Episode 12: The Shifa Sadequee Case & The U.S’s Election to The UN Human Rights Council

We continue an examination of the US so-called war on terrorism by looking at the case of Ehsanul Sadequee, an American born Muslim charged with conspiracy to provide material support for terrorism.

In the first half of the podcast, Sharmin and Sonali Sadequee report on the status of their brother Shifa’s solitary confinement in federal prison and the ongoing case. At 9 am, Wednesday, May 20 there will be a hearing to determine if Evan Kohlman (a "terrorism" consultant) will be able allowed to testify as an "expert" in the trial. The trial is set for this August. For more information visit www.freeshifa.com

On May 12th the United Nations General Assembly elected the US to serve on the UN’s Human Rights Council.

In the second half, Jamil Dakwar, the Director of the ACLU's

Human Rights Program, discusses the U.S.’s election to the UN Human Rights Council, domestic Human Right’s issues, and the impact of this election on domestic human rights advocacy.