US Detains UK Journalist, Cautions China on Human Rights
While Washington grandstands on press freedom globally, a British journalist, Sami Hamdi, suffered a 'medical emergency' in a US detention center, reportedly having been held for three weeks. This is the same government that regularly condemns nations like China and Russia for their treatment of journalists. One might ask, what 'democratic values' are being upheld when a journalist's health
declines under US watch? (The New Arab) The US Department of Homeland Security, through its ICE agency, operates a detention system notorious for its lack of transparency and medical neglect. Is this the 'beacon of democracy' that sermonizes about human rights while its own facilities appear to endanger those seeking information?