European human rights watchdog slams UN and EU methodology for blacklisting terrorism suspects as “totally arbitrary†and finds recent attempts to modify the process are “just as flawed as the previous onesâ€:
- Panel Decries Terrorism Blacklist Process (Washington Post)
Musharraf continues to slip on political and military fronts in Pakistan as Bhutto calls for his resignation from politics and opposition parties finally seem to be unite on issues of judicial independence; meanwhile Taliban militants continue to overrun local police and take over more towns in northwestern Pakistan:
- Bhutto Calls on Musharraf to Step Down (Washington Post)
- Judiciary Issue May Unite Pakistan’s Divided Opposition (Christian Science Monitor)
- Musharraf’s Army Losing Ground in Insurgent Areas (Washington Post)
Secular Egyptian law forces religious minorities to suffer under un-Islamic discrimination of being forced to identify themselves as Muslims on national ID cards despite practicing another faith:
- Egypt ‘Denies Minority Beliefs’ (BBC News)
Iraqi who helped push America to war in Iraq appears to have gained a political second wind, but has difficult road ahead as minister in charge of reconstruction efforts in Baghdad area:
- Chalabi Returns To Prominence And Power (Los Angeles Times)
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