US: Terrorism Prosecutions Often An Illusion

Email The US Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have targeted American Muslims in abusive counterterrorism “sting operations” based on religious and ethnic identity, Human Rights Watch and Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute said in a report released today. Many of the more than 500 terrorism-related cases prosecuted in US federal courts since September 11, 2001, have alienated the very communities that can help prevent terrorist crimes. (Washington, DC) –The US Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have targeted American…

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