Ben Griffin | Change.org | 15 Nov 2014 I served in the Parachute Regiment and the Special Air Service for eight years. I have spoken out about the reality of the war in Iraq on numerous occasions since I left the army but only recently have I learned about another of its cruel legacies; chemically toxic…
Raw Story-AFP | 12 Nov 2014 The United States said Wednesday it did not condone torture under any circumstances, but acknowledged to a UN anti-torture watchdog it had “crossed the line” following the September 11 attacks. “The US is proud of its record as a leader in respecting, promoting and defending human rights and the…
By Inder Comar | Global Research | November 13, 2014 South Korea’s struggle towards greater democracy has taken significant setbacks in the last few months, and basic freedoms are now at risk in a manner reminiscent of the Park Chung-hee dictatorship. For example, did you know that members of parliament have been jailed for their political speech?…
RT | 6 Nov The killing of nine Gaza Freedom Flotilla protesters in 2010 by Israeli forces lacked “sufficient gravity” to come under its jurisdiction, the ICC said, adding that there was reason to suspect war crimes were committed. “Following a thorough legal and factual analysis of the information available, I have concluded that there…
By Saul Takahashi | Global Research | October 31, 2014 The efforts of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to change Japan’s pacifist Constitution has received much attention overseas. This attention is very justified, and one hopes it will continue. However, most foreign media outlets fail to convey just how dramatically, and how rapidly, the public debate…
Murtaza Hussain | The Intercept | 30 Oct 2014 Months after President Obama frankly admitted that the United States had “tortured some folks” as part of the War on Terror, a new report submitted to the United Nations Committee Against Torture has been released that excoriates his administration for shielding the officials responsible from prosecution. The…
Ronda Hauben | Netizen Blog | 25 Oct 2014 A small demonstration that took place across the street from the UN on Wednesday, October 22 was a sign of the problem represented by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report by the UN Human Rights Council on North Korea. The COI report had been issued in…
By Dr. Ajamu Nangwaya and Kevin Edmonds | Global Research | October 14, 2014 On October 15, the United Nations Security Council will meet to “debate” the extension of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) which has acted as an occupying force in the country since the summer of 2004. MINUSTAH was created…
By Ulson Gunnar | Global Research | October 05, 2014 For the past several years, the United Nations has served as a platform for Syria’s enemies to air allegations of human rights abuses and even attempts to use such allegations to justify military aggression against Syria itself. Tales of “barrel bombs” being used against civilians, the…
by Paul Huebl | Crime File News | July 30, 2014 Who in their right mind would give a politician or bureaucrat the right to kill? Joseph Wood was condemned to die after being convicted of two rather nasty murders. I won’t comment on his innocence because I don’t know. It seems on its face Wood’s two…