A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights requires Romania to finally acknowledge that it hosted a secret CIA prison on its territory between 2003 and 2005.
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The building where the CIA operated a secret prison between 2003 and 2006 stands behind railway tracks in Bucharest, Romania.
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With government relief operations falling short, a group of mayors are joining together to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria.
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June 14, 2018Following a catastrophic hurricane and an inadequate government response, a group of mayors forged a connection to offer support, trade expertise, and together build a better future for Puerto Rico.
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A guest of the Gramercy Park respite center, which offers an alternative to hospitalization, sits on a bed in New York, New York, on August 14, 2017.
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March 19, 2018In response to escalating calls for more gun control, some U.S. leaders have recommended institutionalizing more people with mental health problems instead. But that would be a terrible—and tragic—mistake.
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Mayors to the Rescue in Puerto Rico
June 14, 2018Following a catastrophic hurricane and an inadequate government response, a group of mayors forged a connection to offer support, trade expertise, and together build a better future for Puerto Rico.
Europe’s Human Rights Court Shines More Light on the CIA’s Black Site Torture Program
June 8, 2018A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights requires Romania to finally acknowledge that it hosted a secret CIA prison on its territory between 2003 and 2005.
Monitoring the Use of Electronic Monitoring
March 22, 2018The use of electronic monitoring has doubled in recent years. But nobody’s watching the watchers. New guidelines can help restore the rights of those under state surveillance.
