Tag: GUANTANAMO
National Khutbah Day: Close Guantanamo Bay
As we enter the 20th year since the opening of Guantanamo Bay, CAGE have created a khutbah template for Imams and Khatībs to use when preparing and delivering their Khutbah this week…
Indonesia takes a leaf from the US Terror Playbook
Indonesia’s anti-terror police squad Densus 88 is once again attracting significant public attention. The government’s efforts to counter the threats of terrorism are once more faced with criticism. The cause is the…
Shaker Aamer RELEASED
Many news outlets are reporting the imminent release of Shaker Aamer after more than 13 years in captivity without trial by the USA. It is hoped that he is on a plane…
Is BBC’s Panorama Normalising Torture?
Is BBC's Panorama Normalising Torture? On Monday 3 August, the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme Panorama broadcast Panorama: Fighting Terror with Torture. The documentary looked at the CIA’s torture programme used on…
Guantanamo Bay: Oxygen for ISIS
In light of the CIA Torture Report said to be declassified today, Asim Qureshi, Research Director of CAGE examines the use of the iconic orange jumpsuits from the detainees in Guantanamo and…
Why can the US get away with torture?
The 10th of December marked Human Rights Day. And what better way to commemorate such a profound celebration than to frequent the achievements of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' key drafter, the…
CIA Torture Report: just the tip of the iceberg
In the aftermath of the Senate’s damning report on the barbaric, inhumane interrogation techniques used by the CIA, it has been proven to the world that corruption and evil exists at the…
Moazzam Begg walks free, but what about us?
Moazzam, CAGE and the paralysing fear of association Allāh will certainly aid those who aid His (Cause). Lo! Allāh is Strong, Almighty . So fear them not, but fear Me, if…