UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay urged the US and Iraq to investigate and prosecute those responsible for alleged human rights abuses in Iraq after thousands of previously classified documents detailing torture [JURIST news...
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US, Iraq governments urged to investigate reports of detainee abuse
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called Saturday for the Iraqi and US governments to launch an investigation and prosecute those responsible for alleged detainee abuse after thousands of previously classified documents detailing torture...
UN Special Rapporteur on torture Manfred Nowak called Saturday for the Obama administration to launch an inquiry into the role of the US in human rights violations allegedly committed in Iraq . Nowak's comments follow...
Former UN rights expert urges Afghanistan war crimes investigation
Former UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Philip Alston on Sunday called for an investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. In his first interview since stepping down from his UN...
Taliban should face war crimes charges over civilian casualties: AI
Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday called for the Taliban and other insurgent groups in Afghanistan to be tried for war crimes for targeting civilians. The statement was released following the 2010 Mid-Year Report...
Wikileaks founder alleges documents may reveal US war crimes in Afghanistan
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Monday that the Afghan War Diaries , a compilation of 91,000 documents leaked to the organization on the US war effort in Afghanistan, may provide evidence of war crimes committed by...
US soldier charged for releasing classified video, documents
The US Army on Tuesday formally charged Pfc. Bradley Manning for leaking a controversial classified video of a 2007 US helicopter strike in Iraq and classified State Department documents....
Iceland parliament approves measures to protect press freedoms
The Icelandic Parliament on Wednesday voted 50-0 to pass sweeping media reform laws aimed at increasing protections for journalists and promoting freedom of speech and transparency in government. The Icelandic Modern...
Iceland's example on press freedom worthy of global emulation
David Dadge : "The International Press Institute (IPI), as an organisation that has campaigned for almost 60 years for press freedom, wholeheartedly welcomes the proposals made in the Icelandic parliament. By selecting the best elements from existing...
Iceland Parliament considering new measures to protect freedom of speech
The Icelandic Parliament began considering measures Tuesday aimed at increasing protections for journalists and promoting freedom of speech and transparency in government. The Icelandic Modern Media Initiative (IMMI) was developed by lawmakers in conjunction...