Detainees

Boasberg, James EBush, George WCentral Intelligence AgencyClassified Information and State SecretsDetaineesDurham, John HFederal Bureau of InvestigationFreedom of Information ActGuantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)InterrogationsJustice DepartmentMukasey, Michael BOffice of Legal Counsel (US)SenateSenate Committee on IntelligenceSeptember 11 (2001)TerrorismTortureUnited States Politics and GovernmentWaterboarding

U.S. Begins Disclosing C.I.A. Interview Reports From Scrutiny of Post-9/11 Torture

The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program.

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Adel, Mohamed (Journalist)Barakat, Islam (Journalist)CensorshipDetaineesEgyptEmeira, Abu (Journalist)Freedom of the PressHelal, Omar (Journalist)Mahmoud, Mohamed (Journalist)Matsaddash (News Co)Muslim Brotherhood (Egypt)News and News MediaPolitics and GovernmentQadry, Abdallah (Journalist)Rumors and Misinformation

Egypt Arrests 6 Matsaddash Journalists on Claims of Spreading Disinformation

The government claims that reporters from Matsaddash, a well-known news outlet that debunks false reports, spread disinformation for the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

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Alligator Alcatraz (Fla)Defense DepartmentDeportationDetaineesDurbin, Richard JGovernment Accountability OfficeIllegal ImmigrationImmigration DetentionMilitary Bases and InstallationsTrump, Donald JUnited States Defense and Military ForcesUnited States Politics and Government

Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown

In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.

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Bill of Rights (US)Bush, George WCivil Rights and LibertiesDemonstrations, Protests and RiotsDetaineesFreedom of Speech and ExpressionImmunity from ProsecutionJustice DepartmentObama, BarackOffice of Legal Counsel (US)September 11 (2001)Surveillance of Citizens by GovernmentTargeted KillingsTerrorismTrump, Donald JWiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods

Civil Libertarians Knew This Would Happen. We Should Have Listened.

The civil libertarians’ warnings have come true.

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Abu Asab, Thaer (d 2023)AssaultsBen-Gvir, ItamarDefense and Military ForcesDetaineesHuman Rights and Human Rights ViolationsIsraelIsrael-Gaza War (2023- )Murders, Attempted Murders and HomicidesPalestiniansPrison Guards and Corrections OfficersPrisons and PrisonersTortureWest Bank

Israeli Authorities Charge 12 Guards in Beating Death of Palestinian Prisoner

The rare prosecution comes amid widespread reports from rights groups about mistreatment in Israeli detention centers, where, activists say, scores of Palestinians have died since October 2023.

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AfricaAirlines and AirplanesAsylum, Right ofDeportationDetaineesEquatorial GuineaIllegal ImmigrationImmigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Immigration and EmigrationImmigration DetentionInternational Organization for MigrationInternational RelationsLiberiaLouisianaRefugees and Displaced PersonsTrump, Donald J

Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE

Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.

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