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See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: The case of Ahmed Abu Ali

21 November 2005

I am going to speak about the case of Ahmed Abu Ali, a US citizen currently on trial in the United States on a variety of terrorism-related charges.

Uganda: Former child soldiers excluded in adulthood

14 October 2005

"Okello John's" brutal initiation into the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) at the age of fourteen served its purpose; it was two years before he tried to esca

Press Freedom Day: Human rights in the Blogosphere

3 May 2005

The new media landscape is evolving at unprecedented speed and one of its most powerful weapons yet is the mighty blog.

Cambodia: Getting away with murder

22 December 2004

Two recent court cases epitomise the disastrous state of the Cambodian judiciary, riddled with flaws, political interference and corruption.

Press freedom: Deliberately targeted for doing their jobs

3 May 2004

The freedom of the press is an essential element of the protection of human rights.

Nepal: Human rights abuses rise as conflict continues

2 April 2004

When peace talks between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the government in Nepal broke down in August 2003, there was an immediate increase in human rights

Control Arms Campaign: Tangible momentum and potential for real change

10 December 2003

On this 55th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, threats of new terrorist attacks and the dangers of weapons of mass destruction dominate the h