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Terror Excuse for UK Repression; Swedes Will Hear Assange Appeal; Guantanamo Injustice Persists
The Fear of Homegrown Terror Is Breeding Repression in the UK. In the name of fighting terror, a controversial bill enables authorities in the United Kingdom to strictly control the movement of suspected terrorists with minimal judicial oversight, and the government is enlisting public sector workers to scrutinize neighbors for signs of radicalization.
In Turnaround, Swedish Supreme Court to Hear Assange Appeal . Assange has repeatedly argued that extradition to Sweden will allow him to be sent to the U.S., where he faces espionage and conspiracy charges for his role in publishing a cache of military and State Department documents in 2010.
Despite Uptick in Prisoner Release, Injustices Persist at Guantánamo. In the wake of the Senate’s report on CIA torture, the military commission system at Guantánamo Bay is grappling with influence by outside government agencies calling the entire process into question. Rather than seeking true accountability, the system has served to protect US government secrets during the war on terror.
