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UN Report on Torture in Afghanistan

published by Jose Vasquez on 10/11/11 2:19pm
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Kabul, 10 October 2011 - UNAMA today released a report that documents the torture and mistreatment of detainees in a number of detention facilities of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Afghan National Police (ANP) across the country. UNAMA is committed to assisting the Afghan Government and people attain the highest standards of human rights and its detention observation programme is a crucial aspect of this work.

See the full report.

Scott Olsen on the Ed Show

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OAKLAND: Another Iraq War veteran injured, hospitalized after police injured him during arrest

"So not only did the Oakland Police unlawfully and unnecessarily brutalize a former Iraq and Afghanistan War Veteran, but they also assaulted a small business owner. A man who is a "job creator" and entrepreneur, and a...

IAVA Statement on Scott Olsen Incident

NEW YORK (October 28, 2011) - Reposted from iava.org “Iraq and Afghanistan veterans come from varied backgrounds and represent diverse opinions. The strength of the new veterans community lies in our shared commitment to...

NYT: Outrage Over Veteran Injured at ‘Occupy’ Protest

OAKLAND, Calif. — For supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement, whose diffuse anger has been a defining and sometimes distracting characteristic, the wounding of an Iraq war veteran here has provided a powerful central...

Aaron Hinde on Democracy Now!

www.DemocracyNow.org - Thousands of people reclaimed the Occupy Oakland encampment in front of City Hall Wednesday after police dispersed them twice on Tuesday — first in a pre-dawn raid on the camp and 12 hours later at...
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NYT Covers Scott Olsen Story

The New York Times is covering the #Occupy movement and ran a short piece on their blog today quoting Jose Vasquez, IVAW Executive Director and Aaron Hinde of the Bay Area chapter. Read more...

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