We're Going to #CloseGitmo!
Another January 11th Guantanamo anniversary has come and gone, and still 198 men are detained at the facility (and hundreds more…
January 21, 2010
UN sends a strong message to U.S. about the state of its indigenous people
The United Nation's first report on The State of the World's Indigenous Peoples, released on January 14, 2010, contains figures…
January 21, 2010
Mourning the loss of Haitian Women's Rights Leaders
The reports from Haiti are more tragic everyday. The loss, the devastation, the aftershock, the grief and the suffering. Today,…
January 20, 2010
On Behalf of Women and Girls in Eastern Chad: A Call for Action
Yesterday, Reuters began reporting that the government of Chad has formally requested that the mandate for the peacekeeping mission in…
January 19, 2010
Yes, Ruchika's Death Must Not Be in Vain
Ruchika's Death Must Not Be in Vain The rape and suicide of Ruchika Girhotra in 1990 has received volumes of…
January 16, 2010
President Obama Extends TPS to Haitians
This afternoon Janet Napolitano, Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, announced that the administration will extend temporary protected status…
January 15, 2010
Google, Actions speak louder than words
Google made an unprecedented announcement this week by claiming it is no longer willing to continue censoring search results on…
January 14, 2010
Haiti Through Satellite Images
Satellite images of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince show the effect of the major earthquake that hit the island earlier this week.…
January 14, 2010
President Obama: Protect the Human Rights of Haitians
Haiti is devastated. According to media reports, the earthquake has resulted in thousands of deaths, more injuries, and likely countless…
January 14, 2010
Women: The Smartest Investment
In an empowering speech on Friday, January 8, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated her commitment to women’s rights as…
January 14, 2010
A Few Good Men?
"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the…
January 13, 2010
Sri Lankan journalist granted bail
Great news! The detained Sri Lankan journalist, J.S. Tissainayagam, was granted bail today by the court in Sri Lanka. He…
January 12, 2010