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Muslim American claims detention and torture by FBI

Naturalized U.S. citizen Yonas Fikre claims that he was detained in the United Arab Emirates last year and was tortured by FBI agents.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

US citizens included in Senate defense bill's detention authority

Washington - Late last night the Senate reached a quiet compromise to pass the defense authorization bill. Toward the end of the bill, the National Defense Authorization Act says that if passed, it will also apply to Americans "if we want it to."

In the Media by Nancy Houser - 15 comments

Asylum seekers protesting long period of detention riot in Sydney

Some of the more than 100 asylum seekers detained at the Sydney detention center in Australia have reportedly been injured as firefighters tried to extinguish fire on at least nine buildings earlier torched by detainees who were denied visa to Australia.

In the Media by Leo Reyes

Duane Chapman bails out detained actor Nicolas Cage

Popular American actor Nicolas Cage who was detained in New Orleans on charges of domestic violence, drunkenness and disturbing the peace was bailed out by fellow actor Duane Chapman last Saturday.

In the Media by Leo Reyes

Asylum seekers riot in Australia's Christmas Island jail

Long-staying asylum seekers in Australia's Christmas Island have attacked security forces and set fire to buildings and facilities of the detention center.

In the Media by Leo Reyes

Op-Ed: National security and proposed detainment act

Where do you draw the line on the detention and prosecution of suspected terrorists, and should we raise or lower the bar with respect to “suspected belligerents” who have clear and present intent to do harm to the US.

In the Media by Stan Crouch - 1 comment

Israeli journalists on ice for report on Israeli assassinations

Of the two Israeli journalists who are involved in an exclusive story about the Israeli army assassinating targeted Palestinians, one is said to be under house arrest; the other left the country months ago.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 7 comments

Some Bagram Prisoners Have Same Rights As Those At Gitmo

It's getting more complicated with the legal issues of detainees from the War against Terror. A federal judge has now ruled that some of the long-term prisoners at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan have the same rights as the ones at Gitmo.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 3 comments

Op-Ed: Pray to Allah or Get Detention?

Two boys who refused to pray to Allah have been given detention. Which Middle Eastern country did this you ask? Guess again. The culprit is the United Kingdom.

In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 76 comments

42 Days: Creeping Internment in the UK

The British state's attempt to push through detention without charge for 42 days is a precursor to a plan to impose indefinite internment, targeted disproportionately against Muslims and ethnic minorities.

In the Media by Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed - 2 comments

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VIDEO: Greece opens migrant detention centre

Greece has opened its first purpose-built detention centre for illegal migrants.

India anger at actor's detention

India reacts angrily to the detention of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan by US authorities for 90 minutes at White Plains airport.

Palestinians rally for prisoner

Thousands have rallied in Gaza and the West Bank in support of a Palestinian on the 62nd day of a hunger strike in protest at his detention by Israel.

Syrians 'tortured' in detention

Detainees in Syria's prisons are routinely and systematically tortured in what amounts to crimes against humanity, says Amnesty International.

Malaysia to change detention law

Malaysia announces a new security law that will end the government's power to detain people indefinitely without trial.