News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 1778
COLOMBIA: Secret Documents Show US Aware of Army Killings in 1990s
- Inter Press Service
Declassified U.S. documents show that the CIA and former U.S. ambassadors were fully aware, as far back as 1990, that the military in Colombia -- the third largest recipient of U.S. aid after Israel and Egypt -- were committing extrajudicial killings as part of 'death squad tactics.'
POLITICS: U.N. Chief on Grim Peace Mission to Middle East
- Inter Press Service
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who admits he is 'very frustrated and deeply anguished' about the grave military and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, is leaving on a grim peace mission to the Middle East, including visits to Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Kuwait.
US-AFGHANISTAN: Bagram, Worse Than Guantanamo?
- Inter Press Service
While millions know that the administration of George W. Bush has left Barack Obama with the job of closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, relatively few are aware that the new president will also face a similar but far larger dilemma 7,000 miles away.
MIDEAST: Israelis Rain 'Phosphorous Bombs' Over Gaza
- Inter Press Service
'There is no doubt that Israel is using phosphorous bombs over Gaza. Israel is flagrantly violating the Fourth Geneva Convention,' says Raji Sourani, head of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza.
EASTERN EUROPE: Go with Putin, or Go Nuclear
- Inter Press Service
The gas crisis has placed environmental concerns on the backburner, and raised demands for nuclear production at plants once considered unsafe.
RIGHTS-SRI LANKA: 'Culture of Violence Getting Ingrained in Society'
- Inter Press Service
One of the worst legacies of the decades-old civil war in this island country is the culture of violence and impunity that many fear has become ingrained in Sri Lankan society -- once known for ‘serendipity’ and respect for Buddhist virtues.
POLITICS-THAILAND: In 'Thaksin Country' Ousted PM Has Loyalists
- Inter Press Service
For most of her adult life, Yard Sunee had to endure a reality that was worlds away from the conveniences that people in a modern metropolis like Bangkok take for granted -- like ready access to tap water.
MIDEAST: Some Israelis Cry Out for Peace
- Inter Press Service
Another peace rally Saturday night brought together about a couple of thousand Israelis to demand an immediate end to the ongoing assault in Gaza. The demonstration was held in front of the Hakirya, the central command of the Israeli Defence Forces and the Ministry of Defence in the heart of Tel Aviv.
MIDEAST: Israel at Crossroads Between Ceasefire and Occupation
- Inter Press Service
Into the third week of its war on Gaza, Israeli leaders are convinced they're still calling the shots. But, without a suitable diplomatic exit soon, the military 'successes' could quickly begin to unravel, some sobering Israeli voices have cautioned.
MIDEAST: Brothers in Thought, Not in Arms
- Inter Press Service
Egypt's official press has recently alleged an 'organisational relationship' between the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement and Palestinian resistance group Hamas, currently facing the brunt of Israel's war on the Gaza Strip. MB spokesmen, however, say their relationship with Hamas is purely ideological.
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