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Bob Carr ignoring human rights abuses in Sri Lanka

Submitted by nader on Wed, 08/05/2013 - 11:00pm

Why does the Foreign minister continually try to play down blatant abuses in Sri Lanka?

Is it related to the Gillard government's contoversial policy on Sri Lankan asylum seekers.

Why does Foreign Minister Bob Carr keep making excuses for the government of Sri Lanka?

There is strong evidence from credible organisations that serious human rights abuses are continuing in Sri Lanka, despite the “end of the civil war”.

But every time Bob Carr is asked about the situation there he pretends there are no problems and says things are improving.

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Why Hillary Clinton is In favor of DynCorp

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/05/2013 - 11:05am

The above title does not mean I understand her reasons for supporting DynCorp. In fact, it could just as easily be reworded to reflect a question I myself have regarding the strange reluctance of the State Department to act regarding a corporation that has participated in some of the most deplorable acts a corporation could – and we are talking big wealthy corporations here. Except, they do obviously favor the company in question, and support them.

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human rights

International news and opinion

TELL THE WORLD: Ethical human rights, development, globalization to replace Neoliberal Absolutism

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/05/2013 - 12:24pm

TELL THE WORLD: Ethical human rights, development, globalization to replace Neoliberal Absolutism.

Anthony Ravlich
Chairperson
Human Rights Council (New Zealand)
10D/15 City Rd.
Auckland City.
Ph: (0064) (09) 940.9658

The following is to Narayan Charmaker, Dalit Human Rights Activist and lawyer from Bangladesh, who asked me to write an article on Bangladesh recently experiencing violence with over 80 deaths.

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human rights

War on drugs breaches separation of powers

Submitted by grputland on Wed, 01/05/2013 - 9:11pm

If you are on the jury in a drug trial, and if you are told that the defendant must prove that he/she knew nothing about the drugs, it is your civic duty to put the onus of proof back where it belongs (on the prosecution), raise it to the proper standard (beyond reasonable doubt), and reach a verdict accordingly.

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presumption of innocence

criminal justice system

Honduras coup update for March 2013

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 24/04/2013 - 11:12am

Honduras coup update for March 2013

http://www.sydney-says-no2honduras-coup.net/much-shorter-monthly-summari...

Political persecution in March 2013 ...

In March 2013, two political activists were assassinated. Such assassinations take place every month. This month they are:

Eduardo Mord Rivera (37), the spokesperson for Mocra farmers’ movement and a leader of the Regional Agrarian Platform of Aguan Valley, assassinated by hitmen;
Roberto Weddle Calderón, Choluteca resistance leader and Libre political party activist, who was found dead.

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International news and opinion

Honduras coup

West Papua's Prisoners of Conscience

Submitted by nader on Tue, 23/04/2013 - 11:53pm

A new website and campaign has been launched to highlight Indonesia’s appalling record of jailing peaceful activists.

www.papuansbehindbars.org

The website is intended to support advocacy for the rights of the political prisoners who are currently languishing in jails across West Papua.

There are at least 40 political detainees being held in Papuan jails. Many have been subjected to torture, denied access to lawyers, and suffered all manner of other human rights violations.

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National Democratic Front of the Philippines denies NPA uses child soldiers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 15/04/2013 - 10:27pm

National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) spokesperson Fidel V. Agcaoili denied that the New People’s Army (NPA) use child soldiers to fight for their cause.

In a letter sent to ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau head Danny Buenafe, he reiterated that the claims in the news article ‘PH rebels use child soldiers,' a report based on an international conference in Helsinki, Finland last March 9, led by the newly appointed Secretary General of Child Soldiers International, Richard Clarke, are unsubstantiated.

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International news and opinion

Is Australia's plus-70-year copyrort term unconstitutional?

Submitted by grputland on Fri, 12/04/2013 - 3:36pm

"I conclude that in Australia, extensions of copyright on existing works are unconstitutional unless We the People are justly compensated."

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Australia

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human rights

expropriation

Open letter: whose university is University of Sydney?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 08/04/2013 - 3:13pm

Open letter: whose university is University of Sydney?

Hi.

I am one of the community members arrested at the first day of the 48 hours strike of the University of Sydney workers. I am now indefinitely banned by a university board from the university, after closely filming the assaults against my friends and others in the community who participated in the strike, and being arrested and assaulted myself by police. This is not an allegation, it is a truth.

The questions I want to ask are:

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International news and opinion

refugees on hunger strike at MITA

Submitted by autonomousactions on Mon, 08/04/2013 - 12:50pm

In the late hours of the 7th April 28 refugees went on hunger strike at Broadmedows denetion centre (MITA).

These 28 refugees incluing 25 Tamils, two Burmese Rohingyas and one Iranian

Many of the refugees on hunger strike have been in detention for between 2- 4 years and have received negative ASIO results, ASIO does not need to give the person receiving the negative result a reason for the negative result.

All of the refugees stated they have risked their lives to seek assylum, they have been given false hope and false promises

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Melbourne

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human rights

asylum seekers