Posts About human rights

Tsvangirai's Lawyer Meets His Own Fate

As Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai seeks refuge at the Dutch Embassy, his lawyer Eric Matinenga languishes in jail.


China's Business as Usual in Tibet

China isn’t one of the world’s worst human rights offenders anymore. But that's not good news.


U.S. All Talk and No Action on Human Rights

Criticizing human rights records without accompanying punitive action makes such reports meaningless.


America’s Human Rights Presumptions

It’s hypocritical to promote democracy in some places and support autocracy in others.


China's Human Rights Record

The U.S. State Dept. says China's no longer one of the world's worst human rights offenders. Are they right?...


Boycott Chinese Goods for Rights

The U.S. government honors the Honorable Dalai Lama on one hand, and on the other hand turns a blind eye to the way the Chinese government conducts itself in Tibet.


State Dept. Out of Touch On China

I would like to see Condoleezza Rice flying to Tibet, to see and enjoy the cultural treasures that are under threat by Chinese repression.


Human Rights Issues No Limit to China's Power

China is poised to become a leading economic power, but human rights are still a problem and there’s no critical mass calling on China to improve.


Palestinian Camps -- Frontiers of Dreams and Fears

By Rima Fawaz The brutal murder of Lebanese soldiers by Fateh el-Islam factions near the Nahr-el Bared camp three days ago is not only an attack on Lebanese sovereignty, it is an assault on the hopes and aspirations of a...


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