U.N. official urges prosecution for torture in U S report
Zeid Raad al Hussein says the 1984 Convention Against Torture requires accountability for torture by any actor including policymakers and officials. Ben Emmerson calls for prosecutions of individuals named in the Senate report, stressing criminal liability for abuse and for planners and approvers of torture.
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Detroit emerges from bankruptcy with city back in budget control
Detroit ends its municipal bankruptcy after 20 months as city officials regain control of the budget. Mayor Duggan cautions that meaningful improvement will take years amid ongoing crime, demotion of blighted neighborhoods, and snow removal planning while a Grand Bargain funded an $816 million bloc to stabilize pension funds and protect the Detroit Institute of Arts assets.
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Democrats Balk at 1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
Democrats on Capitol Hill grew sour as details of a 1.1 trillion spending bill limited their leverage. Senator Barbara Mikulski urged steady unity while liberals led by Elizabeth Warren pressed to block a provision loosening financial rules tied to the Dodd Frank swaps.
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Palestinian official Ziad Abu Ein dies after West Bank clash
Ziad Abu Ein, 55, head of the PA Committee against the Separation Wall, died after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers in Turmus Ayya north of Ramallah. Palestinians say tear gas inhalation and a chest injury led to death. autopsy to confirm cause.
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