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Myanmar: Repression at Home, Starvation Abroad
For the first time in twenty years, Myanmar (Burma) is preparing for elections. To prevent another loss to the National…
March 11, 2010
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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…
March 10, 2010
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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…
March 10, 2010
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When Will Egypt&039;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…
March 10, 2010
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Slow Road to Beijing
I always find today, International Women's Day, incredibly inspiring but this year my source of motivation was the 54th UN Commission…
March 9, 2010
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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…
March 9, 2010
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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…
March 9, 2010
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Texas Judge to Put Death Penalty on Trial
The Texas judge who ruled that the Lone Star State’s death penalty violates basic constitutional rights has revised his order.  Last…
March 9, 2010
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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…
March 8, 2010
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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…
March 7, 2010
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Texas Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional; Appeal Likely
No one seems to think it will hold up on appeal, but yesterday a recently elected judge in Houston, Texas…
March 6, 2010
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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…
March 5, 2010