Allan Nairn
Dictatorship
Amnesty Seeks Investigation After Jailed Dissident Dies in Equatorial Guinea
Amnesty International is calling for an investigation into the death of a prominent imprisoned dissident in the oil-rich West African nation of Equatorial Guinea. The … Amnesty Seeks Investigation After Jailed Dissident Dies in Equatorial GuineaRead more
Legendary Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo
Julio was the prosecutor in charge. He needed help. And we knew each other from the university, so he invited me to support him. And … Legendary Prosecutor Luis Moreno OcampoRead more
Hebe de Bonafini, Who Sought Justice for Victims of Argentina’s Dictatorship, Dies at 93
In Argentina, human rights icon Hebe de Bonafini died Sunday at the age of 93. Bonafini was one of the founders of the Mothers of … Hebe de Bonafini, Who Sought Justice for Victims of Argentina’s Dictatorship, Dies at 93Read more
When Britain backed Iran’s dictator
The UK armed the Shah’s “autocracy” and directly aided his brutal security service in the decades leading up to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, declassified files … When Britain backed Iran’s dictatorRead more
Argentina Honors Scientists Killed by the Dictatorship
On Thursday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez led a tribute in memory of scientists Alicia Cardoso, Dante Guede, Roberto Lopez, Liliana Galletti, Mario Galuppo, Federico Lüdden, … Argentina Honors Scientists Killed by the DictatorshipRead more
The New Authoritarians
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_api_scnlp0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] David Renton
El Salvador Reopens Probe into 1989 Massacre of Jesuits by U.S.-Trained Death Squad
El Salvador’s Supreme Court has reopened a criminal investigation into the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests carried out by a U.S.-trained death squad during … El Salvador Reopens Probe into 1989 Massacre of Jesuits by U.S.-Trained Death SquadRead more
Kabila continues to enjoy unquestioned support from the US
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2of5iAfxck&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Maurice Carney