Barack Obama faces pressure over TVShack extradition case
US president asked to explain why America is trying to extradite British student Richard O’Dwyer over alleged copyright breach
Ecuador police recruits abused – video
Controversial images showing mistreatment of police recruits have been leaked to the press in Ecuador. In them, cadets are exposed to teargas, put on beds of nails and electrocuted. Human rights expert Ricardo Camacho, who leaked the material, says such practices help to legitimise similar treatment of detainees in the eyes of recruits
‘Anti-Islamic’ band nominated for Norway’s top music prize
Black metal band notorious for lyrics attacking Muslims nominated for Norwegian answer to the Grammys