Afghan Immunity Law Stirs Up Anger

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2010 Eliciting a cry from international and domestic human rights organizations, the Afghanistan government has passed a controversial law giving immunity from prosecution to Taliban fighters -- no matter their deeds -- who lay down their weapons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Big Payoff Seen in Immigration Reform

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2010 Despite the American penchant for xenophobia, a report from two policy institutes concludes that legalizing the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. would boost wages, consumption, jobs and tax revenue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigration Overhaul Campaign Takes Shape

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2009 Following through on a pledge made by President Obama earlier this year, the White House has announced it will insist on measures that give legal status to an estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in a push for overhaul of the existing immigration system beginning early next year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minutemen Diss Obama at La Raza Conference

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 Members of the San Diego-area Minutemen and other anti-immigration groups voiced their displeasure with Barack Obama's stance on the issue outside the National Council of La Raza convention in San Diego on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amnesty International Points to 60 Years of Failure

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2008 World leaders are about to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights, but leading human rights organization Amnesty International says they should first apologize for failing to tackle widespread abuses around the world. The group's annual report cites 81 countries for torture or maltreatment and chastises the United States for setting such a poor example. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Inside a CIA Black Site

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2008 A Yemeni man has told Amnesty International that he was abducted and tortured and spent nearly three years in secret prisons at the hands of the CIA. Khaled al-Maqtari says that without charge, legal representation or even a word to his family he was shuttled from one prison to another and ultimately dumped into Yemeni custody, once the U.S. had finished with him. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scooter’s Deal Is the American Dream

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jul 15, 2007 This satirical report says millions of immigrants are seeking an amnesty deal like the one given to the man they revere as "El Libbre." Who knew Libby would become the hero of America's undocumented worker population? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigration Bill Isn’t Perfect, but the Alternative Is Insane

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 22, 2007 Ted Kennedy, John McCain, George W. Bush and others who want sensible, real-world immigration reform -- yes, I just used the president's name in the same sentence with "sensible" -- are going to have to stop running from the word "amnesty." The new Senate immigration deal is going to get chased clean out of town unless its supporters stand and fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amnesty International Accuses Israel of War Crimes

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2006 Amnesty International has referred to some of Israel's actions in Lebanon as "war crimes that give rise to individual criminal responsibility" A report by the human rights organization condemned the deliberate bombing of civilian infrastructure and the loss of civilian life, noting: "Entire families were killed in air strikes on their homes or in their vehicles while fleeing the aerial assaults on their villages as the Red Cross and other rescue workers were prevented from accessing the areas by continuing Israeli strikes". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi P.M. to Offer Olive Branch to Insurgents

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2006 The Iraqi prime minister is set to unveil a national reconciliation plan that includes amnesty for insurgents, a timetable for withdrawal of allied forces, release of security detainees from U.S. and Iraqi prisons and compensation for some victims of coalition military operations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paper Publishes New Details of Insurgency Amnesty Deal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2006 The Times (U) reports that the Iraqi government is ready to announce a sweeping peace plan that includes amnesty for legitimate resistance fighters Under the plan, there would be a UN-approved timeline for withdrawal of foreign troops; a halt to US operations against insurgents; and compensation for attack victims . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amnesty Int’l: Principles, Rights Sacrificed in Terror War

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 In its annual report, Amnesty International writes that Western governments have "paralysed international institutions and squandered public resources in pursuit of narrow security interests." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )