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Australia: Attorney-General seeks to renew intelligence agency’s powers

Apr 16, 2006

On 29 March, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock introduced legislation to extend for ten years the powers of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) to detain and question individuals who are not criminal suspects but who might have information in...

Peru: Shining Path leaders convicted of terrorism offences by civilian court

Apr 16, 2006

On 14 March, a civilian court convicted two former Sendero Luminoso guerrilla leaders to 30 years imprisonment. In 2003, the Constitutional Tribunal ordered the retrial of all individuals previously convicted by military courts under the Fujimori regime....

Canada: Declassified memoranda increase suspicions about renditions

Apr 16, 2006

Internal Government memoranda, declassified in March under Canada’s Access to Information Act, increased speculation that the CIA has used Canadian airspace and airports to fly terrorist suspects to secret detention centres. Memorandum 1 Memorandum...

USA: Department of Defense prohibits evidence obtained by torture

Apr 16, 2006

On 24 March, the Department of Defense issued a Military Commission Instruction, prohibiting the prosecution from presenting statements obtained through torture and prohibiting their admission by the Commission. The Instruction was criticized by human rights...

USA: President Bush signs renewal of Patriot Act

Apr 16, 2006

On 9 March, President Bush signed legislation to renew the Patriot Act. The renewal makes some of the Act’s provisions permanent, including the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Limited amendments were introduced to strengthen the protection of...