Naseema Noor

Naseema Noor writes for Inter Press Service.

Study Rebuts US Claims of ‘No Civilian Deaths’ in Pakistan Drone Strikes

As the Pakistani public grows increasingly outraged at the United States’ drone attacks in the northwest region of the country, a recent study by the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism is contradicting U.S. officials’ insistence that "not a single civilian life" has been claimed in the covert war. Led by British investigative journalist Chris Woods … Continue reading “Study Rebuts US Claims of ‘No Civilian Deaths’ in Pakistan Drone Strikes”

Calls Mount to Investigate Bush Officials for Torture

Senior officials under the former George W. Bush administration knowingly authorized the torture of terrorism suspects held under United States custody, a Human Right Watch (HRW) report released Tuesday revealed. Titled “Getting Away With Torture,” the 107-page report presents a plethora of evidence that HRW says warrants criminal investigations against former Vice President Dick Cheney, … Continue reading “Calls Mount to Investigate Bush Officials for Torture”