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Myanmar prisoners kept in ‘dog cells’ after protests
Prisoners are being kept in solitary confinement in cells designed for military dogs as punishment for going on hunger strike.
The Myanmar authorities must stop forcing prisoners into cells designed for military dogs, Amnesty International...
US government to set up internet Ministry of Truth as communist-style government-run media
It sounds like such an innocent idea, one rooted in “fairness” and wrapped in good intentions. An internet “ministry of truth,” run either by the federal government or the United Nations, to protect against “misinformation...
India urged to release environmental activists
Indian authorities arrested two environmental activists on false charges after they led a campaign to defend local communities’ rights.
Indian authorities must immediately release two activists arrested apparently for their work to protect...
Russia & China Leaders Get Cozy in St Petersburg
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev shakes the hand of China’s president Hu Jintao in China in 2008. The two have been together since then, and are in St. Petersburg this week. A large natural gas deal is expected to be signed during Jintao’s...
Independent investigation urged after death of protester in Morocco
A protester was severely injured in clashes with police in the western town of Safi and died four days later.Amnesty International has called for an independent investigation into the death of a Moroccan protester, who has died after being beaten...
Morocco urged to end violent crackdown on protests
Moroccan authorities must not use excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International said today, as activists called for renewed pro-reform demonstrations across the country on Sunday.
Scores of protesters in Morocco have been physically...
Iraqi authorities must stop clampdown on peaceful protest
Authorities urged to uphold and protect the right of Iraqis to engage in peaceful protests following the arrest of 15 pro-reform activists.
Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to end their clampdown on peaceful protests...
Top 10 Eco-Friendly Countries Of The World
With a number of polluted countries and cities, it would appear as though environmental consciousness hasn’t permeated into our society yet. That’s why the list of environmentally clean countries published by the Yale University’s Center...
South Korea and Qatar Lobby to Host 2012 Climate Summit
The bid for the 18th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) pits South Korea — an emerging leader in the global quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — against Qatar. Many diplomats...
Defense Spending Bill Unveiled By House Appropriations Committee
A House panel on Tuesday unveiled a $649 billion defense spending bill for next year’s Pentagon budget that funds the nation’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and wades into the long-running fight over the multibillion-dollar, next...
