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How the Situation Looks in Sri Lanka
Recent satellite images from the UN agency UNOSAT offer a glimpse of the drama currently unfolding in Sri Lanka. As…
April 22, 2009
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New Report Confirms Hamas&039; Deadly Campaign During Gaza War
Human Rights Watch (HRW) this week released a report detailing the unlawful killings and torture of Palestinians by Hamas during…
April 22, 2009
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The Latest from Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
Today I was out around different areas of the Reservation visiting various Aunties and other women elders who participated in the Maze of Injustice report…
April 22, 2009
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Fathi el-Jahmi May Not Live to See His Next Birthday
Earlier this month, prisoner of conscience Fathi el-Jahmi turned another year older inside prison walls in Libya. He was arrested…
April 22, 2009
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What happens when the ultimatum expires?
In a few hours (2:30 A.M. New York time), the 24-hour ultimatum issued by the Sri Lankan military on Monday…
April 21, 2009
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Free Roxana Saberi
In a press statement released today, Amnesty International condemned the eight-year eight-year prison sentence imposed by an Iranian Revolutionary Court…
April 20, 2009
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Azerbaijani journalist: "They could not handcuff my tongue"
Image source (edited) After three years of prison, famous Azerbaijani satirist and poet Sakit Zahidov (aka Mirza Sakit) is free.…
April 18, 2009
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Those torture memos
It's clear to us that the torture memos released yesterday, as gruesome and repugnant the details are within, are only…
April 17, 2009
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Visit to Standing Rock Sioux Reservation Tribal Offices
It's been a long time since I've had access to the internet. As it turns out, internet, let alone wireless…
April 17, 2009
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Truce Over - Bloodbath Next?
The two-day truce called by the Sri Lankan government ended on Wednesday, with a Sri Lankan military spokesman saying military operations…
April 16, 2009
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Organizers of Moldova&039;s Twitter Revolution Remain at Risk
The last ten days have seen massive protests in several countries, including Moldova, where the government is now accusing the…
April 16, 2009
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Troy Davis Petition Denied
Today, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Troy Davis' petition to file a second habeas petition in Federal district…
April 16, 2009