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Steve Coll’s new book on the origins of the Iraq War features transcripts of Saddam’s secret meetings. RCFP attorneys helped the author obtain them.
“The Reporters Committee was just invaluable to this whole project,” said Steve Coll, author of “The Achilles Trap."By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Khan v. US Department of Defense
Case Number: 1:21-cv-08105 Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Client: Azmat Khan Complaint Filed: Sept.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Pentagon ramps up efforts to prevent leaks to press
In an Department of Defense memo sent last week to officials and the news media, Assistant Secretary of Defense for…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Justice Department moves to close Blackwater hearing
The Justice Department has asked a judge to close a Jan. 7 hearing in the prosecution of five security guards…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge closes hearings on Blackwater killings
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., today refused The Washington Post’s request to open the pretrial proceedings in the manslaughter…Categorized in Court access -
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Reuters cameraman remains in jail one year after arrest
It has been one year since Reuters cameraman Ibrahim Jassam was detained by U.S. forces in Iraq, the International Press…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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White House urged to withhold torture photos
After a years-long battle to withhold images of abuse and torture at U.S.-run military facilities -- a battle lost in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Prison abuse photos to finally come out
The Obama administration announced it will finally release photos of abuse in U.S.-run prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Iraqi government wants journalists to sign code of conduct
According to an Iraqi government proposal, foreign and domestic journalists would have to agree to a code of conduct if…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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High military court orders judge to review CBS outtakes
The saga continues over whether CBS has to turn over to the government footage of an interview with Marine Staff…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials