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Obama, the Federal Death Penalty, and Race
The death penalty is a difficult issue for just about any politician. Most prefer to avoid it as much as possible. But the time may soon come when President Obama…
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The Nightmarish Detention of U.S. Immigrants
(Originally posted in the Bell Gardens Sun) Coming to the United States was a “dream come true” for Deda Makaj. Now 42, Deda fled Albania 20 years ago after enduring…
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Obama Must Prosecute Bush-Era Torture Enablers
(Originally posted on the Christian Science Monitor) With Dick Cheney and the infamous torture memos making headlines, President Obama and our nation face a choice. Should they prosecute or protect…
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Establishing accountability in Sri Lanka
Two significant reports were just issued on human rights in Sri Lanka. The first, AI's report entitled "Twenty Years of Make-Believe: Sri Lanka's Commissions of Inquiry," was released today. The…
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Sri Lanka: judicial independence threatened
The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister reportedly told Parliament yesterday that the government would address within the Sri Lankan legal system any alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law…
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Sri Lanka: what price "stability"?
In an interview published today in The Nation, a Sri Lankan newspaper, Mahinda Samarasinghe, the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, claimed that an international investigation into abuses committed by…
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Sri Lanka: need stronger action by U.N.
I have to say I'm disappointed. Today, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefed members of the Security Council in an informal session about his May 22 visit to Sri Lanka. The…
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Were 20,000 civilians killed in Sri Lankan offensive?
Take a look at this article in The Times of London newspaper and tell me why we shouldn't demand an immediate international investigation into the war crimes and human rights…
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Sri Lanka: what the UN council should have addressed; possible help from Rep. Shuler
Yesterday, I wrote on this blog about how the UN Human Rights Council failed to protect human rights with its recent resolution on Sri Lanka. If you want to learn…
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UN Human Rights Council flunks test on Sri Lanka
I can't tell you how disappointed I am. The UN Human Rights Council concluded its special session on Sri Lanka yesterday by adopting a resolution proposed by the Sri Lankan…
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A Common-Sense Approach to Torture
President Obama again displayed in his speech today on national security that he is an exceptionally gifted and thoughtful politician who cares about the rule of law. Indeed, there is…
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UN Secretary-General to visit Sri Lanka
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced yesterday that he will be visiting Sri Lanka this coming Friday and Saturday, May 22-23, to visit the conflict zone and the camps for the…