Source: Inquirer.net
The younger brother of two farmers claiming to have been tortured by the Philippine military tags Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan as having threatened them against participating in human rights actions.
Source: Salon.com
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Source: ESPN.com
Among the NCAA's sanctions was a one-year restriction on Sampson at Indiana from making phone calls to prospective recruits, including three-way phone calls initiated by his assistant coaches. Sunday, Sampson admitted to 10 more illegal phone calls in the past 12 months.
Source: Amnesty International
USA: A law that allows unlawful practices in the "war on terror" to continue
Source: Amnesty International
You want Guantánamo closed? This is your chance to join a movement of people who feel the same way. People who think that the US detention centre at Guantánamo is a symbol of injustice and abuse and it should be closed.
Source: winnipegfreepress.com
In a bid to discredit Canada at the United Nations, Iran is equipping world diplomats with a 70-page booklet on Canada's alleged human rights violations.
Source: ScienceBlogs
Missouri poultry processing plant fined for "serious, willful and repeat" health and safety violations.
Source: The Washington Post
After Bureau Sent Reports, Attorney General Said He Knew of No Wrongdoing...
Source: Raw Story
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a report Monday warning of major violations of the Presidential Records Act by White House officials who used e-mail accounts supplied by the Republican National Committee.
Source: cubaarchive.org
The truth eventually gets out, regardless of the actions of a 48-year old oppressive regime.
Source: CNET
news analysis Victor Rook, an independent filmmaker for 24 years, woke up Friday, logged on to YouTube and found out that a major media conglomerate had accused him of copyright violations.
Source: tpmmuckraker.com
The Federal Election Commission hit the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth with a $299,500 fine today for playing too fast with election rules.
Source: CBC
Tapping tax refunds - SMART!
Source: Haaretz
Hezbollah frankly admits that the katyusha attacks were reprisal directed at civilians in order to halt Israeli attacks; Amnesty rejects Hezbollah's reasoning.
Source: Haaretz
Haaretz.com: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday that Israel was responsible for most of the violations of the UN-brokered cease-fire that ended the 34-day conflict between Israel and Hezbollah two weeks ago.
Source: The Washington Post
Allegations of wrongdoing by U.S. military recruiters jumped by 50 percent from 2004 to 2005, and criminal violations such as sexual harassment and falsifying documents more than doubled, a congressional agency said on Monday.
Source: alertnet.org
From the page: -- The African Union on Monday launched the continent's first court that gives states and people equal rights to challenge governments suspected of human rights violations or other infractions. --
Source: The Seattle Times
I work for an environmental laboratory so this story caught my attention when I heard it on the radio this morning on my way to work.
Source: insightmag.com
The Bush administration is bracing for impeachment hearings in Congress.