Afghanistan
Author | : Amnesty International |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Afghanistan |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Amnesty International |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Afghanistan |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Angela Y. Davis |
Publisher | : Seven Stories Press |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2011-01-04 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781609801038 |
Revelations about U.S policies and practices of torture and abuse have captured headlines ever since the breaking of the Abu Ghraib prison story in April 2004. Since then, a debate has raged regarding what is and what is not acceptable behavior for the world’s leading democracy. It is within this context that Angela Davis, one of America’s most remarkable political figures, gave a series of interviews to discuss resistance and law, institutional sexual coercion, politics and prison. Davis talks about her own incarceration, as well as her experiences as "enemy of the state," and about having been put on the FBI’s "most wanted" list. She talks about the crucial role that international activism played in her case and the case of many other political prisoners. Throughout these interviews, Davis returns to her critique of a democracy that has been compromised by its racist origins and institutions. Discussing the most recent disclosures about the disavowed "chain of command," and the formal reports by the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch denouncing U.S. violation of human rights and the laws of war in Guantánamo, Afghanistan and Iraq, Davis focuses on the underpinnings of prison regimes in the United States.
Author | : Laurel Emile Fletcher |
Publisher | : University of California Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2009-09-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0520261771 |
This book, based on a two-year study of former prisoners of the U.S. government’s detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, reveals in graphic detail the cumulative effect of the Bush administration’s “war on terror.” Scrupulously researched and devoid of rhetoric, the book deepens the story of post-9/11 America and the nation’s descent into the netherworld of prisoner abuse. Researchers interviewed more than sixty former Guantánamo detainees in nine countries, as well as key government officials, military experts, former guards, interrogators, lawyers for detainees, and other camp personnel. We hear directly from former detainees as they describe the events surrounding their capture, their years of incarceration, and the myriad difficulties preventing many from resuming a normal life upon returning home. Prepared jointly by researchers with the Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley, and the International Human Rights Law Clinic, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, in partnership with the Center for Constitutional Rights, The Guantánamo Effect contributes significantly to the debate surrounding the U.S.’s commitment to international law during war time.
Author | : |
Publisher | : North Atlantic Books |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2004-11-23 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1556435509 |
Abu Ghraib unveiled a lengthy list of disastrous actions and cover-ups by the Bush administration and the American military. Abu Ghraib examines the problem from many different perspectives, gathering together timely essays on the prison scandal from prominent progressive writers. Barbara Ehrenreich looks at the story through the lens of feminism, noting that the most infamous photos involve female soldiers. John Gray argues that Iraq is worse than Vietnam. Looking to future ramifications, Meron Benvenisti reflects on the "powerless rage" of an occupied culture. David Matlin deconstructs President Bush's declaration that the Abu Ghraib images do not represent America. Giving voice to those directly impacted, Mark Danner reports on the anger and humiliation experienced by the victims and their families. This book provides a broader understanding of the issue and its repercussions.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Political prisoners |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Khālid Ṣiddīq |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Afghanistan |
ISBN | : 1449072771 |
The author was imprisoned as a political prisoner at age 6 and held for 15 years without trial, verdict or definite sentence. He secretly taught himself to read and write several languages, including Farsi, his own. After his release, he and his family were under house arrest for another 5 years. "This is his true story of the trials and tribulations his family endured, from coping with the merciless executions of his uncles and cousins to the severe mistreatment they experienced during and after imprisonment ... His recollections shed light on some of the darkest chapters of Aghanistan's history and provide insight regarding the social ills and political injustices that brought the country to its current state of chaos and anarchy." --From back cover.
Author | : Karen J. Greenberg |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1306 |
Release | : 2005-01-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521853248 |
Documents US Government attempts to justify torture techniques and coercive interrogation practices in ongoing hostilities.
Author | : Leigh Sales |
Publisher | : Melbourne Univ. Publishing |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Afghan War, 2001- |
ISBN | : 9780522854008 |
In a remote American military base at Guantanamo Bay, 385 enemy combatants sit waiting for their day in court. Among them is David Hicks, who was detained for five years until the March 2007 hearing where he pleaded guilty to the charge of providing material support for terrorism. Detainee 002 reveals in unprecedented detail how an Australian citizen wound up in the War on Terror. Based on more than five years of reporting and dozens of interviews with insiders, Leigh Sales explains the intricacies of Hicks's case, from his capture in Afghanistan, to life in Guantanamo Bay, to the behind-the-scene establishment and workings of the military commissions. Sales' impeccable research takes us from top-secret negotiations at the White House and Pentagon to the domestic fallout Hicks's incarceration has had on his family, to the campaign that Major Michael Mori, the marine who becomes his greatest advocate, waged on his behalf. David Hicks's case is emblematic of some of the greatest challenges facing the world today: the rise of Islamic extremism, terrorism and the accountability of governments towards their citizens. It is a chilling reminder that, in a war with ever-changing rules and no end in sight, there are no limits.
Author | : Human Rights Watch (Organization) |
Publisher | : Human Rights Watch |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Civil rights |
ISBN | : |
Background : "Operation Enduring Freedom" -- Violations by U.S. forces -- International legal context -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- Appendix : U.S. criticisms of mistreatment and torture practices -- Acknowledgments.
Author | : Amnesty International. International Secretariat |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Afghanistan |
ISBN | : |