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The sprawling prison complex at Guantánamo Bay looks from a distance like many of the hastily built resorts round the Caribbean, the camps occupying a narrow strip of sand by…
Judicial independence under scrutiny
High-profile criminal cases involving senior South African officials have renewed fears among opposition parties and the legal community that judicial independence may be at…
Baghdad shooting victims sue Blackwater in US
An injured survivor and relatives of three Iraqis killed in Baghdad on September 16 when employees of private security company Blackwater USA opened fire on civilians sued the…