The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the I.C.C. asked for clarification and additional information regarding the situation in Kenya this past week. The bloody aftermath of the 2007 Kenyan elections resulted in the deaths of around 1,000 people. Following a preliminary investigation, I.C.C. Chief Prosecutor asked to The Chamber to conduct an official investigation proprio motu […]
In the fight against terrorism, not everything is about violence. That is the general idea behind material support provisions included in anti-terrorist legislation, first introduced in 1996 and strengthened in the US PATRIOT Act. Such provisions prohibit providing any support to groups designated as terrorist organizations by the Secretary of State, regardless of whether the […]
The Daily Beast’s Tina Brown has announced a three-day summit entitled “Women of the World” which “will showcase the stories of outstanding women leaders”. The summit will take place in New York next March. Attending the summit, Brown tells us, will be Queen Rania of Jordan, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Meryl Streep, Barbara […]
Of course the first thing anyone thinks of in the wake of a natural disaster is to send in emergency crews and aid, but as the the debris slowly begins to be cleared away and aid and relief organizations begin to reach all of those in need, other support begins to help the community down […]
Yevgeny Zhovtis is in a dingy cell somewhere in Kazakhstan. A leading human rights activist, Zhovtis and his incarceration on trumped up charges of manslaughter point to a disturbing trend in the world of international law and human rights. States, and in particular, post-Soviet states are not being held accountable for their human rights abuse. […]
The general principles of the rule of law state that legality should take precedence over all political affairs. But is it ever possible for two wrongs, such as a military takeover of an unconstitutional civilian government, can produce a positive rule of law outcome? That is the question many are asking in relation to Thursday’s […]
Children’s rights abuses are shocking at any level, and working in the anti-slavery field I am not as likely to be shocked as many, due to the fact that I have heard so many unimaginable stories of abuse that I am sadly rarely surprised at what a human is capable of doing to another. Don’t […]
I came across the following course given by the Institute for a Humane Education (IHE) a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to creating a humane world through humane education. The organization states that; They foster a compassionate, just, sustainable world by training humane educators and by providing people with the tools, knowledge and motivation to […]
Amnesty International (AI) has suspended a senior officer for raising concern over the charity’s association with groups that support the Taliban and promote Islamic Rights ideas. An article published on February 7 by the Sunday Times quotes Gita Sahgal as questioning AI’s high-profile relationship with Guantanamo-detainee Moazzam Begg. Gita Sahgal is or now was…head of […]
While the debate over the current ban against openly gay service members in the US military continues in Washington, there is another story about the consequences of breaking barriers in the military that is also getting attention: the ongoing prevalence of sexual violence against women in the military. The BBC carried an interesting story this […]
As the day dawns on love, millions of couples are exchanging gifts which symbolize their love and affection for each other. While the commercialization of this day of love has left many emptying their pockets, while others are left entangled in the brutal world of modern slavery. Much of our chocolaty symbol of love comes […]
That’s right. Even in this day and age, freelance and independent journalists working for such outfits like Reuters are fair game for the American brass. The United States has, and continues, to imprison foreign journalists. This behaviour calls into question the principles upon which the nation was founded. Double-standards are de rigeur in the land […]
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