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Category Archives: terror
The Most Absurd Human Rights Violations (94): Virginity Tests in Egypt
(source) Egypt’s army has devised an original method to defend itself against possible allegations of rape by women “in its care”: By now, almost everyone has heard the about the 18 women protestors in Egypt’s Tahrir Square who this past … Continue reading
Terrorism and Human Rights (39): Targeted Killing and Democratic Peace
Democratic peace theory states that democracies are less likely to engage in war with each other, for a variety of reasons. One of those reasons is the fact that in a democracy, the people vote, and the people are also … Continue reading
Terrorism and Human Rights (38): Guantanamo by the Numbers
A fine infographic from the ACLU: (source) The oldest prisoner is 98 years old? Come on people. Nobody can claim with a straight face that this person is a serious threat. I’m sure he can be handled by those manly … Continue reading
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Tagged aclu, American Civil Liberties Union, data, gitmo, guantanamo, habeas corpus, indefinite detention, infographic, numbers, prison, statistics, war on terror
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Terrorism and Human Rights (37): Torture is Social and Political Suicide
(source) When democratic governments consider the option of torturing someone, the stakes are usually high. They won’t consider it just for some marginal benefit. The paradigmatic case is the ticking time bomb that’s about to kill thousands or even millions. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, democracy, institutionalization of torture, political suicide, politics, rats, ticking bomb, torture squad
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Terrorism and Human Rights (36): There Are No Ticking Bomb Cases
(source) The so-called ticking time bomb case is supposed to prove that there shouldn’t be an absolute ban on torture, and that torture is in some cases justified if it can help to prevent catastrophic harm. Maybe there shouldn’t be … Continue reading
