Texas Drought May Have Killed 500 Million Trees According to the Texas Forest Service, as many as 500 million trees in the state — roughly … NewsRead more
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Posted inHuman right / Politics / Social / ToMl
Doctors facing death penalty for doing their job
The Gulf nation of Bahrain has announced that 47 medical workers who treated pro-democracy protesters during the nation’s popular uprising will be tried before a … Doctors facing death penalty for doing their jobRead more
Posted inHuman right / Law / ToMl
Hot Coffee
The documentary Hot Coffee premiered at Sundance Film Festival. It tells the story of Stella Liebeck. She was 79 years old. She made national headlines … Hot CoffeeRead more
Posted inHuman right / International / Law / Social / ToMl / USA Empire
Kidnap anyone you want
In a landmark ruling, an Italian judge has convicted twenty-three Americans, mostly CIA operatives, for kidnapping a Muslim cleric from the streets of Milan in … Kidnap anyone you wantRead more
Posted inHuman right / Poverty / Social
Poverty and Human Rights
Irene Khan talking: The poverty rate here in the United States has now risen to 13.2 percent, the highest level in eleven years. And around … Poverty and Human RightsRead more
Posted inFascism / Human right / India / Kerala
Ibrahim escaped from Hindu fascists trap for now
The Vadakara First Class Judicial Magistrate’s Court here on Thursday acquitted a fish vendor whom the police had alleged to be a Pakistan citizen and … Ibrahim escaped from Hindu fascists trap for nowRead more
Posted inHuman right / Iraq / Media / USA Empire
Journalists behind bars
One year ago today, US and Iraqi forces raided Jassam’s home outside Baghdad. Soldiers seized his computer hard drive and cameras. He was led away, … Journalists behind barsRead more
Posted inHuman right / Spying / USA Empire
Governments suspecting their own citizen
In the mid-1970s, a US Senate committee chaired by Democratic Senator Frank Church of Idaho conducted a massive investigation of the CIA and FBI’s misuse … Governments suspecting their own citizenRead more
Posted inHuman right / Oil
Burma’s $5 Billion Blood Money
A major two- year investigation by EarthRights International has found further, compelling evidence linking oil giants Total and Chevron to forced labour, killings, and high-level … Burma’s $5 Billion Blood MoneyRead more
Posted inHuman right / Justice / Palestine / Social
How much you can decide about your life
A report on the state of the Gazan economy, where unemployment and poverty rates are among the highest in the world. Despite international pledges of … How much you can decide about your lifeRead more