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Tiananmen 20th Anniversary Coming Up
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="© 1989 Hei Han Khiang"][/caption] As I'm sure many of you know, June 3-4, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy…
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Tip on Avoiding Being the Party Pooper in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe political party Movement for Democratic Change headed by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) held an annual conference this past weekend. The party, which turns 10 this year, split in late 2005…
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Ken Saro-Wiwa: The Legacy of an Environmental Defender
[caption id="attachment_2223" align="alignnone" width="175" caption="Ken Saro-Wiwa"][/caption] Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9. That sounds like the name of a rock star or pop music group, no? Well, to me, human…
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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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Mahmoud Abbas to Meet With Obama Today
[caption id="attachment_2176" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas"][/caption] President Barack Obama is slated to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today, to discuss what Press Secretary Robert Gibbs calls "ways…
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That Little Matter of Solving World Poverty, Mr. President
Amid the global economic crisis, who stole the spotlight? The Big Three car makers? The bigwigs and their bonuses? The big banks that caused all the trouble? That's where all…
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Rebuilding Zimbabwe: How ‘Bout Them Apples?
It’s said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But doctors are very far away in Zimbabwe, as in entirely other countries where they might actually be paid…
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"Torture Ship" Sails to U.S.
[caption id="attachment_2188" align="aligncenter" width="298" caption="The Esmeralda"][/caption] Do you remember when Pinochet was arrested in London? The news flew around the world. The Chilean dictator is now dead, but the victims…
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Lebanon Election to be held on June 7th
[caption id="attachment_2169" align="alignnone" width="258" caption="Electoral Map of Lebanon"][/caption] Lebanon is due to hold its national elections in about two weeks on June 7th. This is a unique opportunity for the…
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Sri Lanka: effective action needed from UN Human Rights Council
The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Sri Lanka in Geneva on Tuesday, May 26 (and not May 25 as I reported earlier). Today, 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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Children abducted from Sri Lankan camps
I read some shocking news this morning. The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers (of which Amnesty International is a member) said yesterday that children are being abducted…