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20.04.2009, 13:18 2 comments

UN top torture investigator lashes out at Obama

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak has said that it is illegal for Barack Obama’s administration not to prosecute CIA officers who carried out torture sanctioned by the Bush administration.

17.04.2009, 13:08 3 comments

No punishment for CIA officers who tortured detainees - Obama

U.S president Barack Obama announced that CIA officials that used torture techniques during Bush's administration will not be prosecuted.

13.07.2009, 11:01 8 comments

“Obama has the right to lock any US citizen up forever without trial”

Barack Obama’s indefinite detention claim, coupled with the enemy combatant right he inherited, enables him to lock up any US citizen forever without a trial, author and political consultant Naomi Wolf told RT.

Esther Pereyra Rubalcaba (L) kisses her daughter Patricia through the wall separating the US and the Mexican territories in Tijuana, Mexico  (AFP Photo) 13.03.2010, 09:55 4 comments

Illegal US immigrant detention practices questioned. Part 2

RT is investigating allegations that US immigration officials are using harsh detention methods against those suspected of violating visa rules.

29.04.2010, 09:15 1 comment

US private prisons remain unaccountable despite immigrant deaths

For thousands of illegal immigrants in the US being held in jails all over the country there is no way out, as their cases seldom make it to court. Over the last seven years, 110 detainees have died in the facilities.

02.07.2010, 09:54 1 comment

Alleged Russian spy released on bail

One of the defendants in an alleged Russian spy-ring has been released on bail after a hearing in New York.

02.02.2010, 08:48

Interview causes scandal in Moscow riot police unit

A group of Moscow policemen subjected their superiors to sharp criticism in an interview published on February 1. The accusations extended to illegal use of crack units for personal protection and fights over property.

11.03.2009, 07:45

Norway – virgin territory or paradise for pimps?

Norwegian lawmakers have recently adopted legislation punishing those buying sex. They say the move will help eliminate streetwalkers, though some doubt its efficiency.

29.12.2009, 16:36

Accuser turns accused – state criminal case against rebel cop

Prosecutors have pressed fraud charges against a Russian police officer who accused local law enforcement of corruption and power abuse.

02.07.2009, 18:02 6 comments

Children in Nigeria branded witches and abused

In Akwa Ibom, a Nigerian state with an alleged concentration of child witches, life’s misfortunes are often diagnosed as sorcery. As a result, children suffer abuse, abandonment or worse.

“Obama tries to pre-empt new damaging revelations”

Published: 21 April, 2009, 03:39


AFP Photo / Michael V. May-Ho

Investigative journalist and author Wayne Madsen joined RT to comment on Barack Obama's move to release top secret CIA memos on interrogation.

 
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