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Senate approves indefinite detention and torture of Americans
The terrifying legislation that allows for Americans to be arrested, detained indefinitely, tortured and interrogated — without charge or trial — passed through the Senate on Thursday with an...
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Obama insists on indefinite detention of Americans
Think that President Obama will stand by his word and veto the legislation that will allow the government to detain American citizens without charge or trial? Think again. The Obama administration has...
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Congress Passes Defense Bill Codifying Indefinite Detention
The President is expected to sign the bill, which will allow indefinite detentions without charge or trial, even for American citizens. The Senate passed the 2012 defense authorization bill 86-13 on...
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ACLU criticizes Obama over indefinite detention and torture act
“He will forever be known as the president who signed indefinite detention without charge or trial into law.” These harsh words come courtesy of the executive director of the ACLU, formerly a...
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NDAA in court over indefinite detention of Americans
After much debate on a new law signed by President Barack Obama, House Republicans are throwing around the idea of reviewing the National Defense Authorization Act after the law was challenged in...
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Thousands of Palestinians go on hunger strike in Israeli prisons
Patima Zakka with her son Thousands of Palestinians are on hunger strike in Israeli prisons – for over a week, they have been protesting against indefinite detention without charge and alleged...
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Federal judge bans Obama from indefinitely detaining Americans
Sorry, Mr. President. A US Federal judge has clarified a decision made last month with some news sure to upset the Obama administration: the White House cannot use the NDAA to indefinitely detain...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi Confronted Over the NDAA Indefinite Detention of Americans
Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi, who was in Scranton PA to attend a wedding, has been confronted over her support for the NDAA which allows for the indefinite detention and even killing of American...
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Permanent Injunction Against Indefinite Military Detention in NDAA Issued by...
Less than twenty-four hours later, as expected, Obama Justice Department files appeal to federal judge’s ruling. A federal judge issued a ruling on September 12 that permanently enjoined a provision...
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US government restores indefinite detention without trial
The American government has successfully appealed a ruling by a district court banning indefinite detention of suspects without due process, reinstituting the controversial law that contradicts the US...
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Will US Congress end the NDAA Triin 2013?
Americans might once again be guaranteed the right to trial: a clause in the most recent draft of next year’s defense spending bill ensures that United States citizens aren’t stripped of their right...
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Supreme Court asked to strike down NDAA’s indefinite detention clause
The US Supreme Court has been asked to step in and make sure the military cannot detain US citizens indefinitely without charge or trial as guaranteed in this year’s National Defense Authorization...
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NDAA 2013 – Indefinite detention without trial is back
Lawmakers in Washington have stripped an amendment from next year’s National Defense Authorization Act that could have kept the government from indefinitely detaining US citizens without charge or...
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Rand Paul slams NDAA as bill passes US Senate
The controversial NDAA bill, which allows for the indefinite detention of US citizens, was approved by the Senate despite White House threats to veto the legislation. Republican Senator Rand Paul...
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America No Longer Has a Functioning Judicial System
The Department of Justice told a federal court this week that the NSA’s spying “cannot be challenged in a court of law”. (This is especially dramatic given that numerous federal judges and legal...
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California governor signs law defying cooperation with NDAA indefinite detention
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law barring state cooperation with any attempt by the federal government to indefinitely detain people. The legislation targets the 2012 National Defense...
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