Amnesty International Slams Guantanamo 'Gulag' Amnesty s report also pointed to haiti, where human rights violators were the human rights movement is to harness the power of civil society and push http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/5/25/91015.shtml
Extractions: "Guantanamo has become the gulag of our time," Amnesty Secretary General Irene Khan said as the London-based group launched its annual report. Amnesty International called for the camp to be closed. Story Continues Below The annual report accused the United States of shirking its responsibility to set the bar for human rights protections and said Washington has instead created a new lexicon for abuse and torture. "Attempts to dilute the absolute ban on torture through new policies and quasi-management speak, such as 'environmental manipulation, stress positions and sensory manipulation,' was one of the most damaging assaults on global values." Some 540 prisoners from about 40 countries are currently being held at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More than 200 others have been released, though some are now jailed in their countries; many have been held for three years without charge.
Terrorism And US Foreign Policy For compliance with intl Court of Justice decision for Nicaragua vs. to sign the UN Covenant on Political civil rights (30 years after its creation) http://www.labournet.net/other/0303/history1.html
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EPIIC: Archives: 2001: Workshops United Nations Mission in BosniaHerzegovina, (haiti, Macedonia) Margaret Burnham, civil rights Attorney, Burnham and Hines; Board Member, http://www.epiic.com/archives/2001/work01.html
Extractions: Workshop on "The Economic Roots of Ethnic Conflict: The Role of Extractive Industries" E ducation for ... Sunday March 4, 9am CONVENER: Peter Rosenblum , Associate Director, Harvard Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School Abigail Abrash , Fellow, Harvard Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School; Former Program director RFK Center For Human Rights, Project Underground - oil and mining, environment, and human rights Salim Ali , Guest Editor, Cultural Survival, Indigenous Peoples - conflict and extractive industries - uranium, Director, Industrial Economics Karen Ballentine , Research Coordinator, International Peace Academy, Project on Economic Agendas in Civil Wars; formerly Carnegie Endowment for Peace Officer, Preventing Deadly Conflict Project Muhammed Bulama , Fulbright, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Nigeria Sunday Dare , General/Online Editor, The News and Tempo, Nigeria; Author, "Voices from the Gulag: Guerrilla Journalism in Nigeria" (forthcoming) Christian Dietrich Theodore E. Downing
EPIIC: Archives: 2003: Jean Mayer Award restore a democraticallyelected government to haiti; administer US assistance He was involved in all major civil-rights and civil-liberties issues http://www.epiic.com/archives/2003/shattuck.html
Extractions: Officer of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in 2001. Mr. Shattuck's career spans nearly three decades in government service and the nonprofit sector. In 1993, he was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. While serving in this position, Mr. Shattuck worked to end the war in Bosnia and negotiate the Dayton Peace Agreement; establish the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; restore a democratically-elected government to Haiti; administer U. S. assistance to new and emerging democracies; and raise the profile of human rights in U.S. foreign policy after the end of the Cold War. For this work, he received an International Human Rights Award from the United Nations Association of Boston in 1998. Mr. Shattuck is also the author of Freedom on Fire: Human Rights Wars and the Roots of Terrorism , to be published by Harvard University Press in 2003. In 1998, Mr. Shattuck was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Before entering government service, Mr. Shattuck was at Harvard University, where he held the position of vice president for government, community and public affairs from 1984 to 1993. He also lectured on civil liberties at the Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government. Mr. Shattuck's public service career began at the American Civil Liberties Union, where he was Executive Director of the ACLU Washington office and national staff counsel from 1971 to 1984. He was involved in all major civil-rights and civil-liberties issues during the Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan administrations, including the defense of federal civil-rights legislation, protection of the federal courts against congressional efforts to limit their jurisdiction, and legislative expansion of the rights of women.
Seattle.indymedia.org Dr. Colia Clark Longtime civil rights activist, co-organizer with Medgar Glenn Fieldman, Ph.D. - Lecturer, intl. Relations/Environmental Studies, San http://www.seattle.indymedia.org/en/2005/07/247235.shtml
Extractions: Jul 24, 2005 19:29 In the days ahead, there will likely be meetings of representatives of the two coalitions sponsoring separate actions and it is critical that the voice of unity-minded grassroots groups and individuals be heard when these representatives get together. You can help make that voice heard. Support the call for unity.
Untitled Document to conspiring to violate civil rights and are cooperating in the investigation. Ashcroft described haiti as a staging point for Pakistanis and http://www.agrnews.org/issues/224/nationbriefs.html
Extractions: The civilian who oversees the US Army, Thomas White, has submitted his resignation. The Defense Dept. has not given a reason for the resignation nor the date it will be effective. Before being appointed by Pres. Bush in 2001, White worked 11 years for Enron, which filed one of the biggest bankruptcies in US history in December 2001. His most recent corporate job was vice chairman of Enron Energy Services, which allegedly traded millions of megawatts of electricity with other Enron divisions, artificially jacking up prices. Defense Sec. Donald Rumsfeld was reported to have a grudge against White for working behind his back last May to sustain the $11 billion Crusader artillery program which Rumsfeld cancelled. (Reuters) Bush stays on war footing for re-election drive Pres. Bush unveiled the central points of his re-election campaign on Apr. 24, mixing muscular rhetoric on the war against terror with economic optimism. Bush never strayed far from the theme of national security that will dominate his drive for a second term. After the conflict in Iraq, Bush warned other states and terrorist groups against challenging Washington.
EMM haitis own police force remains decimated; its law enforcement and judicial systems Washington Lawyers Committee for civil rights and Urban Affairs http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3687_53358_ENG_HTM.htm
Extractions: Dear Secretary Ridge: On behalf of the undersigned nongovernmental organizations, we write to ask that you designate the country of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of eighteen months. Many of the undersigned agencies previously wrote to you on March 2, 2004 to request a TPS designation for Haiti based on the political turmoil the country was undergoing at that time. While civil strife is still rampant, as evidenced by recent rioting in Port-au-Prince during which several people were beheaded, another major disaster has struck Haiti since we last wrote to you: Hurricanes Ivan and Frances and Tropical Storm Jeanne have caused an official toll of 1,870 deaths (with more than 800 still missing), rendered an estimated 300,000 people homeless, and caused incalculable damage to Haitis already fragile ecological, economic, and social infrastructure. As you know, a designation of TPS permits nationals of a designated nation living in the United States to reside here temporarily and qualify for work authorization for the prescribed period. A designation of TPS may be based exclusively on a finding that there has been a flood or other environmental disaster resulting in a substantial, but temporary, disruption of living conditions in the area affected. A TPS designation based on natural disaster must come pursuant to an official request from the affected foreign state, which is unable, temporarily, to handle adequately the return of its citizens.
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Wisconsin Green Party News: February 2005 Archives democracy and human rights in haiti, the first democratic republic in the Western Hemisphere, beating by more than http//www.gp.org/committees/intl/ http://wisconsingreenparty.org/blogs/WIGPnews/archives/2005_02.shtml
Extractions: Wisconsin Green Party News Progressive politics for Wisconsin. « January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 » GREENS CHARGE THAT BUSH IS SOWING CONFUSION ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY PermaLink President Bush is using the 'Cato strategy' in his disinformation campaign to promote his Social Security plan, say Greens, who call for public discussion of caps, means testing, and other steps to prevent a shortfall. WASHINGTON, D.C. Green Party leaders accused President Bush of using deceptive and unsupportable claims in his campaign to promote his Social Security privatization plan. "Democrats won't say it, reporters won't say it, so Greens will: President Bush is deceiving the American people to sell his Social Security privatization scheme," said Pat Driscoll, California Green candidate in a special election for Congress (5th Congressional District) "The chief criticism of the Democrats has been that the President isn't specific enough about the plan, and most of the media has covered it as a question of whether Mr. Bush will succeed in enacting his plan, rather than investigating the plan's background and details," added Mr. Driscoll. "Have none of them learned the lessons of President Bush's 2003 State of the Union, when he sold the American people an invasion of Iraq based on equally false information about WMDs, collusion with al-Qaeda, nuclear weapons materials, and an 'imminent threat' to the U.S.?" Greens listed several falsehoods and distortions in Mr. Bush's promotion of his plan:
YOUNG SCHOLARS SYMPOSIUM train observers of elections in haiti and South Africa , including South Africa (2003); In Defense of civil Redress The Enforcement of Human rights http://sjil.stanford.edu/yss/moderator.htm
Extractions: Professor Ibrahim J. Gassama University of Oregon Law School Professor Gassama is Associate Professor at the University of Oregon Law School, where he teaches International Business Transactions, Criminal Investigation, and International Law. He is the author of Environmental Citizen Suits Butterworths 1992) and he received the Human Rights Award (2000) from the Society of American Law Teachers for his contribution to humanitarianism and peacekeeping. He received his B.A. from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School Professor Gassama has been heavily involved in issues surrounding human rights, foreign policy, and international economic development. These issues led him to recruit and train observers of elections in Haiti and South Africa , including South Africa 's first all-race democratic election. In some cases, he served as an observer himself. Afterward, he supervised reports from the governmental agencies involved in the elections. Gassama has also worked as a staff attorney for the Legal Action Center in New York , representing clients on employment discrimination issues.
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Marian's Blog: BHM It s haiti Solidarity Week. The network and friends are coordinating activities from Check MSN s civil rights Movement quiz Black History links http://marian.typepad.com/marians_blog/bhm/
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96/05/01 Gelbard-Implementation Of Intl Law Enforcement Policies Police officers protect the rights of the people. haiti is a classic case. While permanent democracybuilding in haiti is still a work in progress, http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/1996_hr/h960501g.htm
Extractions: Mr. Chairman and members of the committee: Thank you for calling this important hearing to discuss how the Administration's various components are working together to implement our international law enforcement policies and programs. The departments and agencies represented here each play an important role in our endeavors as do many federal offices and organizations which are not present. Our success at insuring a safe and secure environment for our citizens depends on how well we organize and coordinate our efforts. In this context, I am happy to share with you the State Department's assessment of expanded U.S. Government law enforcement efforts abroad, including that which is contemplated by the FBI. The Threat and Policy Response The collapse of communism, and the emergence of open markets and open societies hold great promise for American citizens. Not only are Soviet missiles no longer targeted at American cities, but our goods and services are sold in all parts of the world, and we continue to lead the largest collection of democracies in the world's history. If we are to secure the benefits of peace and prosperity for our citizens, the United States must continue to lead in the coming century.
2005 SOA Watch/NE Schedule Of Events In the past year Linda has traveled to Iraq, Colombia and haiti and is able to share slides and photo The Patriot Act and our disappearing civil rights. http://www.soawne.org/workshops.html
Extractions: Also visit: www.OpticalRealities.org www.OpticalRealities.org for a sampling of photos). We can also provide informative materials, such as flyers and videos , help you to publicize your event, and put you in touch with other regional groups. Contact SOA Watch/NE for more information: (215) 473-2162 Survivors of torture, as defined by United Nations, include people who have suffered at the hands of their governments - intentional, severe, physical and or mental abuse. Goal to facilitate the healing and restoration of hope for children and adults who have been affected by torture through providing positive relationships with caring people.
UrgentCall.org | For A Better Path To Security In the 1950s WRL members worked in the civil rights movement, But the crises of Bosnia, haiti, Rwanda and Somalia offer new challenges to those seeking http://www.urgentcall.org/php/wrl.php
Extractions: WRL was organized in 1923 by men and women who had opposed WWI, many of whom had been jailed for refusing military service. The founders, including Jessie Wallace Hughan, leading suffragette, socialist, and pacifist, believed that if enough people stood in total opposition to war, governments would hesitate to go to war. During WWII hundreds of members were imprisoned in the US for refusing to fight. The League was radicalized when these resisters left prison after the war. Not only had the prison experience deepened their thinking, but League members were impressed by the drama of Gandhi's nonviolent struggle for India's liberation.
