torture
It’s time to return Guantánamo to Cuba
February 28, 2014The naval station at Guantánamo Bay was established in 1898 when the U.S. gained control of Cuba from Spain, when the Spanish colonial forces were about to be defeated by the Cuban independence fighters.
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Henri Alleg, 1921 to 2013: Exposed French torture in Algeria
August 1, 2013Few U.S. readers know who he was and what he contributed, but his story should be told, because he was a true hero of the struggle against state violence.
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Britain to pay out to Mau Mau victims
May 7, 2013Britain is negotiating compensation for thousands of Kenyans who were severely mistreated by their colonial rulers during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising.
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Amidst hunger strike, pressure rises to close Guantanamo prison
May 3, 2013A hunger strike by at least 100 prisoners at Guantanamo, now in its fourth month, continues, has upped the pressure on the president and Congress to close the prison.
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“Hotel Evin” where checking out is not easy
January 28, 2013Evin prison in Tehran has for nearly 30 years been a notorious center for the punishment, torture, and execution of opponents to the Iranian regime.
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