Winter 2006
A Contrary Opinion
Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi
Dr. Ebadi, a human rights lawyer, talks to AI magazine about the pulse
of Iran's homegrown democracy movement and how she has challenged Iranian authorities
to respect human rights.| More
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Women on the Other Side of War
By Zainab Salbi
In the lush landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo, civilians devastated
by war are struggling to rebuild their lives, their dignity, their hope. The Congo's
women are leading the way. | More
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The Killing Match
By Richard Reoch
For three decades, Sri Lanka's civilians have been hostage to a brutal conflict
between ethnic Tamil rebels and government forces. A 2002 ceasefire exists on paper, yet recent fighting has killed 2,00 and displaced some 200,000, bringing Sri Lanka once again to the brink of a "no mercy war."| More
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Children at War
By Alyssa Misner
Governments and armed groups have long forced their most vulnerable citizens-poor, illiterate and rural children- to be pawns of war. But now that the annual global trade in legal and illicit small arms has reached some $5 billion, children are experiencing violence that is characterized by increased "savagery and ferocity."| More »
Blood Diamond
Director Ed Zwick reflects on his latest film, "We have witnessed remarkable paradigm shifts, but they only came about as the aggregate effect of movies, songs, documentaries and editorials created a tipping point." | More »
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