EMIRATS ARABES UNIS: Domestic workers face abusive employers

"DUBAI, 2 July 2006 (IRIN) - On an almost daily basis, immigrant domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), face mistreatment and sometimes physical abuse, according to human rights activists.Noor arrived...

Torture? We Don’t Know What Real Torture Is!

Opinion" [LINK to video of "tortured" Canadian boy who fought for al Qaeda, watch this first and then read.] Truthfully, I have been questioned much harder by school administrators than this kid, who quite possibly killed an American soldier, was. [Side note: the school...

Afghan Leader Criticizes U.S. on Conduct of War

"KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai strongly criticized the British and American conduct of the war here on Friday, insisting in an interview that his government be given the lead in policy...

Mexico: Supreme Court Decides Journalist's Rights Not Violated Enough

"Supreme Court Decides Cacho’s Rights Not Violated Enough November 30, 2007 · No Comments A screen shot from the film The fight for press freedom in Mexico was dealt a serious blow this week after the...

Performance artist 'eats corgi'

You can see the video here; it's not as gross as you might think."Performance artist Mark McGowan has eaten what he claims was a cooked corgi in a protest over the Royal Family's treatment of animals. McGowan...

Are Poles the new victims of racism in Scotland?

"RACISM against new migrant workers must be tackled by politicians immediately, the head of the Commission for Racial Equality has warned after a tripling in complaints about discrimination towards people from eastern Europe. Ali Jarvis, the director of CRE Scotland, said...

Minors most likely victims of sexual abuse in Saudi Arabia

"According to recent studies, 60 percent of all sexual assault victims are minors. Family members commit nearly one third of these incidents. Addressing the issue of family violence at the Jeddah Chamber of Industry and Commerce last week, Inaam Robai, chairperson of the...

The Mystery of the Abu Ghraib Tattoo

One photograph that stands out from all the other photographs.

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Pictures described as "deeply disturbing".

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