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Keep America Scared
Are there two individuals more important to Al Qaeda’s agenda anywhere on the planet than Dick Cheney or his daughter Liz? As frightening as the specter of terrorism undoubtedly is,…
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Aid Organization Under Attack In Northwestern Pakistan
This morning, suspected Islamist militants attacked World Vision, a Christian-based relief agency operating in the Manserha district of Pakistan. Six aid workers, all Pakistani, were murdered and seven others were…
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When Will Egypt's State of Emergency End?
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights’ findings, made public on March 9, criticized abuses made in the name of national security in Egypt. The report criticized the wide discretion…
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Slow Road to Beijing
[caption id="attachment_8207" align="alignright" width="150" caption="United Nations"][/caption] I always find today, International Women's Day, incredibly inspiring but this year my source of motivation was the 54th UN Commission on the Status of…
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This month is the time to talk about human rights in Haiti!
The earthquake in Haiti was incredibly devastating, but now, as Haitian and other world leaders are discussing aid administration and how to best rebuild Haiti, I really hope that they…
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How Attacks on DOJ Attorneys Affect You
You might wonder why a person who works on refugee and migrants' rights is blogging about the attack on Department of Justice attorneys who previously represented Guantanamo detainees. In fact…
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Qing Hong Wu Pardoned!
Qing Hong Wu, the individual spotlighted in my previous blog entry has been pardoned by Governor David Paterson of New York. It is hoped by Mr. Wu’s family and friends…
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WTF, Vedanta Resources
Despite the bad publicity (and sternly worded blog posts from me, here and here), the UK-owned corporation Vedanta Resources and the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests show no signs…
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Knock on Congress’ Door to Stop Pregnancy-related Deaths
By Chris McGraw, Grassroots Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA From March 29-April 9th, we're sending clusters of human rights supporters out to the front lines in their home districts…
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South Korea's Death Penalty: Forgotten, But Not Gone
South Korea is, to my knowledge, the only place in the world where a former death row inmate went on to become President of the country (and to win the…
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Life Itself Is a Celebration…Unless You're Killed in a Pogrom
The Gujarat state government website features a smiling Chief Minister Narendra Modi touting how "life itself is a celebration" in his state. Wow, this sounds to me like a swell…
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World Leaders Unite Against the Death Penalty
By Laura Moye, Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign Director Imagine President Obama competing with other nations for world leadership on human rights by putting forward a goal to…