United Nations investigators have accused Libyan government forces of war crimes and crimes against humanity; it also said there is evidence of opposition abuses as well. In a 90-page report, most critical of the Libyan government, it says the government committed murder,...
" The alleged leader of several notorious kidnapping gangs in Nigeria's Abia state has been killed, its army says. Army spokesman Sagir Musa said a joint military task force had shot dead Obioma Nwankwo, also known as Osisikankwu, in a forest gun battle. Nwankwo had been...
As a candidate for president Barack Obama promised to end these practices and to pass laws to forbid future use of such tactics. " "the civil liberties area has been [Obama's] worst. This is the...
Politicians or systems ineffectiveness is no justification for Police brutality.Indian police is lazy, useless and brutal. They perform lathi charge on women, teachers, doctors, common man, absolutely anyone....
created by archita | 2 years ago 406 views | 8 recommendations | 2 comments
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has again asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to not condone the human right abuses committed by the Sri Lankan government by providing the funding. The Sri Lankan govenrment...
created by sivakaran | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 241 views | 8 recommendations | 11 comments
"Some Asean member states preferred a body which is less intrusive because they believe that Western countries and NGOs might manipulate it to interfere"....George Yeo, Singapore Foreign Minister, speaking...
opinion by gerrypopplestone | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 249 views | 33 recommendations | 3 comments
Officials say the protests were organised by drug cartels trying to disrupt the government anti-drug crackdown. It's good to remember the amount of money that circulates around all those who participate in drug...
created by Pat Garcia | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 408 views | 22 recommendations | 2 comments
IT has been claimed today by a civil liberties group, Human Rights Warch (HRW) that the Congolese government deliberately destroyed a number of their opponents, with up to 500 people believed to have been victims, since ballots that took place in 2006 ...
created by Christina 123 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 139 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
A garment-related trade deal between Sri Lanka and the EU may be cancelled after the country decided not to allow the EU to investigate human rights abuses there."Sri Lanka said on Monday it will not allow a...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 105 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Not suprisingly, British law enforcement has taken the path of least resistance by using the increased police powers of recent anti-terrorism legislation to tighten the screws down on such incorrigibles as...
created by Emilio Lizardo | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 347 views | 27 recommendations | 13 comments
Under developmentWhen the politics of America (or your part of the world) start getting on your nerves, just remember this story.Warning, Parts of this story are graphic." The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has pardoned three men who had been found guilty of gang raping a...
I saw this while I was strolling through reddit, this is a great article for the next time someone says: "If you've got nothing to hide, why do you care if someone is watching?""Privacy is an inherent human right, and a requirement for maintaining the human condition with...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 240 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Dennis Kucinich continued his attempts to have president Bush impeached today, during a hearing many are calling the 'un-impeachment hearing'. The house has agreed to listen to their claims, but stopped short of...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 369 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Finally truth has prevailed upon the leaders of Indonesia. After many years of Independence of Est Timor Indonesian leaders have have formally accepted to support militias with weapon , funding and operation help to target pro-independence supporters. This startling...
created by Sanjay Jha | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 263 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly the wives of these accused officials will be watching with interest, as Hubbies pillow talk will be made public. China, pretty much executes corrupt...
created by Barry ORegan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 319 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments