Call on the Egyptian authorities to release journalists held for “airing misleading news”
Originally posted on Amnesty International Taunton Local Group:
Australian journalist Peter Greste was arrested last December alongside his Al Jazeera colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed. Their crime? Airing ‘misleading news’ about Egypt’s political situation. If convicted, they could face life imprisonment. Peter’s arrest is part of an increasingly disturbing and violent crackdown by the…
Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Civil Rights Icon
Originally posted on Brooklyn Legends:
Dear Readers, Today marks the 46th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader and icon, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The year was 1968, and the struggle for racial and social justice was woven in the fabric of American life. The entire world watched as people of African and…
One Month of Coming Out HIV Positive.
Originally posted on Creating [space] for me.:
It has been a month since I’ve come out HIV positive. I am beyond thankful and blessed for all of my friends and strangers for the support and love through prayer, thinking of me, sending me a text, calling me, messaging me on Facebook, posting on my wall, and…
30 Basic Human Rights
Originally posted on My Library:
THE FOUNDATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is generally agreed to be the foundation of international human rights law. Adopted in 1948, the UDHR has inspired a rich body of legally binding international human rights treaties. It continues to be an inspiration to us…
Needles in Prison: Where is Public Health Behind Bars?
Originally posted on Matters of Substance:
“Our government has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs in our institutions.” This comment comes from Canada’s Public Security Minister Vic Toews, responding the 2012 Federal lawsuit filed by four HIV groups and a former Canadian Correction inmate seeking a supervisory injunction – a court order that would force Ottawa…
Veteran Who Raped and Murdered Iraqi Family Commits Suicide*
Originally posted on Hwaairfan's Blog:
Veteran Who Raped and Murdered Iraqi Family Commits Suicide* By Steve Almasy A former U.S. soldier convicted five years ago of murdering an Iraqi family died Saturday, two days after an apparent suicide attempt in his Arizona prison cell, authorities said. Steven Green was found unresponsive last Thursday, according…
