Reprieve has just released a report on executions in Saudi Arabia. I want to ask about the mother of a Saudi protester sentenced to be … U.S. Ally Saudi Arabia Prepares to BeheadRead more
Human right
Posted inHuman right / ToMl / Torture / USA Empire
After 5,000 Days of Torment
The 14-year nightmare of the last British prisoner at Guantánamo Bay could soon be coming to an end. The U.S. announced last month it will … After 5,000 Days of TormentRead more
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Award-Winning Palestinian Journalist Abuse by Israeli Security Officials
award-winning Palestinian journalist Mohammed Omer. The twenty-four-year-old journalist and photographer from Gaza was physically and psychologically abused by Israeli security officials late last month. He … Award-Winning Palestinian Journalist Abuse by Israeli Security OfficialsRead more
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Jailed Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins Sakharov Human Rights Prize
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has been awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov human rights prize. Badawi was arrested in 2012 after setting up a website … Jailed Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins Sakharov Human Rights PrizeRead more
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Hundreds More People Die at Sea in Efforts to Reach Europe
Hundreds more people fleeing violence in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, sub-Saharan Africa and other regions have reportedly died en route to Europe as the world … Hundreds More People Die at Sea in Efforts to Reach EuropeRead more
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TSA ‘Behavior Detection’ Program Targeting Undocumented Immigrants, Not Terrorists
A controversial Transportation Security Administration program that uses “behavior indicators” to identify potential terrorists is instead primarily targeting undocumented immigrants, according to a document obtained … TSA ‘Behavior Detection’ Program Targeting Undocumented Immigrants, Not TerroristsRead more
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Suleiman Abdallah
Suleiman Abdallah was captured in Mogadishu in 2003 by a Somali warlord and handed over to U.S. officials, who had rendered him to Afghanistan for … Suleiman AbdallahRead more
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After Liberation Came Destruction
At the end of August 2014, following a three-month siege by the armed group Islamic State (also known as ISIS), Iraqi and United States air … After Liberation Came DestructionRead more
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Workers’ rights are human rights
On Dec. 10, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered Walmart to stop punishing and intimidating workers for union organizing and protests against low wages … Workers’ rights are human rightsRead more
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Malaysian airliner and 300 kids
“Bring back our girls” has become the rallying cry in Nigeria as protests continue over the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls from a northern boarding … Malaysian airliner and 300 kidsRead more