Israel and Hamas Deny War Crimes after Amnesty Report

While investigations by numerous human rights groups are ongoing, Amnesty International released a scathing report yesterday, blaming both Hamas and Israel for civilian deaths. They argue that international law...

Israel Uses Palestinians as Human Shields

"It's standard practice for Israeli soldiers to go into a house, lock up the family in a room on the ground floor and use the rest of the house as a military base, as a sniper's position. That is the absolute...

Israel forms war crime defence team to protect army officials

Despite an investigation which the Israeli military announced this week into the use of white phosphorous in Gaza since 2006, international efforts to bring those responsible for the recent events have not...

Amnesty International "fact finding team" member Chris Cobb-Smith

 "Jerusalem Post To read this letter, click here. [Excerpt:] "But Cobb-Smith's background reveals that he is far from a neutral observer. He runs a business, Chiron Resources, guiding NGOs and the media through conflict zones and performing 'investigations.' One such...

Israeli use of white phosphorus "clear and undeniable": Amnesty

Amnesty International delegates visiting the devastated Gaza strip have found, "indisputable evidence of widespread use of white phosphorus in densely-populated residential areas in Gaza City and in the north,""...

Greek prime minister say no arms were shipped to Israel

The allegation that the United States had intended to ship arms to Israel via Greece has prompted outrage in the country's political circles. In the latest sign that the crisis has shaken the conservative...

Amnesty International calls on Israeli forces to immediately halt

Amnesty International USA also condemns the rocket fire by armed Palestinian groups including Hamas. This is the highest level of Palestinian fatalities and casualties in four decades of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. More than 80% of Palestinians...

CBC Investigates Tasers: Are They Really Safer than Tylenol?

Last year a man traveling from Poland was tasered in the Vancouver International airport and killed. The following week a man in a Nova Scotia Prison was killed from a taser hit. And just this last fall a teen...

EU and Amnesty International to Israel: End Gaza blockade

Israel and Hamas continue to play retaliation while civilians on both sides suffer the consequences as food and energy shortages or continuous fear of an air attack. The Egyptian truce is deteriorating and might...

India: Genocide and Rape Against Christians Continue

" India: Genocide and Rape Against Christians Continue October 23rd, 2008 | Moin Ansari The fundamentalist Hindu religious political parties in India continue to perpetuate atrocities against the Christians minorities in Orissa and other places....

Amnesty Internatioanl to next US leader: Close Gitmo

Amnesty International chief, Irene Khan, has called upon the next US president to  give a genuine and strong backing to American performance on Human Rights internationally. She also requested...

No change in Brazil after girl raped in men's jail

We have received some pretty good news on the Brazilian Amazon in the past. However, very little is known about Abaetetuba which is "a major transshipment point for cocaine arriving from Colombia and heading off to Suriname and Guyana to the north." Last year, another news...

Beijing's Olympic Stadium vs Amnesty's Virtual Stadium

The Canadian wing of Amnesty International  has launched its own Olympic Stadium online.What is interesting about this campaign is its approach. Amnesty is asking people to light a candle and send a message...

Texas Flouting the World Court?

If Texas Governor Rick Perry (pictured) does not act to halt Jose Medellin's execution immediately, America will show it does not care to follow the U.S. committments that serve to protect our own...

Thomas Arthur Doesn't Get It! Executions Are Fun for Folks - No Offense Inte...

THE TROUBLE WITH DEATH PENALTY OPPONENTS is that they miss the point - executions are just plain fun!  Capital punishment is very stimulating and has long been used as entertainment for folks.  The sport...

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