Daily Archives: February 16, 2009 »
Photographers protest new antiterror law
By Owen Amos at New Scotland Yard Hundreds of photographers protested outside Scotland Yard in London this morning as a new law which they claim restricts their freedom came into force. From today, under
Read More »Despite Obama call for open government, Justice resists disclosing Bush secrets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President Obama‘s vow to open government more than ever, the Justice Department is defending Bush administration decisions to keep secret many documents about domestic wiretapping, data collection on travelers and
Read More »Experts: U.S. ‘war on terror’ globally eroded human rights
GENEVA, Feb 16 – Washington’s “war on terror” after the Sept. 11 attacks has eroded human rights worldwide, creating lingering cynicism that the United Nations must now combat, international law experts said on Monday.
Read More »Pilots want end to ID card plan
By Nick Heath The government’s controversial ID card project ran into more trouble today, as the scheme was snubbed by both airline pilots and the Scottish government. Lawyers for the British Airline Pilots’ Association
Read More »A Torture Report Could Spell Big Trouble For Bush Lawyers
By Michael Isikoff | Newsweek But the OPR probe began after Jack Goldsmith, a Bush appointee who took over OLC in 2003, protested the legal arguments made in the memos. Goldsmith resigned the following
Read More »Chávez wins Venezuela referendum
guardian.co.uk Hugo Chávez‘s ambition to lead Venezuela for decades to come was backed by his people last night as the country voted yes in a referendum to abolish presidential term limits, paving the way
Read More »US Soldiers Investigated Over ‘Fraud’ Bigger Than Madoff
The Independent In what could turn out to be the greatest fraud in US history, American authorities have started to investigate the alleged role of senior military officers in the misuse of $125bn (£88bn)
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