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January 12, 2021

Biden must close Guantánamo, says new Amnesty report

Eleven years ago Vice-President Joe Biden said the Obama adminstration would close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay.
December 3, 2020

War crimes trial in Switzerland 'important step forward for victims'

The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia’s first civil war is an important step forward for victims, says Human Rights Watch.
November 19, 2020

Investigation into government procurement during COVID-19 pandemic

The National Audit Office has published a report on the government's COVID-19 procurement, detailing a lack of transparency and inadeqate documentation.
October 31, 2020

Polling suggests US voters uneasy about targeted online political advertising

Global Witness says governments need to ban the use of micro-targeting for political advertising.
October 30, 2020

UN High Commissioner praises Colombia's transitional justice system

Colombia's Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition is the cornerstone of the historic Peace Agreement signed in 2016.
October 5, 2020

NAO publishes report on improving bus services in England outside London

Buses still support millions of essential daily trips, and for many people provide the only practical, frequently used method of transport other than walking.
September 6, 2020

National Audit Office report: learning for government from EU Exit preparations

The National Audit Office says the UK government needs to plan for scenarios which could reasonably occur, even if some of these may not be the desired outcome.
July 23, 2020

Myanmar makes disclosures of beneficial ownership in extractive industries

Myanmar has published information revealing who controls many oil, gas and mining companies.
July 21, 2020

ACLU sues federal agents in Portland, Oregon

Under the direction of the Trump administration, federal agents are terrorising the community, says the American Civil Liberties Union.
July 13, 2020

Survivors of US torture and rendition to be heard before international tribunal

The Inter-American Commission found that “insurmountable obstacles within the US legal system” prevent victims of U.S. counterterrorism operations from obtaining remedies before US courts.