Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A Thai criminal court has sentenced a Thai-born American to 2 1/2 years in prison for insulting the monarchy, the latest case involving controversial laws for defaming, insulting or threatening the royal family. Joe W. Gordon, whose Thai name is Lerpong Wichaicommart, cooperated during the investigation of his case and pleaded [...]
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December 8, 2011
December 8, 2011
December 3, 2011
US targets WikiLeaks like no other organisation
December 2, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis US targets WikiLeaks like no other organisation 03 Dec 2011 WikiLeaks is the target of an “unprecedented” US government criminal investigation, Australian diplomatic cables obtained by the Herald reveal. The cables also show the Australian government wants to be forewarned about moves to extradite Julian Assange to the United [...]
November 25, 2011
November 24, 2011
Canadian anti-polygamy law stands
23 November 2011 Last updated at 21:24 GMT British Columbia’s highest court has ruled that Canada’s anti-polygamy law should stand. Chief Justice Robert Bauman said the ban on multiple marriages was consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The case comes after a judge threw out polygamy charges against two bishops of the [...]
November 10, 2011
MPs in freedom of information call for release of files on secret rendition
Intelligence documents showing how British officials were involved in the secret rendition of UK residents to Guantánamo Bay and other jails – where they say they were abused and tortured – must be disclosed, an information tribunal was told on Thursday. “Government statements denying UK involvement in rendition have been shown to be false by [...]
November 8, 2011
October 23, 2011
Gadhafi Death Marks End of NATO Mission
NATO’s operations against Moammar Gadhafi’s forces began in March, with French and British airstrikes on Libyan army positions. And it was French warplanes that ultimately brought the mission to an end, bombing Gadhafi’s convoy as it left his hometown of Sirte. NATO officials say they were unaware the former Libyan leader was part of the [...]
October 3, 2011
Isaiah Berlin, part 1: what is liberalism? | Giles Fraser
The term “liberal” is the most overly flexible idea of contemporary political discourse. According to that comically overblown purveyor of rightwing agitprop, Ann Coulter, liberals are defined by their support for big government, abortion and homosexuality and their hostility towards gun control, patriotism, and God. The titles of her books tell the story of a [...]
September 23, 2011
Letters: Death row tragedy
The civilised world is appalled by the cruel, degrading and cold-blooded execution of Troy Davis (Report, 22 September). We were filled with hope when President Obama promised, in his inauguration speech, “Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not [...]