Human Rights Flashpoints – August 11, 2009
AFGHANISTAN - Increased violence prior to elections As the second presidential election draws closer, increased violence from Taliban militants appears…
August 11, 2009
Verdict Against Aung San Suu Kyi
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to three years…
August 11, 2009
Racial Justice in North Carolina: UPDATE
Today, North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue signed the Racial Justice Act into law, making North Carolina only the second state…
August 11, 2009
Unlock the Camps in Sri Lanka!
Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the recent war in North Eastern Sri Lanka live now in camps and…
August 10, 2009
Angola, Meet Secretary Clinton
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Angola today on the latest stop of her seven nation tour. Our Country…
August 10, 2009
Clinton Arrives in South Africa
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in South Africa today for meetings with President Zuma and Foreign Minister Mashabane. Unfortunately…
August 6, 2009
Mexico: Merida Funds Must be Withheld Until Human Rights Conditions Are Met
Amnesty International today urged the US Congress to honor its commitment to withhold 15% of funding of the Merida Initiative…
August 6, 2009
Racial Justice in North Carolina
On July 15th the North Carolina House voted 61-54 to approve the Racial Justice Act, which, if signed into law,…
August 6, 2009
Kumbaya, Zimbabwe?
At the end of July, Zimbabwe observed three days of peace as a way to promote national healing and reconciliation by abstaining from…
August 5, 2009
Iranian Lawyer Shadi Sadr Released!
We're happy to bring you some good news in the case of lawyer and human rights activist Shadi Sadr. We've…
August 5, 2009
Welcome Back Laura Ling and Euna Lee!
Laura Ling and Euna Lee, two US journalists who had been held by North Korean officials since March on charges…
August 5, 2009
Human Rights Flashpoints – August 4, 2009
MYANMARÂ - Tensions rise in anticipition of verdict The situation in Myanmar (Burma) is getting more tense this week in anticipation…
August 4, 2009