- Sudan: 'Last Chance' on Darfur, Warns U.S. President (f)
Spelling out the steps the United States expected of Bashir, Bush said he should take every step needed to facilitate the deployment of the full UN-AU force, end support for the Janjaweed militia, reach out to rebel leaders, and allow humanitarian aid to Darfur. April 18, 2007 Failing this, the U.S. would tighten economic sanctions, including financial sanctions against companies and individuals, and propose new UN sanctions, incorporating an expanded arms embargo and a ban on offensive military flights over Darfur.
in Public bookmarks - A U.S. Opportunity for Darfur (p)(f)
in Public bookmarks - Andrew Cohen Charts 10 Legal Milestones In The Legal War On Terror (p)(f)
the law’s journey from September 11, 2001 to today can be marked by only a few handfuls of milestones. Here they are, in chronological order, showing both the sweep of change and the reality that we still have a long way to go. Sep 14, 2006
in Public bookmarks - Annan backs UN Guantanamo demand (p)(f)
in Public bookmarks - Annan condemns Holocaust denial (p)(f)
The world must challenge those who deny the Holocaust happened, says United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. BBC Jan 27,m 2006
in Public bookmarks - Britain Bans Outside Data Obtained By Torture (p)(f)
in Public bookmarks - Bush defends CIA interrogations amid revolt (p)(f)
President Bush on Saturday defended his proposals to allow tough questioning of suspected terrorists as necessary to keep Americans safe, despite a revolt in his own Republican Party over the issue. With the U.S. Congress considering legislation on how to try and question foreign terrorist suspects, Bush is pushing a proposal to allow for what he calls “an alternative set of procedures” forCIA interrogations.
in Public bookmarks - Children`s Holocaust Memorial - Paper Clip Project (p)(f)
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in Public bookmarks - Close Guantanamo camp, Hain says (p)(f)
Cabinet minister Peter Hain has said he thinks the US-run detention camp at Guantanamo Bay should be shut down. BBC Feb 17, 2006
in Public bookmarks - CNN.com - Darfur free falls as the world dithers and Sudan balks - Sep 16, 2006 (p)(f)
Sudanese government has resisted mounting international pressure to permit a better-equipped force of 20,000 under U.N. auspices. Khartoum has deployed tens of thousands of its own troops to Darfur to fight rebels in a fresh offensive reminiscent of the bloodiest days of the conflict and condemned by the nations around the world. Sep 16, 2006
in Public bookmarks - CNN.com - Warden: Williams frustrated at end - Dec 13, 2005 (p)(f)
Death did not come quickly for Stanley Tookie Williams, the co-founder of the violent Crips street gang who was executed by lethal injection early Tuesday for the 1979 robbery murders of four people in Los Angeles. CNN December 13, 2005; Posted: 11:00 a.m. EST (16:00 GMT)
in Public bookmarks - Darfur Descending (p)(f)
in Public bookmarks - India `loses 10m female births` (p)(f)
More than 10m female births in India may have been lost to abortion and sex selection in the past 20 years, according to medical research.Researchers in India and Canada for the Lancet journal said prenatal selection and selective abortion was causing the loss of 500,000 girls a year
in Public bookmarks - More in U.S. Expressing Doubts About Death Penalty (p)(f)
The expected execution of Kenneth Boyd in North Carolina for murdering his wife and her father comes at a time of growing misgivings over the death penalty, as reflected in jury verdicts, opinion polls and the actions of courts and state legislatures. Washington Post December 2, 2005; Page A01
in Public bookmarks - Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq (p)(f)
We estimate that as of July, 2006, there have been 654 965 (392 979–942 636) excess Iraqi deaths as a consequence of the war, which corresponds to 2·5% of the population in the study area. Of post-invasion deaths, 601 027 (426 369–793 663) were due to violence, the most common cause being gunfire.
in Public bookmarks - NATION IN BRIEF (p)(f)
in Public bookmarks - New Army Manual Prohibits Specific Acts of Abuse (p)(f)
The list of things interrogators cannot do includes: forcing a detainee to be naked, perform sexual acts, or pose in a sexual manner; placing hoods or sacks over a detainee's head or putting duct tape over his eyes; beatings, electric shocks, burns or other painful tactics; "waterboarding"; using military working dogs; using extreme cold or hot temperatures; mock executions; and depriving a detainee of food, water or medical care. Sep 9, 2006
in Public bookmarks - Paperclip Symbol of Norwegian Resistance to Nazis (p)(f)
Awareness that a Norwegian had invented some kind of paper clip gave rise to the persistent myth that the [GEM-style] paper clip was a Norwegian invention. This contributed to the widespread use of paper clips as a symbol of resistance to the German occupiers and local Nazi authorities during World War II, worn in lapels to denote solidarity and unity (“we are bound together”). Wikipedia.com
in Public bookmarks - Scotsman.com News - UK - Stars band together to call for action over Darfur (p)(f)
The Archbishop of Canterbury has joined musicians such as Annie Lennox and Elton John, Body Shop founder Anita Roddick and shoe designer Patrick Cox in signing the open letter to the Prime Minister. Actresses Emma Thompson and Helen Baxendale, television presenter Floella Benjamin, comedian Mark Thomas and Bob Geldof have also added their names. The call comes as Tony Blair today lashed out at the Sudanese Government for making the "completely unacceptable" situation in Darfur worse.
in Public bookmarks - Senators Defy Bush On Terror Measure (p)(f)
How to square the CIA’s techniques with the Geneva Conventions, which say wartime detainees must be “treated humanely.” Bush says the US complies with the conventions if interrogators abide by a 2005 law barring “cruel, inhuman, or degrading” treatment of captives. McCain and his allies say that is too narrow. CIA officers should abide by the common understanding of the treaty’s meaning, including a ban on “outrages upon personal dignity.”
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