From defending detainees held at the US naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba—many of whom were subjected to secret detention and torture by US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officials—to confronting ...
On October 13, as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal that saw the release of surviving Israeli hostages, nearly 2,000 Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons. Who are these Palestinians? Why were ...
Independent lawyering has never been more dangerous. As authoritarianism spikes around the globe, legal professionals are increasingly in peril—not simply for challenging power but for the clients ...
Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that history is taking an unfortunate detour. Credit...Nadav Kander for The New ...
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DAWN's Sarah Leah Whitson sheds light the Palestinians released from Israeli detention. On October 13, as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal that saw the release of surviving Israeli hostages, nearly 2,000 ...