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Bush signs order banning 'torture'. Washington CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed'  European Union: Dick Marty, a Council of Europe investigator, says he has evidence to prove the CIA ran secret jails in Poland and Romania Bush chides Kremlin over democracy. Czech Republic Congress backs Iraq funding bill. U.S. Congress CIA tortured me, says Iran envoy   Bush admits to CIA secret prisons  Washington: President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay Bush calls for democracy in Cuba. Washington Europe 'connived in CIA flights'  European Union: A report into secret US flights for terror suspects will be presented to the Council of Europe U.N. report: Close Guantanamo. UN New Abu Ghraib images broadcast. Australia Internet firms 'bowed to Beijing'. U.S. Congress Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger. Washington Senate backs detainee rights. U.S. Congress Rumsfeld: China needs freer government. Singapore


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  Bush chides China over human rights   Thailand: U.S. President expressed 'deep concerns' over religious freedom and human rights in China on in a wide-ranging Asian policy speech 220 seek refuge in U.S. Embassy. Zimbabwe US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result. Washington U.S. handling of child detainees under fire House speaker blasts China over Tibet. U.S. Congress UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil. London CIA admits waterboarding inmates Water-boarding 'would be torture'. Washington CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes
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  Bush chides China over human rights

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   Thailand: U.S. President expressed 'deep concerns' over religious freedom and human rights in China on in a wide-ranging Asian policy speech

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Jul.17 Ashcroft defends waterboarding. U.S. Congress Jul.7  Coca-Cola defends Olympics deal Jul.3   220 seek refuge in U.S. Embassy   Zimbabwe: About 220 Zimbabweans congregated outside the Embassy in Harare, seeking refuge from election-related violence

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Jun.24 US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result  Washington: State department: The US will not recognise the outcome of Friday's presidential election run-off Jun.17 Interrogation debate detailed. U.S. Congress Jun.4 Chinese interrogated Muslims at Gitmo. Guantanamo

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May.21 U.S. handling of child detainees under fire  Human Rights Watch is saying 'some children have been detained for more than a year without charge or trial'

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Mar.21   House speaker blasts China over Tibet  U.S. Congress: Nancy Pelosi criticized China for its crackdown on anti-government protesters and called on 'freedom-loving people' worldwide to denounce Ch... Mar.12 China rejects U.S. attack on human rights. Beijing

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Feb.28 Bush urges wiretap immunity law. Washington Feb.21 UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil    London: British Foreign Secretary Miliband said that British territory was used to transport two suspects in the CIA's rendition program Feb.19 US urges reform as Castro quits. Washington Feb.5 CIA admits waterboarding inmates  The CIA has for the first time publicly admitted using the controversial method on terror suspects

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Jan.31  CIA flights to Greenland investigated Jan.12 Water-boarding 'would be torture'  Washington: US national intelligence chief Mike McConnell has said that interrogation technique 'would be torture' if he was subjected to it

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Dec.22  FBI planned mass arrests in 1950 Dec.10 CIA man defends 'water-boarding' Dec.6 CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes
  The CIA has confirmed that it destroyed at least 2 video tapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects
Dec.5 Judges mull Guantanamo rights. U.S. Supreme Court Nov.26  Putin says US behind poll boycott Nov.13 Yahoo settles dissidents suit. China Nov.7 Bush urges Musharraf on election. Washington Oct.16 Lawmaker: Yahoo knew China's intent. U.S. Congress Oct.13 Rice attacks Kremlin's power grip. Moscow Sep.14 NY Times researcher freed. China Jul.20 Bush signs order banning 'torture'  Washington: An executive order is prohibiting cruel and inhuman treatment, including humiliation or denigration of religious beliefs Jul.18 Detained US-Iranians interviewed Jun.8 CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed'
  European Union: Dick Marty, a Council of Europe investigator, says he has evidence to prove the CIA ran secret jails in Poland and Romania
Jun.5   Bush chides Kremlin over democracy    Czech Republic: U.S. President warns that democratic reforms in Russia had been 'derailed' in a speech to a conference organized by former dissidents May.24 Congress backs Iraq funding bill  U.S. Congress: Both houses have passed a bill allocating $100bn, a compromise measure between Republicans and Democrats without any timetable for a withdrawal Apr.7 CIA tortured me, says Iran envoy  Jalal Sharafi, diplomat freed after being abducted in Iraq in February, has said he was tortured by his captors Feb.14 EU endorses damning report on CIA. European Union

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Sep.21 US deal struck on terror suspects. U.S. Congress Sep.6   Bush admits to CIA secret prisons
  Washington: President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay
Aug.3   Bush calls for democracy in Cuba  Washington: President has pledged support for Cubans who sought to build a transitional government Jul.28 U.S. under fire for secret prisons. Switzerland Jun.7 Photos may support Haditha charges. Washington Jun.6 Europe 'connived in CIA flights'
  European Union: A report into secret US flights for terror suspects will be presented to the Council of Europe
May.10 UK told US won't shut Guantanamo. London May.4 UN to quiz Washington on torture Apr.4 Amnesty accuses US on rendition Mar.9 Doctors attack US over Guantanamo Feb.16 Annan backs UN Guantanamo demand U.N. report: Close Guantanamo  UN: UN: The U.S. government should release all suspected terrorists it's holding at Guantanamo or try them Feb.15 New inquiry urged over Abu Ghraib. Washington   New Abu Ghraib images broadcast   Australia: An Australian TV channel has broadcast previously unpublished images showing US abuse of prisoners Feb.13  U.N. draft: Acts 'amounting to torture' Feb.1 Internet firms 'bowed to Beijing'  U.S. Congress: Congressmen have condemned major firms including Microsoft and Google for helping China censor the internet Jan.24  Google censors itself for China Jan.10  Poll finds U.S. split over eavesdropping

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Dec.24  US wants Egypt politician freed Dec.19  Bush: Secret wiretaps will continue Dec.17  Bush admits he authorised spying Dec.16 Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger  Washington: President Bush defended his actions and won't confirm report NSA spied on Americans Dec.15  McCain, Bush agree on torture ban Dec.8  US blocks ICRC access to suspects  Rice allays CIA prison row fears Nov.26  US condemns Azeri rally policing Nov.15  US 'troubled' by Iraq abuse claim Oct.5 Senate backs detainee rights  U.S. Congress: Senators have voted overwhelmingly to outlaw cruel or degrading treatment of detainees held abroad Jun.5  Rice demands Latin America reform  Amnesty International alleges secret jails Jun.3   Rumsfeld: China needs freer government   Singapore: Defense Secretary issued a blunt challenge to China at a regional security conference May.25  Amnesty accuses US over 'torture' May.16  US hardens stance on Uzbekistan Mar.1 U.S. hails Lebanese democracy move. Lebanon Jan.13  Human Rights Watch criticizes U.S.

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Jun.9  Iraq abuse 'came from US policy' May.26  US condemned over rights abuses May.12 New abuse photos are 'even worse'. Washington May.10  Bush 'disgust' over new photos May.8  Abu Ghraib prison to remain open

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Nov.6 Bush demands Mid-East democracy. Washington May.28  U.S. rejects Amnesty charge

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Dec.24  Emotional reunion for freed dissident Jan.20  Prison camp pictures spark protests

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Jun.27  China: Harvesting of convicts' organs