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President Obama signs Tribal Law and Order Act
Last Thursday afternoon, I had the privilege of attending a special ceremony at the White House where President Obama signed into law H.R. 725 – the Tribal Law and Order…
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Urge Your Representative TODAY to Demand Accountability for Sri Lanka Crimes
After a US State Department official called for reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka last week, US lawmakers are now taking concrete action to hold the State Department to its…
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Sudan’s President Al Bashir Accused of Genocide by the ICC
Today, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a second arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir for three counts of genocide. An arrest warrant was…
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Victory! Tribal Law and Order Act Passes in the US Senate!
AÂ HUGE VICTORY for human rights happened this past Wednesday when the Senate passed H.R. 725, the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendment Act of 2010, which included the majority of…
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Troy Davis Hearing: Day Two
The evidentiary hearing in the Troy Davis case ended on a somber note today, as everyone in the courtroom was aware that a matter of life and death was being…
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Troy Davis' Supporters Call for Justice for All
On Tuesday, on the eve of the hearing that is currently giving Troy Davis a chance to present evidence pointing to his innocence, about a hundred and twenty activists and…
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UN names war crimes panel on Sri Lanka
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the Secretary-General has appointed a three-member panel of experts to advise him on the issue of war crimes reportedly committed…
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Of Pakistan and the Taliban
UPDATE: The BBC reports that the Taliban are "openly" raining money for terrorist attacks in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Many of us on this blog have been writing on…
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Armenia: Anger over Mild Sentence for Serial Pedophile
Activists and victims in Armenia are outraged that a serial pedophile has received mild sentence by a court in capital Yerevan.
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The US Needs to Ensure that the Israeli Siege of Gaza is Lifted
For three years, the population of the Gaza Strip has been suffering the debilitating effects of Israel's blockade imposed when Israel decided to treat the area as a "hostile entity"…
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Lessons Learnt (or not) in Sri Lanka
This post is part of our Sri Lanka's visit to the U.S. Series. This post was contributed by M.C.M Iqbal, two-time Secretary to Presidential Commissions of Inquiry into Disappearances. [caption…
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Don't Jirg' Them Around
The Peace Jirga in Afghanistan has been delayed for a second time till June 2, 2010. It is important to know that jirgas are a traditional Afghan legal practice but are…