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Pakistan Is Investigating a CIA Official Accused of Murder After a US Drone Strike
Islamabad police launched a formal investigation into a former CIA station chief in connection with a 2009 drone strike that killed three civilians.
Family of Pakistani Prisoner Convicted at 14 Plead Against Execution as Final Appeal Fails
VICE News spoke to the family of Shafqat Hussain, who is scheduled to hang on Thursday. He was just 14 when he was sentenced to death and his 'confession' was allegedly extracted through days of torture.
The UK Is Too Busy Cooperating with Ethiopia on Anti-Terrorism to Help a British Citizen on Death Row
Andargachew Tsege has been held in a secret prison since June, and his lawyers and family says the UK is too friendly with the Ethiopian government.
As Yemen Crumbled, a Disappeared US Detainee Called Home in Fear for His Life
Sharif Mobley has been detained in Yemen for five years — but his family and lawyer have no idea where he is, and US officials are barred by the privacy act from discussing any details they may or may not know.
The Military Admitted Force-Feeding Gitmo Detainees Violates International Law and Medical Ethics
A military legal document obtained by VICE News acknowledges that according to international law and medical ethics, force-feeding a mentally competent person is 'never acceptable.'
Pakistan Lifting the Death Penalty Moratorium for 'Terrorists' Might Backfire
Executions for those convicted on terrorism charges are expected to resume in Pakistan soon, but campaigners say that in 88 percent of those cases, "there was no link to anything reasonably defined as terrorism."
South Carolina Executed a Black 14-Year-Old in 1944 — Now He's Been Exonerated
George Stinney Jr. was accused of murdering two white girls in South Carolina in 1944. Now, a judge has ruled that his conviction was “based on numerous and serious errors and omissions."
The Declaration of No Human Rights
My extended periods in solitary confinement have led me to conclude that the US government has already adopted the DNHR.
The US and France Are Teaming Up to Fight A Sprawling War on Terror in Africa
A burgeoning Franco-American alliance relies heavily on special forces, drones, and private military companies for counterterrorism operations in the Sahara and Sahel regions.
One Conscientious Objector at Gitmo Is Great — But It's Not Enough
A nurse at the Guantanamo Bay prison is refusing to force feed prisoners. His lead needs to be followed by other medical personnel there.
The Hobby Lobby Decision Could Help Gitmo Detainees
Lawyers for Guantanamo Bay detainees say that the Hobby Lobby decision gives their clients the right to pray communally during Ramadan.
Why President Obama Should Watch the Haunting Gitmo Force-Feeding Videos
Lawyers for detainees at Guantanamo Bay have gained access to videos of Gitmo prisoners being force-fed. What they saw horrified them.