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30 January 12
Julian Assange’s New Talk Show - With Thanks to Russia

Julian Assange’s New Talk Show - With Thanks to Russia

Julian Assange is an excellent conversationalist - or so Vaughan Smith, the proprietor of the celebrated Frontline Club in London, told Newsweek. read more

24 January 12
Interpol accused of helping dictators catch innocent dissidents fleeing abroad

Interpol accused of helping dictators catch innocent dissidents fleeing abroad

Campaigners believe that some countries are abusing a 'red notice' system and they want to see it overhauled so that Interpol is more accountable and prevent activists from facing torture. read more

23 January 12
Legal threat to Interpol for helping oppressive regimes hunt dissidents

Legal threat to Interpol for helping oppressive regimes hunt dissidents

A landmark lawsuit alleging that dictatorships and other oppressive regimes are using Interpol's alert system to harass or detain political dissidents is being worked up by rights activists and lawyers. read more

13 January 12
Overuse of pre-trial detention keeps thousands in EU jails, report finds

Overuse of pre-trial detention keeps thousands in EU jails, report finds

Thousands of people who have not been convicted of any crime are being held for months, or even years, because of the failure of pre-trial detention rules in the European Union, according to a survey. read more

05 January 12
Nur wer sein Recht kennt, kann es auch bekommen (in German)

Nur wer sein Recht kennt, kann es auch bekommen (in German)

FTI Client Garry Mann talks to DerWesten about his experiences as Measure B is passed in Brussels (translation kindly courtesy of Herbert Smith) read more

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