Sanjay Suri

London, (IPS) – The abuses committed by U.S. agents in Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad are not isolated cases, Amnesty International says in its annual report published Wednesday. Amnesty had handed in a report documenting abuses by the U.S. government long before the photographs of abuse surfaced, prompting Amnesty Secretary-General Irene Khan to remark that … Continue reading “Amnesty: Abu Ghraib Cases Not Isolated”

Iraq could be heading for a far worse situation in weeks ahead, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) warns in its annual report published Tuesday. The IISS, one of the world’s leading institutions for strategic relations, paints a bleak picture for Iraq and for the United States in Iraq. Leading decision-makers are expected to … Continue reading “Report: US Needed 500,000 Troops to Pacify Iraq”

As violence rocked Iraq in Fallujah and Najaf, major international companies gathered in London this week to figure ways of doing business in Iraq without getting their hands burnt. The magic formula was offered at a three-day Iraqi procurement conference held at Hilton hotel in central London from Monday to Wednesday this week. "Across all … Continue reading “Foreign Firms Continue to Try to Do Business in Iraq”

What rights remain of the Guantanamo Bay detainees will be put to a quick test in Britain following the release of five Britons over the next few weeks. While the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates the rights of the detainees, the release of five Britons becomes a test case within Europe that could influence decisions over … Continue reading “What Becomes of Brits Released From Guantanamo to Become Test Case”

A proposal for secret trials for suspected terrorists has run into a wall of opposition in Britain. Civil rights groups, lawyers, the opposition Conservative Party and even Labour leaders have strongly opposed new proposals outlined by Home Secretary David Blunkett towards the end of a six-day visit to India last week. Under these proposals British … Continue reading “Britain: Tories, Civil Rights Groups Lead Strong Opposition to Secret Trials”

The invasion of Iraq was no humanitarian intervention, Human Rights Watch says in its annual report released in London Monday. The human rights organization’s argument on Iraq marks the keynote essay in its annual report. The 407-page "World Report 2004: Human Rights and Armed Conflict" includes 15 reports on varying subjects related to war and … Continue reading “Rights Group: Iraq War Was ‘Not Humanitarian’”

Ruhel Ahmed probably does not know yet, but one of the strongest initiatives yet on behalf of him and other Guantanamo Bay detainees was launched in London Tuesday. The families of Guantanamo Bay prisoners in Britain, France and other European countries came together with their lawyers, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other human … Continue reading “New Effort Launched for Guantanamo Detainees”

The son of a former Iraq prime minister plans to return to Iraq next week to offer his share of leadership. Saad Saleh Jabr, whose father Saleh Jabr was prime minister in 1947-48 during the reign of King Faisal II, will return to Iraq after 35 years of exile spent in the United States and … Continue reading “Another Son Rises in the West”