think, feel, act…
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Israel has much for which to answer. And it has some gruesomely dark patches in its history (Chatilla and Sabra tweak a memory?). But it cannot be denounced for acting without restraint in this most recent action. Nor is it reasonable to try put “proportional response” in any scales that tip against Israel’s strikes into Gaza.Friday, August 29, 2008
An important, if disturbing article has been published on the Wired Web Press Network, essentially claiming that factions seeking independence from China and Russia have taken as vindication the Russian’s recent expropriation and recognition as independent two territories of Georgia.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Urgent Action Appeal from and by Amnesty International
14 August 2008
Death Penalty
IRAN
Kamal (m), aged 17, barber’s assistant
Seventeen-year-old barber’s assistant Kamal was sentenced to death for murder on 12 April. His death sentence was approved by the Supreme Court at the beginning of August, and his file has since been sent to [...]
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
All the protestors are free; Mohamed Taher had escaped arrest after all.
Ahmed Maher extends appreciation to you for your appeals.
AI Index: MDE 12/017/2008
UPDATE
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
4 August 2008
Further Information on UA 208/08 (MDE 12/016/2008, 25 July 2008) Fear of [...]
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
PUBLIC AI Index: ASA 21/016/200811 August 2008
UPDATEFOR YOUR [...]
Friday, August 8, 2008
By and from Amnesty International Canada
Three Saudi Arabian citizens face execution at any moment.
UA 219/08
Risk of Imminent Execution
8 August 2008
SAUDI ARABIA
‘Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri, aged about 36 (m)
Qassim Bin Rida Bin Sulayman al Mahdi aged about 24 (m)
Khalid Bin Muhammad ‘Issa al-Qadihi aged about 27 (m)
Ali Hassan ‘Issa al-Buri, Qassim Bin Rida Bin [...]
Sunday, August 3, 2008
His Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Your Excellency,
I write with concern for the fate of Saman Rasoulpour, whom it is reported Iranian authorities took into custody On August 1, 2008.
As I am a Canadian, you will understand the deep level of my concern given the torture and murder of Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi.
Saman Rasoulpour is [...]
