Terrorism

Limits Placed on U.S. Soldiers Online, Journalists in Iraq

by Diane Farsetta — May 14, 2007 - 2:22pm

As of May 14, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) began "blocking access 'worldwide' to YouTube, MySpace and 11 other popular Web sites on its computers and networks." General B.B.

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Associated Press, May 14, 2007

Afghanistan's "Must Ban TV" and Other Press Concerns

by Diane Farsetta — May 7, 2007 - 10:07am

"Intimidation and harassment of the Afghan news media have come from a variety of sources," reports Pamela Constable, "including government prosecutors, police, regional militias, parliament, Islamic clerical councils and U.S.-led military forces." The Afghan parliament is considering banning "news coverage that disturbs the public or has an 'un-Islamic' theme." The measure, which is expected

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Washington Post, May 7, 2007

UK Counter-Terrorism Leak Trail Leads to the Top

by Bob Burton — April 27, 2007 - 10:00pm

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected calls for an independent inquiry into three advance journalist briefings, prior to police raids in February that resulted in six men being arrested and charged with terrorism offences.

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The Guardian (UK), April 26, 2007

Guantanamo Prisoner and His Parents Gagged

by Bob Burton — April 4, 2007 - 5:04am

In a plea bargain, the first Guantanamo Bay prisoner convicted on terrorism charges by the U.S. government's military commission, David Hicks, agreed to a 12 month ban on speaking to the media. After five years at Guantanamo Bay, Hicks will serve a further nine months in a prison in his home state of South Australia. The gag condition -- which would be illegal for a U.S.

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Sydney Morning Herald, April 4, 2007

Defend the Afghan Press

by Diane Farsetta — March 29, 2007 - 3:26pm

"Hailed as a major success of five years of democracy-building, media freedom in Afghanistan is under increasing pressures," writes Alisa Tang. A spokesperson for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said, "We've moved from an open media environment to a state-controlled media environment." A proposed law would increase government power over media outlets and make reporting "humiliating and offensive" news a criminal offense.

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Associated Press, March 28, 2007

Chiquita Pleads Guilty to Funding Colombian Terrorists

by Bob Burton — March 21, 2007 - 4:51am

The food company Chiquita Brands International, Inc. has pleaded guilty to funding a Colombian paramilitary group designated by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization. According to U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors, the company's Colombian subsidiary, Banadex, paid approximately $1.7 million to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) between 1997 and 2004.

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Associated Press, March 19, 2007

Spin Doctor Outed As 'Health' Adviser on Guantanamo Prisoner

by Bob Burton — January 21, 2007 - 4:42pm

The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, recently sought to downplay concerns about the mental health of an Australian citizen, David Hicks, who has been imprisoned in G

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The Australian, January 20, 2007
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