Amnesty Report: U.S. and Russia biggest abusers of freedom of expression

"The United States and Russia were cited as two of the biggest abusers of freedom of expression, with the fear of dissent used to justify crackdowns on free speech and due process.

Of particular concern was the U.S.-run prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where in 2006, 200 detainees were force-fed to end a hunger strike and three men were reported to have committed suicide, which the U.S. taskforce commander at Guantanamo described as "asymmetrical warfare".

Amnesty also cited the use of CIA "black sites" -- secret prisons -- forced renditions and torture as contraventions of international and U.S. laws." (cont.)