What do Choppers, Jihadists & Anti-Depressants Have in Common?
2009-10-30 02:09:00 So here I was on a lazy Saturday morning barely awake switching on my brand new Bravia for the latest international news as I was smelling the freshly brewed Colombian coffee. It seemed very pleasant outside and I was looking forward to the nice warm weather and a walk by the beach. I was thinking about the fun I'd have for the rest of the day far away from my cubicle when all of a sudden my tranquillity was interrupted by something that sounded like a big explosion. For a microsecond I felt like I was in the middle of Kabul. I looked at the TV in case BBC was showing the latest Taliban attack, but to my avail, it was showing the latest results from the Ashes. Then another loud bang almost made me dropped my precious coffee on my Polo robe. ?What The Flying FAK', I thought? I was neither living in Kabul nor in Baghdad and BBC was just showing freaking cricket! read more
By: What the FAK
President Obama Backpedals On HealthCare For Illegal Aliens; Takes The Bipa
2009-09-19 04:43:00 Singing The Hymns Of FORMER President “Surge” W. Bush, Senator John McCain And Many Other Neocons Who’ve Come Before Him, President Barack Hussein Obama Drops A Little “Hint” That Mexicans Who Violate Our Immigration Laws Are More “Special” Than Other... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
A Reader's Letter In Response To Pro-Illegal, 'Human Rights' Schmuck
2009-09-19 03:29:00 I received this anonymous letter as a response to a pro-illegal who was pushing for health care for illegal aliens. In the pro-illegal's letter he argued that "Hispanics" have punished candidates in elections whom he says have an "extremist anti-immigrant"...
By: Diggers Realm
Does Anyone Follow What Is Happening in Yemen ??
2009-09-17 21:24:00 Does anyone follow what is happening in Yemen carefully ? Does any human rights organization follow the attacks on the civilians in the war between the Yemeni army and those Shiites rebels ?? Warning graphic content This massacre happened on the last 14th of September 2009 in Sa?dah governorate , in one of its markets where civilians were targets to the Yemeni air forces. Ali Abdullah Salah is doing a great job in creating tensions in his country. Please do not tell me what is national internal matter of Yemen !! Technorati Tags: Yemen,Middle East,Human rights,War,Minorities,Democracy-,Video,Media,Regional,Mideast
Obama Administration Agrees To Hold Unconditional Talks With Iran Signaling
2009-09-13 04:25:00 WARNING — Before You Flip Your Lids — Remember: President Barack Hussein Obama, While Campaigning For The Oval Office, Clearly Stated “Just Because We Agree To Talk Doesn’t Mean We Can’t Say NO“… Now that the Obama Administration has agreed to speak with... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Could the Real America Please Stand Up?
2009-07-22 03:58:00 I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that the title refers to a new song by EMINEM and for some reason, I decided to comment on it. Granted, he has a new album out but this is not what I am referring to. Perhaps I have been influenced by his new album which I like because it is completely politically incorrect. As usual, I bet, that everybody is going to attack EMINEM for his homophobic and misogynist lyrics. You know what, I actually like his album not because I dislike homosexuals or women. On the contrary, I actually think that homosexuals are great and bright people. As for women, I do like them a lot even if they are a pain in the bum, at times. read more
By: What the FAK
Hetero Gender Identities Are Totally Queer
2009-07-16 20:54:00 What is the problem with hetero gender identities? Why do the majority of people in the world feel threatened by a ?man? in a skirt or a ?woman? in a suit? If I wear a tie (I would be labeled a ?woman? when defined through the binary) does this somehow offend you? Ok, maybe if I was wearing an orange tie with a purple shirt, that might be offensive, but who wants to clash anyway? So what the fak does it matter to you? read more
By: What the FAK
Congressman Ron Paul Gets It 100% Correct (For Once): Supports President Ob
2009-06-20 03:54:00 Congressman Paul On President Barack Hussein Obama’s Official Stance On Iranian Protests: He Is Demonstrating The Will Of Our Founding Fathers, Which Is Admirable And I Stand With Him On This Issue… A couple of days ago when the first pro-democracy (or anti-Mullah — whatever the... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Luol Deng to be honored for human rights
2009-06-19 20:22:00 According to a quick note by Mike McGraw, Luol Deng will be honored for his work through his charitable foundation.Bulls forward Luol Deng will be honored today during the Midwest Light of Human Rights Awards at the Fairmont Hotel. He'll receive an award for dedication to human rights through his charitable foundation, which has provided aid to Sudanese refugees in the U.S. and Africa. Deng and his family left their native Sudan years ago to escape a civil war and eventually settled in London....
Rally in Front of UN Calls for Stop to CCP?s Persecution
2009-06-08 10:07:00 New York: Rally in Front of United Nations Calls for Stop to the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong in China (Photos)
India will lead the world ? Sathya Sai Baba
2009-06-07 12:11:00 “Today is Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna. I am making a promise today that the people of all the countries, viz. Pakistan, China, Germany, Russia will be united. That should be our goal. The goodness of Bharat will lead to this unity.” Sanathana Sarathi Sept. 2002,p. 267 This makes any well-informed person think ...
Chinese Regime Tries to Defuse Waitress Rape Case
2009-06-04 10:05:00 By Zhou Meihua Epoch Times Staff Jun 2, 2009 Deng Yujiao (Internet) The legal case that has grabbed the attention of ordinary people throughout China, in which on May 10 a waitress in China?s Hubei province allegedly killed a Communist official who she said was involved in a sexual assault on her, took a surprising turn ...
I'm Sorry, But US Hypocrisy On Human Rights Is Continuing Apace Under
2009-06-04 09:43:00 1. I love my country -- the United States. 2. Of course I believe in human rights. 3. The US should strive to be a beacon on human rights. 4. When appropriate, and in ways that are appropriate, the US should encourage other countries to maintain human rights as well. Not in an idiotic Jimmy Carter sort of way, but in a sophisticated Henry Kissinger/Bill Clinton/Ronald Reagan sort of way. 5. I supported Hillary Clinton for president up until the very last minute. But Hillary (and Barack), would you please get a damn clue on human rights, would you please stop embarrassing my country, would you please stop being such hypocrites, and would you please stop using human rights as a way to advance your popularity at home. I am referring to the US (on today of all days) blasting China for human rights violations that mostly took place 20 years ago. I say today of all days because today is the day that President Obama is making nice to Saudi Arabia while touting his n...
By: China Law Blog
What Are the Chinese Police Doing?
2009-06-03 10:15:00 By a practitioner from Shandong Province (Clearwisdom.net) Recently, a popular topic on the Internet has been about a man “trying to find the killer of his mother and sister for twenty-four years; his family was shattered and he had become homeless.” It is a true story of a man who bore all kinds of hardship to ...
Badong Officials Attack Reporters Covering Deng?s Rape Case
2009-06-02 10:34:00 By Luo Ya Epoch Times Staff May 30, 2009 Yesanguan Town, Badong County, Hubei Province, the place where the alleged rape case of Deng Yujiao took place. (The Epoch Times) Deng Yujiao?s alleged rape case and her killing one of the officials who attempted the rape have greatly caught the attention of Chinese media. According to local media, the ...
Rape Case Reveals Chinese Regime?s Dilemma
2009-05-29 12:24:00 Waitress?s self defense strikes chord throughout China By Tianliang Zhang May 26, 2009 A recent rape case in China helps illustrate the dilemma facing the Chinese Communist Party as it faces the anger born of its own corruption and misgovernment. On May 10, three local CCP officials, Deng Guida, Deng Zhongjia, and Huang Dezhi, went to ...
Human Rights Situation In Occupied Palestine
2009-05-25 22:13:00 By Stephen LendmanMay 25, 2009On March 15, 2006, the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly 170 to 4 (with only the US, Israel, the Marshall Islands and Palau against) "to establish the Human Rights Council (HRC), based in Geneva, in replacement of the Commission on Human Rights, as a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly....responsible for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction of any kind and in a fair and equal manner."HRC "is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 states responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe."At its tenth session this year, HRC prepared a report titled: "Human Rights Situation in Palestine and other Occupied Arab Territories" and delivered it on March 20. It deals mainly with grave human rights violations in Occupied Palestine, especially due to Operation Cast Lead against Gaza.It states that the "Occ...
From Which Universe Is She?
2009-04-02 02:11:00 No one could accuse Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza, of failing to fulfill her duties as Miss Universe if she had been tasked with representing universal stupidity. Mendoza shocked the public with her gushingly complimentary review of her visit to the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, a camp now synonymously defined by its reputation for harsh treatment (ie torture) inflicted upon those unlawfully detained as suspected terrorists. read more
By: What the FAK
Architect's Design Selected For New Center For Civil And Human Rights In At
2009-03-27 23:44:00 For several months the Center for Civil & Human Rights (CCHR) in Atlanta has been studying submissions to its competition for its new center's Architect of Record. The winner has now been chosen: the Freelon Group based in Durham, NC will partner with HOK, an Atlanta-based architecture and design firm to build the center, under Freelon's direction.
Architect's Design Selected For New Center For Civil And Human Rights In At
2009-03-27 23:44:00 For several months the Center for Civil & Human Rights (CCHR) in Atlanta has been studying submissions to its competition for its new center's Architect of Record. The winner has now been chosen: the Freelon Group based in Durham, NC will partner with HOK, an Atlanta-based architecture and design firm to build the center, under Freelon's direction.
So-Called "human rights" NGOs Betray Gilad Shalit
2009-03-26 12:30:00 The record of so-called "human rights" NGOs in regard to the rights of Gilad Shalit is shockingly inhumane. The "NGOs" have regularly disregarded his plight, although some have issued statements from time to time in his favor while often exploiting the occasion to heap even stronger accusations on Israel for its alleged violations of rights.Gil`ad Shalit is an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas and allied forces in Gaza in June 2006 and held incomunicado since then [if he is still alive]. Part of the reason for the neglect by these NGOs lies in the fraud contained in their name -- NGO. These initials stand for "non-governmental organization." However, the name is fraudulent. Most of these "NGOs" get funding and political direction from governments. And if governmental funding is minimal or non-existent, they still take their political direction from governments. They are not committed first and foremost to the lofty goals that they ostensibly espouse. Amnesty International for instan...
By: Emet m\'Tsiyon
Human Rights Watch afirma que dichos de Fidel fueron una represalia a Chile
2009-02-14 01:00:00 Human Rights Watch afirma que dichos de Fidel fueron una represalia a Chile por los dichos de nuestro país en el Consejo de DD.HH de la ONU. “No me cabe la menor duda de que esta es una reacción de Fidel Castro como francotirador para obviamente crear problemas, por la crítica que le hizo Chile ...
By: La Página
Human rights in Turkey are still a disaster
2009-02-04 15:02:00 You would think that in Turkey, things are civilized enough for a country of their sort, right? Not so according to this item by Steven Plaut on FPM, which talks about Tayyip Erdogan's sick assault on Israel at the UN: Brutal force has been used against Kurdish separatists and other political groups. Indeed, the operations of the Turkish military against the Kurds make Israel's recent incursion
By: Tel-Chai Nation
NGO Hypocrisy Makes "human rights" a Tragic Joke
2009-02-01 14:09:00 Dishonest attacks on Israel and its operation in Gaza to stop Hamas from terrorizing the Israeli population in the south by frequent shooting of rockets and mortars were made by EU politicians and journalists, by the prime minister of Turkey [with its unadmitted oppression of and genocide of non-Muslims and non-Turks], and by a host of falsely labelled "non-governmental organizations." That is, part of the fakery of the "NGOs" is that in fact most are funded directly or indirectly by --governments!! Indeed, I would say that all or almost all of the most prominent, most influential NGOs are government-funded or funded by very wealthy, very politically influential individuals. Hence, these bodies are not "non-governmental" at all.One of these bodies unfairly criticizing Israel was the so-called "Human Rights Watch." This led to a criticism of HRW's position in the Jerusalem Post, written by Gerald Steinberg of NGO Monitor. Then Kenneth Roth of HRW sent his dishonest rebuttal. Links t...
By: Emet m\'Tsiyon
Do Humanlike Machines Deserve Human Rights?
2009-01-30 15:06:00 From Wired Top Stories: During the 20 months that Fisher-Price spent developing the innards and software of its latest animatronic Elmo, engineers gave the project the code name Elmo Live. And sure enough, they made him more animate than ever: He moves his mouth in time with the st
Not Humanitarianism, Not Honesty Nor Love for Human Rights Motivates Condem
2009-01-14 11:30:00 I'm mad at Efraim Karsh. He has said many things about the hypocritical Western and International reaction to Israel's defensive war in Gaza and Israeli defensive actions in general that I have long believed, that I have long been convinced of. So I'm jealous that he said these things first, that he took the words out of my mouth. But let's acknowledge that Karsh deserves a lot of praise for saying them so well, better than I could I suppose, although I have a few quibbles with him, mainly over nomenclature. Given that Karsh teaches in London, in the heart of the beast as it were, he is to be commended for his courage to remain an independent thinker in hostile surroundings. He is also to be commended for staying clear-headed in those circumstances.Only Palestinian Interaction with Israel Wins World Attention by Efraim Karsh. . . .In other words, the extraordinary international preoccupation with the Palestinians is a corollary of their interaction with Israel, the only Jewis...
By: Emet m\'Tsiyon
Operation Shut them up:kidnapping activists in Zimbabwe
2008-12-28 14:09:00 Reporters in third world countries know reporting the wrong thing can be dangerous. Here in the Philippines, for example, our press knows that spilling the beans on a corrupt politician may result in being shot at by an unknown hitman on a motorcycle. But in Zimbabwe, things are more open: according to the Zimbabwe Times, the ...
Anti-Jewish Racist UK Continues Its War against the Human Rights of Jews
2008-12-21 14:55:00 Racist UK continues war against the human rights of JewsThe United Kingdom, often called Great Britain, accepted a mandate, a trust, from the League of Nations on behalf of the Jewish people to foster development of the Jewish National Home in the Land of Israel. This meant fostering "close settlement" on the land by Jews. As everyone ought to know, the UK violated its mandate, its commitment to the Jewish National Home principle, precisely on the eve of the Holocaust. The Land of Israel --unfortunately labelled "palestine" by the League of Nations-- was recognized as historically Jewish. The League stated: ". . . recognition has thereby been given [by the mandate] to the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine" [preamble of the League of Nations mandate, 1922].The worst single violation by the UK of this mandate was the 1939 "White Paper for Palestine" which severely limited Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel precisely when the Jews most needed a home, on t...
By: Emet m\'Tsiyon
"No religion exists for those who couldn't respect human rights." Well, not
2008-12-09 18:12:00 If God had a name, what would it beAnd would you call it to his faceIf you were faced with him in all his gloryWhat would you ask if you had just one questionYeah God is greatYeah yeah God is goodYeah yeah yeah yeah yeahWhat if God was one of usJust a slob like one of usJust a stranger on the busTrying to make his way homeIf God had a face what would it look likeAnd would you want to seeIf seeing meant that you would have to believeIn things like heaven and Jesus and theSaints and all the prophetsDecember 10. Happy Human Rights Day. And Happy Anti-Corruption Day the day before.With all the violences and corruptions around us, I should say that we've gone a long way yet we still have a long road ahead.I'm having this question that connected with my previous entry about differences. Why it matters? Because it's visible. Yet I have this burning question: Why politics and religions matter? As a wise man once said it, "nothing separate men but politics and religions" while I always lo...
"No religion exists for those who couldn't respect human rights." Well, not
2008-12-09 18:12:00 If God had a name, what would it beAnd would you call it to his faceIf you were faced with him in all his gloryWhat would you ask if you had just one questionYeah God is greatYeah yeah God is goodYeah yeah yeah yeah yeahWhat if God was one of usJust a slob like one of usJust a stranger on the busTrying to make his way homeIf God had a face what would it look likeAnd would you want to seeIf seeing meant that you would have to believeIn things like heaven and Jesus and theSaints and all the prophetsDecember 10. Happy Human Rights Day. And Happy Anti-Corruption Day the day before.With all the violences and corruptions around us, I should say that we've gone a long way yet we still have a long road ahead.I'm having this question that connected with my previous entry about differences. Why it matters? Because it's visible. Yet I have this burning question: Why politics and religions matter? As a wise man once said it, "nothing separate men but politics and religions" while I always lo...
Is Patterico Engaged in the Abuse of Human Rights?
2008-11-20 19:50:00 Is there some law to prevent the abuse of mental retreads?   Not only is Patterico abusing Miss Andrea Sullivan, he is enjoying it.  I’d send a formal protest note, but can’t I seem to find a postage stamp. BitsBlog Tags: law, Miss Andrea Sullivan, stamp, abuse, protest
By: BitsBlog
Will You Join Me to Help Free Burmese Human Rights Activists?
2008-11-17 21:56:00 From Campaign for BurmaOver the past few weeks, the ruling military regime in the Southeast Asian country of Burma has locked up over 100 human rights activists and sentenced them to long terms in prison.They join with Aung San Suu Kyi, the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient, as political prisoners in Burma.Just as many people came together to help Nelson Mandela when he was imprisoned in South Africa, I want to do something to helps Burma's political prisoners and Aung San Suu Kyi in their courageous struggle for human rights and democracy.Will you join me in signing an online petition to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon? The petition asks him to take immediate action to secure the release of all political prisoners in Burma, urges him to travel to Burma, and asks him to support a global ban on weapons sales to Burma's military regime.As you may know, Burma is ruled by a brutal military dictatorship that uses torture, systematic rape, and political arrests to su...
Finland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Helsinki
2008-10-15 07:39:00 By a Finnish practitioner On October 4th, Finnish Falun Gong practitioners held some activities in the centre of Helsinki to raise awareness about Falun Gong and to call on the people of Finland to reach out and help stop the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Practitioners displayed information boards, demonstrated the ...
Evo genera muertes y violencia política en Bolivia, según Human Rights Foun
2008-10-09 20:41:00 Se desprende del Informe de Human Rights Foundation sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Bolivia, enviado al mismo Evo Morales en el cual le expresa su preocupación por hacer discursos como presidente de Bolivia que hacen propaganda de la guerra, apología del odio racial, amenazan la libertad de prensa y ...
Melamine Found in Formula of 22 Chinese Dairy Producers
2008-09-20 14:17:00 The Epoch Times Sep 17, 2008 This 15-month-old child developed kidney stones from contaminated baby formula. (China Photos/Getty Images) Melamine, a banned chemical, was discovered in infant milk formula produced by 22 dairy companies nationwide during a inspection of 109 Chinese diary companies, according to a September 16 report from Xinhua Net. According to the report, China?s General ...
Falun Gong, the German ?Focus? Program and Xinhua News Agency
2008-09-20 13:48:00 Xinhua - China’s ?premier propaganda agency? By Maria Zheng Epoch Times Germany Staff Sep 18, 2008 Xinhua Work Stations at the Beijing Headquarters during the Olympic Games. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) Many might remember an incident where Zhang Danhong, the Chinese editor of Deutsche Welle’s CCP-friendly Chinese program, accused Focus program journalist Guenther Baehr of having a Falun Gong background. ...
World?s Gutter Governments To Sit In Judgment Over U.S. Human Rights Record
2008-09-10 16:46:00 -By Frederick Meekins No one is perfect. As such, at times correction and admonition may need to be promulgated to set the ethically concerned back on the right path. When issued by those adhering to the high standards to which they profess, such criticism can be looked upon as a helpful corrective to assist ...
By: Publius Forum
Human Rights World Report 2008. India In Sore Shape
2008-09-02 04:25:00 The Human Rights Watch World Report 2008 is in marked conflict with Sathya Sai Baba’s promises made over many decades. He has said that he would first save India and then the rest of the world - this within his own lifetime. His millions of followers hear his blatantly untrue statements but remain silent and blindly ...
Video de Human Rights Foundation por los presos políticos venezolanos. Únet
2008-08-24 06:46:00 Lo acabo de poner en portada. Este es un video realizado por la HRF que les recomiendo colgar en sus blogs, por la libertad de los presos políticos venezolanos. Conoce sobre ellos. Ya previamente le di entrada a la Campaña ?Dile a Chávez? por la Libertad de los Presos Políticos venezolanos al pulsar. ...
Alleged Human Rights Abuser on Vancouver?s 2010 Winter Olympics Organizing
2008-08-24 02:20:00 During the Olympics in Beijing, the Chinese media asked British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell tough questions about how he intended to clean up the squalor of homelessness and drug abuse on Vancouver?s impoverished Downtown Eastside before hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics. They were legitimate questions. The Chinese media had obviously been ...
Eutelsat would be technically capable of restoring NTDTV?s broadcasts to As
2008-08-19 06:30:00 Reporters Without Borders has written to Giuliano Berretta, the head of the French satellite company Eutelsat, urging him to resume transmission of the Chinese-language television station NTDTV on his W5 satellite and thereby respect the principles of equal access, pluralism and non-discrimination enshrined in article 3 of the convention that governs Eutelsat?s operations. Eutelsat?s W5 satellite ...
President Bush Human Rights in China VIDEO
2008-08-08 00:21:00 "So America stands in firm opposition to China's detention of political dissidents and human rights advocates and religious activists. We speak out for a free press, freedom of assembly, and labor rights not to antagonize China's leaders, but because trusting its people with greater freedom is the only way for China to develop its full potential. We press for openness and justice not to impose our beliefs, but to allow the Chinese people to express theirs."President George W. Bush gestures as he delivers remarks at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Thursday, August 7, 2008, in the Bangkok. White House photo by Chris GreenbergPresident Bush Visits Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand FULL STREAMING VIDEO In Focus: Trip to Asia 2008 9:30 A.M. (Local) PHOTO GALLERYTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Sawatdee khrab. (Laughter and applause.) Thank you for the warm welcome. Laura and I are delighted to be back in Bangkok. Such a beautiful city, full of gracious and hospitab...
What Happened to Ms. Liu Aiying Before Her Death?
2008-07-23 13:47:00 (Clearwisdom.net) Ms. Liu Aiying, 51, was a retired employee of the Xi’an City Department Store. She gave her neighbor’s child a truth-clarifying flier, and was reported to the police by her neighbor. On June 25, 2008, police officers from the Xiwang Police Station in Baqiao District arrested and interrogated her at the police station, and ...
Human Rights a Drug War Casualty
2008-07-20 05:35:00 Image via Wikipedia The drug war's dirty washing is exhibited everyday in popular media, absent scrutiny or oversight from academic or civil society.I suspect all those living in this institution we call New Zealand would be generally appalled if it were argued that by our collective (in)actions we were held to be unfit members of the UN, yet everyday we incarcerate and continue to deprive the freedom of thousands of people in the name of compliance with one UN "Single Convention" - and to what end?I have on many occasions raised the glaring human rights anomaly with government select committee and commissions including the NZ Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan.It has been the character of the response that 'drugs are illegal' and that people may choose not to consume them, thus consumption or possession is not a 'rights issue', rather society has the preeminent right to be protected from drugs' harms and consumers. Else why the law?This is wrong. It doesn't matter how...
Chevron Attacker Larry Bowoto Avoids Human Rights Violation Claim - SF Sent
2008-06-24 16:17:00 The SF Sentinel now reports a story we first broke over at this blog where Larry Bowoto, the Nigerian man who claims he was shot by persons employed by Chevron, and whom Chevron points to as the person who held their employees hostage for several days, has dropped his lawsuit claim of human rights violations. The Sentinel observes:It is looking more and more likely that Bowoto and 150 of his compatriots took over the Chevron oil platform off Nigeria in a hostage takeover ? which is far different from their claims of human rights abuse.The trial is in September.
Burma ? UN Report on Human Rights
2008-06-10 21:00:00 The United States appreciates the recent report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Burma, which compiles important evidence of continuing violations of human rights in the country. The U.S. shares the conclusions of the UN human rights monitor in his sobering report that the referendum on the regime?s draft constitution was far from credible; that the ongoing detention of political prisoners, including National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and the conditions under which they are held, is appalling; and that the Burmese regime must respect the human rights principles of non-discrimination and accountability in the international effort to assist the victims of Cyclone Nargis.We remain committed to helping the victims of this humanitarian disaster and calls on the Burmese regime to uphold its pledge to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to allow international humanitarian workers and supplies unhindered access to cyclone-affected areas. We are concerned that fo...
End The Farce Of Zimbabwean Election!
2008-06-10 15:23:00 Simba Makoni, who defected from the ruling Zimbabwean Zanu-PF party and ran for president in the March election, urged the run-off that will occur on June 27th be cancelled. “We don’t believe that a run-off can be held on June 27 and be a free and fair election,” he said. “The country is in the ...
Egyptian Bloggers Lead Human Rights Fight
2008-06-10 15:09:00 In a nation of eighty million which contains about forty million illiterate people, highly educated individuals who have access to the computers and the Internet increasingly are becoming voices protesting human rights abuses. Blogger Karim el-Behein described his imprisonment and torture in a jail because he supported worker efforts at a textile mill to obtain ...
Headscarf War Continues Dividing Turkey
2008-06-10 14:55:00 The aftermath of Turkey’s Constitutional Court decision which invalidated a parliament action in lifting the ban on women wearing a headscarf continues to bitterly divide the nation. Ahmet Iyimaya, of the ruling Justice and Development Party(AKP) which pushed through the end of the ban, proposed parliamentary action which would invalidate the Constitutional Court’s decision. He ...
Chinese Students Riot And Fight Police
2008-06-10 14:40:00 Chinese students clashed with security forces at a military school in eastern China over a dispute about their degrees. About fifty students were wounded in last week’s dispute at the Artillery Corps Institute in Nanjing. “They mercilessly beat the students” said Liu Qijun, parent of one of those sent to the hospital. The outbreak occurred ... |
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