Happy World Health Day!
Today is the 60th World Health Day, which the World Health Organization uses to highlight a different health theme each year. Today…
April 7, 2009
Who Wants To Know?
Yesterday, the Seattle Times reported that Washington State’s execution team resigned, out of concern that their identities might be revealed…
April 3, 2009
Another Blow to Illegal Detention
Judge John Bates took a stand for human rights and common sense when he ruled yesterday that foreign prisoners held…
April 3, 2009
US Weapons Pour Into Israel
Despite reports of US weapons used in human rights violations in Gaza, another shipment has arrived and been unloaded in…
April 2, 2009
Will victims of Gaza tragedy ever find justice?
Although the UN initiated a Board of Inquiry into allegations of war crimes in Gaza, Dion Nissenbaum, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for…
April 1, 2009
Guantanamo, Now "Relaxing, Calm and Beautiful"
Proving that there truly is no prerequisite for intelligence in pageant winners, Miss Universe either just revealed her deep ignorance…
April 1, 2009
Arrest warrants coming for 6 Bush-era officials in Madrid?
Last week the National Court in Madrid received a complaint filed on behalf of five Spanish nationals formerly detained in…
March 31, 2009
Exporting Insanity: Dutch Police Get Tasers
Today, Holland starts a one-year trial of arming police with Tasers. This sounds like a familiar story, but here's the…
March 27, 2009
China Blocks YouTube, Google Plays Dumb
In case you haven’t heard, Google announced a few days ago that YouTube had been completely censored in China. According…
March 27, 2009
Immigrant detention report makes it onto Olbermann
Here's the clip - you have to watch until the end - where Amnesty's new report on immigrants in detention,…
March 26, 2009
Tasers: Unnecessary and Deadly Force
Another unarmed teen has died after being Tased by police. Brett Elder, 15, from Bay City, Michigan died after police…
March 25, 2009
Immigrants Locked Away in Legal Limbo
New research shows immigrants, including asylum seekers fleeing torture and long-time lawful permanent residents, are being unjustly detained in the…
March 25, 2009