American Experts Urge British Not to Believe What They Hear About US Prison Conditions

September 16, 2014 Aviva Stahl

In October 2012, five individuals were extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face terrorism charges. The transfer came after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that prison conditions at ADX Florence–where the suspects would likely be held if convicted–were not incompatible with Article 3 of the European Convention of […]

Seven Days in Solitary [4/7/14]

April 6, 2014October 19, 2015 Aviva Stahl

The following roundup features noteworthy news, reports and opinions on solitary confinement from the past week that have not been covered in other Solitary Watch posts. • Home Secretary Theresa May is again pressing the British High Court to allow the extradition of Haroon Aswat to the United States. Last year, the European Court of […]

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