a new report. Prolonged sleep deprivation, stress positions, severe beatings, and solitary confinement are rampant in a secretive detention system - known as shuanggui - which serves to coerce confessions from corruption suspects. Torturing suspects to confess won’t bring an end to corruption; it will end any confidence in China’s judicial system, though.
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