Blogs Posts on "Human Rights"

Conservative Torture: SHAME! SHAME! by JOHN PRINCE on Nov 21, 2009Graphic via The Skinny I have long maintained that Harper's conservatives in conjunction with Mainstream Media (MSM) are turning our country into a Fascist state. This latest 'torture business' and what follows, proves my point... Here is a very good...

Who do you trust by Russ Campbell's Blog on Nov 20, 2009The current controversy over who knew what when about prisoner abuse in Afghanistan seems to be boiling down to who you trust most to tell us the truth. “We always had concerns with those handovers, but no smoking...

20th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by Joana Morais on Nov 20, 2009"We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind." © UNICEF/NYHQ2006-2758/Brioni Students poke their h...

Change One Mile at a Time: Lisa Shannon and the Run for Congo Women by Gurl About Town on Nov 16, 2009As you read these words, the deadliest conflict since World War II is raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To date, the death toll is estimated to be over 5 million people ? more than Iraq, Afghanistan and Darfur combined. This war is not only...

Watch:Pakistan’s Atrocities in Balochistan by Ekawaaz - One Voice - Weblog of Winrock: News, Views and Reviews on Nov 12, 2009Seems the Pakistani Army and the so called elites of Pakistan never learnt the lesson from East Pakistan. Balochistan could fall apart if the Pakistan government does not change its policies towards the Balochistan province and Baloch people. People...

European Court of Human Rights. Crucifix in Clasrooms by Πνύξ on Nov 11, 2009Press release issued by the Registrar Chamber judgment1Lautsi v. Italy (application no. 30814/06)CRUCIFIX IN CLASSROOMS:CONTRARY TO PARENTS’ RIGHT TO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN IN LINE WITH THEIR CONVICTIONS AND TO CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELI...

Tear down ALL the walls by Paris Parfait on Nov 9, 2009Remnants of ancient stone wall, Arundel, England. “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope.” - Maya Angelou "We will prove to the world that we believe in peacefully..

Remembrance Sunday by Paris Parfait on Nov 8, 2009Moss on a stone cross in a small graveyard at Church Norton, England. Today we pause to pay tribute to those soldiers who fought to uphold the principles of freedom we hold dear. Queen leads remembrance tribute. Minister defends Afghan...

America Takes a Step Towards Universal Health Care and the 21st Century by The Third Estate on Nov 8, 2009The Obama administration will be breathing a sigh of relied today as the House of Representatives narrowly approved the President’s flagship health reforms. A battle still remains in the Senate, of course, and amongst the crazed zealots in the...

Health care, party bias and the mainstream media by Paris Parfait on Nov 7, 2009This person dressed like a banana and standing on a plinth is part of an art installation last month at London's Trafalgar Square. But the photo reminds me of the latest over-the-top activities of so-called "teabaggers" on Washington's Capitol Hill..