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Rwanda`s Lessons Not Implemented in Sri Lanka, Says UN

Pillay has also issued a stern warning to the Sri Lankan Government not to repeat last year’s intimidation and threats against human rights defenders at next week’s UN Human Rights Council.

(MELBOURNE, Australia) - The UN Human Rights High Commissioner, Navi Pillay, says Sri Lanka has broken its promise to improve human rights in the island nation.

Pillay said the Rajapaksa regime had failed to investigate atrocities, as it promised the UN a year ago, and that opposition leaders were still being killed or abducted.

Right Wing Media Pushes `Friends of Hamas` Rumor

A rumor in the anti-Chuck Hagel campaign quickly swept through the right wing media machine.

(CHICAGO) - The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm former Sen. Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief in a 58-41 vote.

Thus ends the most contentious confirmation fight for a Defense secretary in U.S. history.

Medical Marijuana Advocates: All Major Magazines!

DEA Administrative Judge Francis Young says about marijuana, "Its the safest most effective drug known to mankind".

(PORTLAND, OR) - Time Magazine just printed its 4th or 5th article advocating marijuana for medical purposes, February 25, 2013.

These were preceded by articles in Scientific American, Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine and probably a lot more.

Shahbagh: What Revolution, Whose Revolution?

People in Bangladesh are politically polarized over the Shahbagh movement and its demands.

(YORK, UK) - The protests in Shahbagh erupted apparently spontaneously in response to the first verdict handed down by Bangladesh's domestic tribunal for war crimes committed during the 1971 war.

The primary demand? The death sentence.

Rwanda Peoples Party on DRC Addis Ababa Peace Accord

Your Excellency’s, my party appeals for your intervention to resolve the DRC crisis by dealing with the root causes.

(MALMO, Sweden) - Rwanda People’s Party has noted with great concern the proposed signing of a peace agreement between regional governments.

ERC Delegation Visits OIC Head Office in Jeddah

OIC representatives thanked ERC delegates for working for the suffering Rohingyas in this critical time.

(JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia) - The ERC delegation from the KSA branch visited OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) headquarters in Jeddah today.

Delegates oriented OIC representatives on the current catastrophic situation faced by Rohingya in Arakan state of Burma and Bangladesh.

Israel Instructs Obama: `Iranian and Syrian Sanctions are Not Painful Enough!`

... impose an international blockade now!

(TEHRAN Al Manar) - On 3/26/2013 Iran is expected to meet other world powers in Astana, Kazakhstan to discuss its nuclear program. Discussions that the occupiers of Palestine fervently hope will not be successful.

It is toward this end that their key demand this week to the US Congress...

Pakistani Activists Hold Joint Memorial Service to Remember Slain Pakistani Christians

We as Pakistani Christians remember our martyrs... - Basharat Khokhar, human rights activist

(ISLAMABAD) - The courageous person who sacrifices his life for values of religion or the rights of people in their community secures a very unique respect and honors of a “Hero” in society and becomes part of history.

The generations pay tribute to sacrifices of martyrs and celebrate their anniversaries to remember them.

A Call for Justice

Punjab is a hub of religious discrimination, thousands of Khalid Masih`s are discriminated on daily basis in interior Punjab.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - Khalid Masih 35, a disabled resident of district of Faisalabad, Punjab province in Pakistan cries out for justice, but unfortunately the police and the concerned authorities refuse to investigate.

On 2nd February 2013 Kalid Masih was a witness of a trade between Babar Masih and Irshad Gujjar a local business man, the trade was a moped in exchange for a horse.

Boycotting Israel Galloway-Style

The attacks on Galloway seem to come mainly from people in the BDS movement itself who are supposedly on the same side.

(LONDON) - A big fuss blew up last week when British MP George Galloway walked out of the chamber when he heard that the student opposing the motion was an Israeli.

American readers may remember Galloway, who came over in 2005 and delivered a master-class in how to give a Senate Inquisition sub-committee a good spanking.