Tag Archives: torture

Torture quiz

Posted on June 3, 2013 by kathiemm
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Question: What is the significance of June? Answer: June is Torture Awareness Month. Question: What is the significance of Guantanamo? Answer: Guantanamo is the symbol of American shame and self-degradation. Fact: Our government has physically and psychologically tortured innocent men, … Continue reading →

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Crimson soil: AFSPA

Posted on March 11, 2013 by kathiemm

India is viewed as the world’s largest democracy, a progressive nation, and a rising and powerful country. This success story, however, hides its human rights record.

In the occupied territory of Kashmir, human rights are almost out of reach for the general population. Safety within one’s own home is not guaranteed, nor is the right … Continue reading →

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4,520 Palestinian political prisoners

Posted on January 3, 2013 by kathiemm

By guest author Dahlia Wasfi In the early morning hours of December 12, 2012, Israeli forces raided the offices of three Palestinian civil society organizations in Ramallah in the West Bank, including the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association. … Continue reading →

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To make their voices heard

Posted on December 10, 2012 by kathiemm
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December 10 is International Human Rights Day. According to the United Nations: “This year, the spotlight is on the rights of all people — women, youth, minorities, persons with disabilities, indigenous people, the poor and marginalized — to make their … Continue reading →

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