News headlines for “War on Terror”, page 74
U.S.: Rights Groups Applaud Move to Halt Gitmo Trials
- Inter Press Service
U.S. and international human rights groups Wednesday praised President Barack Obama's directive to immediately suspend the work of military commissions established by his predecessor, George W. Bush, to prosecute suspected terrorists at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and pressed for its earliest possible closure.
RIGHTS-INDIA: Gujarat's Modi as Premier?
- Inter Press Service
Two of India’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen have raised a political storm by jarring public endorsements of controversial leader Narendra Modi as the world’s largest democracy’s next prime minister.
RIGHTS-US: After the Party, Obama Has One Long To-Do List
- Inter Press Service
As an estimated two million celebrants converge on the U.S. capital for the inauguration festivities of President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday, the mood among human rights groups and some religious leaders is somewhat more sombre.
AUSTRALIA: Refusing to Resettle Gitmo Inmates
- Inter Press Service
Australia's rejection of Bush administration requests to accept a number of detainees currently held at the Guantánamo Bay detention centre, although supported in some quarters, is also being opposed in others.
POLITICS-US: Bush's Path from 'Humility' to 'Bring it On'
- Inter Press Service
George W. Bush entered the White House in 2001 with the least foreign policy experience and the most modest foreign policy programme of any modern U.S. president.
MIDEAST: GCC in Security-Sympathy Fix Over Gaza
- Inter Press Service
As Israel’s assault on Gaza continues into a third week, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries remain distressed on two fronts -- mounting Arab anger over Palestinian causalities and concern over Tehran and Tel Aviv using Hamas to settle their differences.
RIGHTS: New U.S. Leadership Offers Ray of Hope
- Inter Press Service
As human rights abuses continue around the world, global power shifts have created new coalitions that often successfully seek to deflect criticisms of their own and their allies' human rights records, says the comprehensive annual report issued by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
MIDEAST: Malaysia Exercised Over Gaza
- Inter Press Service
As an economically advanced country that seeks a key role in the Muslim world, it is perhaps natural that Malaysia and its people are exercised over Israel’s war in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
RELIGION-INDIA: Reviving Buddhism Where It Was Born
- Inter Press Service
Over 50 years ago, the author of India’s constitution, B. R. Ambedkar, set in motion a Buddhist socio-political movement which many believe is now ready to fructify through Mayawati, chief minister of northern Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state.
RIGHTS-AUSTRALIA: No Accountability For Anti-Terror Errors
- Inter Press Service
Despite the Kevin Rudd-led government committing to introduce all ten recommendations of the inquiry into Australian authorities’ bungled terrorism investigation of Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef, civil rights groups are concerned at the lack of accountability for mistakes made.
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