Posts Tagged ‘Obama Administration’
Sri Lankan ambassador promises accountability from war-crimes defendants
[Washington Times] Sri Lanka will hold accountable every person accused of war crimes during its decades-long civil conflict, the island nation’s ambassador to the U.S. says. [Full Story]
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[Human Rights Watch] In a report released last month Human Rights Watch called on the US government to launch criminal investigations into allegations of detainee abuse authorized by senior Bush administration officials. The 107-page report, “Getting Away with Torture: The Bush Administration and Mistreatment of Detainees,” presents substantial information warranting criminal investigations of former President George…
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