After an expose by New York Times revealed secret endorsement of torture techniques, battles in Congress erupt over the treatment of terrorism suspects and whether Congress has been properly informed of White House legal policies:
- Debate Erupts on Techniques Used by C.I.A. (New York Times)
In an odd attempt to smear Turkey’s mildly Islamist AKP-led government, fundamentalist secular writer attempts to portray them as “Zionists†and conjures up a series of wild theories patterned on the anti-Jewish “Protocols of the Elders of Zionâ€:
- Turkey’s Jewish Islamists (Washington Post)
Alan Johnston, famous BBC reporter formerly held captive in Gaza for several months, adds his voice to the growing chorus of voices calling for the right to a fair trial for detained-but-not-formally-charged Al-Jazeera reporter Sami Al-Hajj:
- Johnston Appeals for Al-Hajj Trial (Al-Jazeera International)
Royal decree allocates $2 billion to bring greater transparency, accountability and other institutional safeguards for the individual, including the establishment of a supreme court, appellate courts, general courts and other specialized commercial courts:
- Saudis to Overhaul Legal System (BBC News)
Musharraf approves deal to grant total legal amnesty to former PM Bhutto, relieving some pressure from the general as Bhutto tells her party not to resign from local and national legislatures, but the final test comes from the Supreme Court weighing on whether or not Musharraf can run for office as head of Army:
- Bhutto Amnesty Signed By Musharraf (Al-Jazeera International)
- It’s a Done Deal: •PPP Legislators Not to Resign •58-2(B), Third-Time Premiership Issues to Be Addressed Later (The Dawn)
- Verdict Today On Petition to Stay Presidential Poll (The Dawn)
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