Mamdouh Habib


Gillard must step up for Australian arrested in Israel

Prime Minister Julia Gillard’ s fondness for Israel is about to be tested with news that Israeli security agencies have arrested aid Rashid Abu Arja, an Australian citizen.

Habib: my torture at the hands of Egypt’s new de facto leader

Former Guantanamo Bay inmate Mamdouh Habib, has an intimate knowledge of Omar Suleiman; he met him personally while Habib was illegally rendered to Egypt in 2001 and tortured.

Mubarak’s new vice-president: the Habib connection

The man who might replace Hosni Mubarak is a torturer and murderer. He is also valued by the US Government, having played a key role in the White House’s illegal rendition program.

Did Australia knowingly allow a citizen to be tortured?

How involved and aware were Australian authorities in the torture of terror suspect Mamdouh Habib? If Habib is permitted to fight for compensation, then the details of Australia’s actions may finally see the light of day.

Essay: The many renditions of Mamdouh Habib

Let’s take a swift trip into the heart of darkness, writes Richard Neville.

Australia’s role in the American Inquisition

Did Australian authorities aid and abet the US in the torture and kidnap of Mamdouh Habib?

Torturing to avoid an awkward silence

It’s a no brainer: If high officials broke the law on torture, they should be prosecuted. So why not, wonders Jeff Sparrow.

Who knew what (and when) about Habib’s torture?

At the very least, one can say that the Howard government’s insistence on blindly supporting the Bush administration’s foreign policy agenda was often at the expense of Australian citizens, writes Irfan Yusuf.

A query for Kevin Rudd: Who would Jesus torture?

The question comes to mind as the NSW Supreme Court continues to slice open that can of worms known as the Mamdouh Habib case, writes Jeff Sparrow.