Torture is Systemic in Afghan Prisons, UN Report Finds — News from Antiwar.com Torture is Systemic in Afghan Prisons, UN Report Finds  John Glaser On October 10, 2011 Detainees in Afghan prisons are hung from the ceilings by their wrists, severely beaten with cables and wooden sticks, have their toenails torn off, are treated with [...]

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Reminds me of a book by the Swedish author Sven Lidqvist:   As the Drone Flies… | Common Dreams As the Drone Flies… by Ralph Nader The fast developing predator drone technology, officially called unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs, is becoming so dominant and so beyond any restraining framework of law or ethics, that its [...]

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Saudi Woman Sentenced to 10 Lashes for Driving, Others Await Trial Posted September 27, 2011 by Zaki Safar in Saudi Women. Leave a Comment Source: My Right2Dignity Initiative. Breaking News: We have received unfortunate news about a Saudi lady, Shaimaa, who was called in court for driving her car, she has attended three sessions in Jeddah [...]

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Abu Mazen’s Gambit » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names Abu Mazen’s Gambit by URI AVNERY A WONDERFUL SPEECH. A beautiful speech. The language expressive and elegant. The arguments clear and convincing. The delivery flawless. A work of art. The art of hypocrisy. Almost every statement in the passage concerning the Israeli-Palestinian issue was [...]

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