Via Scoop.it – Rights & Liberties
A military officer recommended that Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of leaking confidential government documents to WikiLeaks, face court martial.
Via nytimes.com
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Security police use tear gas and stun grenades to break up an anti-government march in Bahrain’s capital, Manama.
Via bbc.co.uk
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Deporting 400,000 people a year means big business for the rural towns and private prison contractors that warehouse many detained immigrants. Colorlines.com’s Seth Freed Wessler takes a rare, troubling look inside their facilities.
Via colorlines.com
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“We’ve seen some amazing activism organized by redditors at /r/sopa and across the reddit community at large. You have made a difference in this fight; and as we near the next stage, and after much thought, talking with experts, and hearing the overwhelming voices from the reddit community, we have decided that we will be blacking out reddit on January 18th from 8am–8pm EST (1300–0100 UTC).”
Via blog.reddit.com
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A military court in Bahrain sentences a policeman to 12 years in jail for joining protests against the royal family.
Via bbc.co.uk
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Judgment Issued in Summary Trial Without Due Process
Via iranhumanrights.org
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The ACLU is bringing two cases against federal agents over the seizure of gadgets at airports and other ports of entry—a discovery process carried out in “Constitution-free zones” that requires no charges of crime, warrants, or reasonable suspicion of guilt…
Via nakedsecurity.sophos.com
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It’s been a year since one of the most impressive grassroots movements of our time began to sweep through the Middle East and North Africa. What has changed and what will 2012 bring?
Via blog.amnestyusa.org
