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.Sunday, November 30, 2008
I have remained non-partisan since about 1993. My political baggage includes being an active member of the Liberal Party and later the Conservatives. I have financially supported candidates for the NDP.
Ultimately none of the parties is a good fit for my eclectic political outlook. My policy choices tend to be heavily rooted in the concepts [...]
Friday, October 10, 2008
Commentary by Glenn Caleval
Below you will find an Urgent Appeal from Amnesty International seeking assistance in the forcible detention of a family. The proper terms to use in describing this disgraceful episode are “kidnapping” and “hostages.”
The nub of the story is that Syrian government kidnapped a family, mother and five children, and trafficked them to [...]
Friday, September 5, 2008
By Amnesty International
Urgent Action AppealUA 243/08HONDURAS
Luis Javier Santos (m), Public Prosecutor for Consumer ProtectionMembers of Luis Javier Santos’ family
Public Prosecutor Luis Javier Santos has been shot four times and is in a critical condition in hospital, following an attack connected to his anti-corruption work. He is receiving some police protection in hospital but this [...]
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 [...]
