The UN prepares for the opening of an investigation of clandestine detention centers used by the CIA as part of the “war on terror,” according to the agency’s spokesperson on torture. “We call on all governments to cooperate, not only to clarify the facts, but also so that no secret detention facilities will be used [...]

The US CIA secret prisons in Guantanamo, Cuba is more than an incarceration edifice, it is an entire culture of military impunity in handling suspected enemies of the state. The Guantanamo prison will close but another one of such kind and culture exists at the US military base in Bagram, Afghanistan which is 40 miles [...]

Pakistan has exhibited lackadaisical measures to stem terrorism. This has resulted in the country’s negative reputation of being a coddler of terrorists. Ergo, a hotbed of terrorism. India calls this treatment as ‘catch and release’ approach to the problem. Pakistan just goes through the motions of temporary detentions and light prosecutions, and then releases the [...]