Human Rights and Liberties

Human Rights Watch World Report 2002 Human Rights Watch World Report 2002- The Human Rights Watch world report 2002 warns that the anti-terror campaign led by the United States is inspiring opportunistic attacks on c… Terror, Security and the Media Terror, Security and the Media- The Observer's Home Affairs editor Martin Bright gives evidence to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission case of nine men who have been detain… War on Civil Liberties War on Civil Liberties- The US refuses to either charge or free those suspected of terrorism. The Guardian, UK. American Cant American Cant- The treatment of al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners by the United States offends basic human rights, international law and the Geneva Convention. Analysis by Peter Beau… Spare Our Blushes and Put a Sack on It Spare Our Blushes and Put a Sack on It- Taping a bag over the heads of Afghan prisoners stops us feeling anything for them, so we can breakfast in peace. A comment by Terry Jones … Call for Release of 'low-level' Guantanamo Inmates Call for Release of 'low-level' Guantanamo Inmates- A growing number of reports shows that none of the 598 inmates designated as "enemy combatants" and held without charge at the … US Sends Suspects to Face Torture US Sends Suspects to Face Torture- US has been secretly sending prisoners suspected of al-Qaida connections to countries where torture during interrogation is legal. The Guardian,… Washington Post - Inside the CIA Interrogation Debate Washington Post - Inside the CIA Interrogation Debate- Special report on the Obama administration's examination of some of the most controversial and clandestine interrogation tac… Washington Post - Guantanamo Prison Washington Post - Guantanamo Prison- Full coverage of the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including the latest Supreme Court rulings over its legality and a database of detai… Waterboarding Used 266 Times on 2 Suspects – NYTimes.com Waterboarding Used 266 Times on 2 Suspects – NYTimes.com- "The C.I.A. officers used waterboarding at least 83 times against Abu Zubaydah, according to a 2005 Justice Department le… Questioning Terror Suspects in a Dark and Surreal World Questioning Terror Suspects in a Dark and Surreal World- New York Times article on the techniques of U.S. interrogators on terrorist suspects, and whether or not they constitute t… Decaying Freedom Decaying Freedom- News on the decaying state of freedom in the United States in reaction to counter-terrorism attacks on civil liberties. BBC News: War on terror cloaks rights abuses BBC News: War on terror cloaks rights abuses- Article about the claim that several world leaders are exploiting the US-led war on terror to justify a crack down on political oppon… Presumption Of Guilt: Human Rights Abuses of Post-September 11 Detainees Presumption Of Guilt: Human Rights Abuses of Post-September 11 Detainees- Human Rights Watch Report on human rights violations by the US government, as secret arrests, misused imm… Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change- A research center dedicated to advancing the understanding and pursuing the goals of the American civil rights movement. The United States and 'The Challenge of Relativity' The United States and 'The Challenge of Relativity'- Review by US political dissident Noam Chomsky of the United States' own appalling record on human rights - not in the distant … U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Human Rights U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Human Rights- Provides reports on country conditions, speeches and votes in the UN, and asylum profiles; a… Human Rights Watch - World Report 2003 Human Rights Watch - World Report 2003- Thirteenth annual review of human rights practices around the globe. Identifies positive and negative trends within the sphere of human rig… Human Rights Watch - World Report 2001 Human Rights Watch - World Report 2001- Human Rights Watch's eleventh annual review of human rights practices around the globe covers developments in 70 countries. The report refl… Human Rights Watch - World Report 2002 Human Rights Watch - World Report 2002- Twelfth annual review of human rights practices and developments in sixty-six countries, covering the period from November 2000 through Nov… Falkvinge on Infopolicy Falkvinge on Infopolicy- A blog on civil liberties in the Internet age by Rick Falkvinge, a former Pirate Party MEP. The International Association for Religious Freedom The International Association for Religious Freedom- Supports freedom of religion and belief as defined by international law. The IARF has general consultative status with the Eco… Martus Project Martus Project- An open-source technology tool that assists nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) collect information on human rights abuses. Anita Roddick Anita Roddick- The founder of the Body Shop reports and comments on activism, ethical business, human rights and environmentalism in a global perspective. ColorQ Human Rights Corner ColorQ Human Rights Corner- Features stories and links on worldwide human rights violations, particularly issues that receive little attention from the Western media. Global Witness homepage Global Witness homepage- Highlighting the links between environmental exploitation and human rights abuses, particularly where natural resources such as timber, diamonds and oil a… Human and Constitutional Rights Human and Constitutional Rights- Includes constitutional rights charts, links to human rights and constitutional rights websites, news, and resources. The Business of Torture The Business of Torture- Article by Dr. Sam Vaknin describes some examples of the business of torture in various countries. Earth As It Is Earth As It Is- Features political, censorship and human rights news from around the world. Human Rights Reporting Human Rights Reporting- Information about an annual seminar at Columbia University surveying the cutting-edge issues in promoting human rights, with a focus on reporting technique…