URANIUM! The next Energy crisis may cripple the Western Nations and it has al...

By, Uwe Paschen.Energy, our main focus since the Oil crisis of the 1970 has been Nuclear, yet, once the Oil crisis was over we focused once again on Oil!Now that we are in the middle of a new Oil crisis much worse...

Free Markets Might Not Mean Freedom After All

"Over the last several decades, a new idea about freedom has, slowly, eroded our beliefs about what freedom really means. [...]They tell us that free markets and personal freedom are, actually, the same thing [... and] restricting or regulating markets just prevents people...

Priestly indignation compels clergyman to surrender his 'Order of Canada' (...

What is the "Order of Canada"? It is generally thought to publicly ""... recognize the lifetime contributions made by Canadians who made a major difference to Canada, as well as the efforts made by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions" Source,...

The power to prevail

The annual Human Rights Watch film festival promises to highlight the power of the human spirit – and it doesn’t disappoint, writes Angela Saini To a film fan, festivals are a lot like being offered a box of chocolates under pressure. Will you get lucky with a well-shot,...

Srebrenica Memorial Quilt Visits US Capitol as Massacre Victims are Reburied ...

July 14, 2008, Washington, DC: A memorial quilt to those who were murdered at Srebrenica, Bosnia, thirteen years ago took center stage at the U.S. Capitol Friday as congressional staffers remembered the genocide in...

UN tells Sudan's President it has no influence on ICC

As international expectation mounts over the possible International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, pressure was put on UN. Its Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was quick...

Niger Army Admits Civilian Death! However not Genocide! BBC News!

source: BBC News World!(BBC article follows UP Article)Niger army admits civilian deathsBy, Uwe Paschen.Niger has admitted that the army killed seven Tuareg civilians at the weekend.The Government finally does admit...

56 Canadian MPs call for justice in Cuban five case

Just like in other countries, 56 Canadian MPs have backed the the international campaign to demand freedom for the Cuban Five based on findings of human rights organizations and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (May 27, 2005) Cuban citizens,Fernando González,...

AU: beware of Darfur 'charges'

The African Union (AU) shows concerns over the impact of war crime charges and sustainable peace in Sudan. Is this warning oblivious of human rights breaches or just politically motivated by one side of the conflict?" AU warning over Darfur 'charges'     The...

Chavez promises overhaul of Venezuela's prisons

After few jail protests and kidnapping, Venezuelan President call for a reform of the criminal code and prison system. Such call is an unfulfilled promise of the current government. " Chavez calls for overhaul of Venezuela's prisons 2008-07-12 22:36:06 - CARACAS,...

China: Politburo member and Beijing Olympic Chief Linked to Torture

" Liu [Qi] was promoted in 2002 to Beijing Communist Party secretary and given a seat on the country’s 25-member Politburo, China’s top decision-making body. Last May, Liu made Time magazine’s “Time 100,” a list of "100 men and women whose power, talent or moral...

World Bank: China helps Africa grow

Despite recent allegations Chinese investments in Africa do not consider Human Rights indexes, World Bank states otherwise. It considers Chinese is helping an infrastructure revolution in Africa. " China laying key foundation for Africa growth: World Bank 11/07/2008 02h56...

True Love Collides with Caste Discrimination in Nepal's Villages

***** AdvocacyNet News Bulletin 146 July 9, 2008 ***** July 9, 2008, Siraha District, Nepal: Satyanarayan Mandal and Hemlata Chaudhary had been in love for six years. The only problem was that Satyanarayan was a Dalit, while Hemlata came from an upper caste. When...

Olympics: "So Many Bad Omens Must Be Our Luck Will Turn for Summer Games...."

The Olympics in China open one month from this next Tuesday.China has been planning, for years, to make sure these Beijing Summer Games come off with great fanfare, excitement, joy, safety and in celebration of Chinese greatness.Above: Symbol of the Olympics from the IOCBut a...

The Tony Leamon Cornwall saga continues - Bail extended for fifth time and pr...

1. This in from the Celtic League LEAMON CASE BAIL EXTENDED FOR FIFTH TIME!The police bail of Celtic League campaigner, Tony Leamon, has beenextended for a fifth time today following a visit to his house bya Detective only four hours before he was due to appear at...

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