Politically tainted Gitmo military commissions are unlikely to begin their so-called trials until after Bush leaves office:
- Justice System For Detainees Is Moving At a Crawl (Washington Post)
Turkey uses its “historical Ottoman ties†to the Middle East to facilitate peace talks between Israel and Syria:
- Turkey Aims for Clout as Regional Mediator (Christian Science Monitor)
Indonesian survey of over 900 civil society activists finds the government has become more respectful of transparency and the rule of law, but freedoms of speech and religion declined…
- Freedoms Down, Government Efficiency up in Reform Era: Survey (The Jakarta Post)
…despite activists’ efforts to overturn a State board’s recommendation to declare a heterodox sect illegal:
- Government Told to Disband Board Over Ahmadiyah Ban (The Jakarta Post)
IDF soldiers in Gaza, occupying and looting the home of innocent civilians, violate Palestinians’ property rights…
- Gaza Residents Say IDF Soldiers Looted Their Homes (Yedioth Ahronoth)
…while extremist Jewish politicians attack Arab parliamentarians within Israel’s so-called liberal democracy as “terrorists” and a “fifth columnâ€:
- ‘Arab MKs Represent Terror Groups’ (Jerusalem Post)
After peace talks with regional Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud break down, militants resume their attacks military and police personnel:
- Attacks Test Pakistan Ceasefire (BBC News)
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