Recently, an article written by Klaus Dodds caught my attention. The article concerned itself with the Programme of Extraordinary Rendition conducted by the George W. Bush administration after 9/11. Having come under scrutiny in the recent US Intelligence Committee report on torture, this programme deserves full attention, not only for the immorality of its practices, but also for the implications it has for human rights, international law, and state sovereignty.
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The last bank in the US to processe financial remittances to Somalia has been forced to close. It has cited an inability to meet the regulatory requirements necessary in preventing money-laundering. The potential impacts on the Somali economy are very significant. It raises uncomfortable questions about how US government agencies collaborate in aid giving, as well as challenging assumptions about the best way of providing humanitarian assistance.
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August 2015
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