Fall 2003
Leyla Zana: Defiance Under Fire
By Ertugrul Kürkçü
The Kurdish rights activist and Amnesty prisoner of conscience has now spent nine years in prison. World pressure and internal changes raise hope she may finally go free. | More »
A Book Lover's Tale: Literary Life Raft on Iran's Fundamentalist Sea
By Margaret Atwood
The secret women's reading group saw the state's confiscation of their lives reflected in Lolita's plight. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir In Books celebrates the power of literature. | More »
Tainted Legacy: Dancing with Dictators
By William F. Schulz
Since 9/11, the "War on Terrorism" has pitted human rights against security concerns. Governments and human rights activists alike will benefit from transcending this false dichotomy. | More »
Haiti's Teenage Pawns Challenge the "War on Terrorism"
By Susan Benesch
Seeking asylum, two brothers reached the Florida shore only to run aground on Ashcroft's policy of singlign out Haitians. | More »
Heart of Sadness: Congo
By Adam Hochschild
Corrupt regional leaders and shifting armies jockey with corporations for control of Congo's resources. Rather than help, the world is arming the militias and fueling chaos. | More »
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