Powerful New Video to Save Troy Davis
Indie rock group State Radio has joined forces with Amnesty International USA to create a powerful new video about the…
February 4, 2009
Honduras: Two Transgender Women Killed, Another Threatened
Tegucigalpa is quite a dangerous place these days for transgender people. As if being marginalized by the larger society and…
February 3, 2009
Researching Allegations of War Crimes in Israel and Gaza
Following the outbreak of the recent conflict in Gaza and southern Israel on December 27, 2008 and then Israel's ground…
February 3, 2009
Sri Lanka: Nowhere Safe
The war in Sri Lanka has escalated this past weekend but one thing about the 26 year conflict has not…
February 3, 2009
Much Ado about Blackwater: Part I – What were they (we) doing in Iraq anyway?
In a series of blog posts, I will humbly try to contribute clarity to the plethora of news coverage recently…
February 3, 2009
Human rights advocate faces trial in China on eve of UN review
The New York Times reported yesterday that human rights activist Huang Qi was charged with illegal possession of state secrets.…
February 3, 2009
Azerbaijan: Unlimited Presidency?
The civil society in Azerbaijan and some expatriates in the United States are organizing against a March 18, 2009 constitutional…
February 2, 2009
Faulty Intelligence, Wanton Recklessness, or a Combination of the Two
(As originally posted to Livewire) 1 February 2009: A 13-year-old girl who was asleep in her bed; three primary school-age…
February 2, 2009
UN Pledges $613 Million in Aid for Gaza
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed in an interview at the World Economic Forum for the international community to contribute…
January 30, 2009
What's AI's Take on Obama's Exec Orders?
Weekend reading: Amnesty International's detailed analysis of President Obama's executive orders on Guantanamo, detentions and interrogations. Here's a taste: Accountability…
January 30, 2009
Death Penalty Abolition in the States: It Begins
Today, the first important committee hearings on state abolition bills will be held: one in New Mexico (HB285) and one…
January 29, 2009
A Day in Southern Israel
28 January 2009: We read in the news that a home-made rocket was fired from Gaza to southern Israel by…
January 29, 2009