Mohandas Gandhi You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind

Benjamin Franklin They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security

Category archives for: Legal

Supreme Court Abdicates its Responsibility in the Rule of Law Project – Part 1

Supreme Court Abdicates its Responsibility in the Rule of Law Project – Part 1

“Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.” (s. 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
“Anyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this Charter, have been infringed or denied may apply to [...]

Getting away with torture: Part I

Getting away with torture: Part I

This article originally appeared in New York Review of Books and is republished here with permission

Getting away with torture: Part II

Getting away with torture: Part II

This article originally appeared in New York Review of Books and is republished here with permission
More than sixty years ago, in a series of trials conducted in Nuremberg, Germany, the United States and its allies made history by holding Nazi officials accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during World War II—including abductions, [...]

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