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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Dozens killed in Syrian prison riot: rights group
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Sunday, July 6, 2008. Dozens killed in Syrian prison riot: rights group. It said the number of dead was now 25. The group said it had received phone calls from relatives of prisoners asking Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to intervene to stop the clashes in Saydnaya, an ancient town with biblical connections. There was no immediate comment from the Syrian authorities. Labels: human rights abuses. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe To arab human rights blog. GANDY HUMAN RIGHTS ORG. Do you thin...
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Ex-Abu Ghraib prisoners sue US firms for torture
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Ex-Abu Ghraib prisoners sue US firms for torture. Four Iraqis announced Monday in Istanbul they are suing two U.S. firms and their employees for allegedly torturing them at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad five years ago. The US. states where the alleged torturers live. As well as Michigan, where L-3 recruited most of its interpreters, said Gould in Istanbul, where he met with his clients from Iraq. One of the current plaintiffs, Suhail Najim Abdullah Al-Shimari, 49, wa...
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Don't take sides in Israeli-Palestinian conflict: poll
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Don't take sides in Israeli-Palestinian conflict: poll. The first global public opinion poll about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict released Tuesday found that majorities in 14 out of 18 countries polled believe their government should not take sides in the decades-old Middle East conflict. Twenty percent said their country should support the Palestinians, while only seven percent supported the Israelis. Egypt, Iran and Turkey were the only countries favoring the Palestinians.
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Saudi king to launch inter-faith forum in Madrid
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Sunday, July 6, 2008. Saudi king to launch inter-faith forum in Madrid. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, whose country is home to Islam's holiest shrines, will launch an inter-faith conference in Spain later this month, the palace has said in a royal statement on Saturday. The Saudi monarch "will inaugurate the international dialogue conference which will be held under his auspices in Madrid on July 16-18," a statement carried by the official SPA news agency said. Just wanted to say hello someplace...
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Jordan charges Dutch MP over “Fitna”
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Jordan charges Dutch MP over “Fitna”. A Jordanian prosecutor charged far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders on Tuesday with blasphemy and violation of publishing laws over his film judged anti-Islamic. Jordan's publishing laws ban insults against Islam and religions. He will be given 15 days to comply, otherwise, an arrest warrant might be issued through the Interpol," Hawamdeh told AFP. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe To arab human rights blog. Non-government , non- prof...
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Brad and Angelina donate $1 mln to Iraqi kids
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Thursday, June 26, 2008. Brad and Angelina donate $1 mln to Iraqi kids. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated one million dollars to support the education of 8,000 children in Iraq and the United States affected by the war, a charity said Wednesday. The iconic Hollywood couple made the donation to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict via their charity, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. Money will pay for basic necessities, including books and supplies to help send Iraqi children to school.
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Refugees are the essence
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Thursday, June 19, 2008. Refugees are the essence. There is no proof of the potential efficacy of either the major defeat concept or the normalisation weapon, even if Ben-Gurion had raised the spectre of the latter. Unfortunately, the reiteration of such unsubstantiated claims becomes a form of opiate for the people, a mystical alternative to the summoning of collective will, the formulation of a strategy for resistance, and the proactive exploitation of Israel's internal contradictions. Meanwhile, 60 ye...
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Qatar frees Saudi coup plotter after 12 years
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Sunday, July 13, 2008. Qatar frees Saudi coup plotter after 12 years. Qatar has freed the longest-serving Saudi prisoner who was sentenced to death for his role in an attempted coup against the Qatari emir in 1996, the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Wednesday. Kulaib was the only Saudi among 19 people sentenced to death after an attempted coup the Qatari authorities said was foiled in February 1996. The sentence was later reduced to life in jail. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). May not m...
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: Aziz lawyer offers to support London mayor
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Thursday, June 26, 2008. Aziz lawyer offers to support London mayor. The lawyer for Tareq Aziz on Wednesday offered to support London Mayor Boris Johnson who is being probed for possession of a cigar case belonging to Iraq's former deputy prime minister. "I am ready to contact Johnson, stand by him and provide all necessary support in this ridiculous investigation," Badie Izzat Aref told AFP from the Jordanian capital Amman."Johnson did not steal or commit any crime, he simply took a souvenir. GHRORG HUM...
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THE ARABIC HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG: UK adds Hezbollah's military wing to terrorist list
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008. UK adds Hezbollah's military wing to terrorist list. Britain on Wednesday moved to ban the entire military wing of Hezbollah, adding it to its list of designated terrorist groups. Toughening its stance on the Shiite Lebanese movement, the Home Office (interior ministry) move makes it a criminal offence to belong to, raise funds and encourage support for the group's military wing. The movement is taking part in Lebanon's new government of national unity.Hezbollah, which claime...
