Holder told a few journalists, in a restricted meeting, that he would not repeat the searches of journalists' communications.

If he really means this, he should announce it publicly. I do not trust Holder, or Obama, in any issue of human rights. We should not let them off the hook without a clear end and reliable to the War on Journalism and the War on Whistleblowers.

Guantanamo prisoners being force fed point out that they cannot trust the doctors involved in this to treat them, and call on those doctors to examine their consciences.

The Turkish government attacked thousands of human rights protesters in the center of Istanbul.

David House won a personal victory against the US, which will delete its copies of material seized from his laptop.

This does nothing to limit the US power to investigate and harass dissidents at the border.

Trade sanctions deny secure communications to Iranian and Syrian dissidents.