As accusations of abuse, rape and “Abu Ghraib-style sexual humiliations” damage the credibility of Ahmadinejad’s regime…
… the legislature allocates $20 million to investigate human right abuses by the US in retaliation of the $55 million spent by the US to document human right abuses in Iran…
- Iranians Seek Out Abuses By U.S. (Washington Post)
… while improving transparency in US detention policy progresses slowly:
- Red Cross to Get Data on Prisoners Held in Secret at U.S. Camps (Washington Post)
- Justice Dept. Report Advises Pursuing C.I.A. Abuse Cases (NY Times)
Echoing the election crisis in Iran, few election outcomes are predicted to be widely accepted and bring stability:
- Afghan Elections: What Might Happen Next (Christian Science Monitor)
100,000 people have fled their homes after Shia rebels reject the government’s Ramadan truce proposal:
- Fighting in Yemen Escalates (LA Times)
Underfunded and devastated by Israeli invasion,
- Gaza Schools Reopen Amid Problems (Al Jazeera)
