Anon Hacker Sentenced to 10 Years
Hammond calls his 10-year sentence a ‘vengeful, spiteful act’ by US authorities eager to put a chill on political hacking
Revealed: El Salvador’s Secret Prison Pits
Huddled together like cattle in a cage no bigger than a shed some of the men of El Salvador’s prison pits have languished in these rancid, disease ridden holding cells for more than a year
Saudi Journalist Abused and Jailed for Questioning Role of Religion
Islamic authorities sentenced a Liberal journalist to 600 lashes and seven years in prison, after he questioned the role of religion
200,000 Sign Petition to Drop Case Against Anon Hacker Who Outed Rapists
Deric Lostutter — the self-described Anonymous hacker who helped expose the Steubenville, Ohio rapists — faces a significant amount of prison time if convicted, but has a great deal of support
New Light Shed on CIA’s Rendition Program
A groundbreaking research project has mapped the US government’s global kidnap and secret detention programme, shedding unprecedented light on one of the most controversial secret operations of recent years
Eritrea Has Over 10,000 Political Prisoners
Eritrea’s hardline regime has jailed at least 10,000 political prisoners, many in “unimaginably atrocious conditions”, rights group Amnesty International said in a report Thursday criticising the situation in the Red Sea state
Journalist Might Face Prison for Protecting Her Sources
A Fox News reporter is facing jail time over her refusal to reveal a source she used in a story, an episode receiving remarkably little attention in the mainstream press — and prompting suggestions on the right that the media and advocates are ignoring Jana Winter’s plight because of hostility to her employer
Ohio Jails Those Too Poor to Pay Fines
A new ACLU report accuses Ohio courts of imprisoning people who are unable to pay court fees. The group, which claims to have found evidence in seven counties, likened the practice to a resurgence of debtor’s prisons - which were outlawed by the 1830s
NYU Employs Domestic Terrorist
Convicted murderer and longtime Weather Underground radical Kathy Boudin is currently the Sheinberg Scholar-in-Residence at New York University’s School of Law, reports the New York Post
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