News and Analysis (6/16/08)

European countries pursue new aggressive financial action against Iran:

• Britain, E.U. Announce Iran Sanctions (Washington Post)

In negotiations for a new security framework, Iraqis seek to maintain their sovereignty:

• No Rushing Talks on Pact With U.S., Iraqis Say (New York Times)

President of the Interfaith Alliance, Rev. Welton Gaddy argues that preservation of religious freedom is more important than presidential candidates’ political maneuvers:

• Candidates: Stop Misusing Religion (Christian Science Monitor)

Former Egyptian cop is criminalized for simplifying human rights abuses in his new book:

• Insider How-To on Avoiding Police Abuse (Los Angeles Times)

Studies describe how an overwhelming number of innocents and low-level detainees got to Guantanamo…

• Studies Differ On Threat From Guantanamo Detainees (McClatchy)

… and how a lack of habeas corpus unnecessarily kept many of them there:

• America’s Prison for Terrorists Often Held the Wrong Men (McClatchy)

Columnist Kabiru Mato highlights local government’s success where national government fails in Nigeria:

• Dividends of Democracy (Leadership Nigeria)

Indonesian civil society organizations call for a new Attorney General after failure to tackle corruption and provide meaningful oversight:

• Pressure Mounts for AG Replacement (Jakarta Post)

Alejandro

Alejandro Beutel is program assistant for the Minaret of Freedom Institute with expertise in religious freedom, democratization and security issues.