The US Congress should reject provisions in a defense spending bill that would permit long-term indefinite detention without trial of terrorism suspects.

(New York) – The US Congress should reject provisions in a defense spending bill that would permit long-term indefinite detention without trial of terrorism suspects, Human Rights Watch said today.

The Canadian government should investigate possible criminal charges against former US President George W. Bush for his role in authorizing the torture of detainees. Bush is scheduled to visit to Surrey, British Columbia on October 20, 2011.

(Toronto) – The Canadian government should investigate possible criminal charges against former US President George W.

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(Washington, DC) - Provisions in the US Senate Armed Services Committee's defense spending bill threaten to eliminate the essential role of civilian law enforcement in countering terrorism, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(Washington, DC) - The US House of Representatives passed a defense spending bill on May 26, 2011, that includes counterproductive measures to force more military trials at Guantanamo and permanently expand the president's power to militarily target and detain without trial people with no connection to 9/11, Human Rights Watch said today.
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