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February 4, 2006 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Hello from Cuba, one of the few enlightened countries in this part of the world. This week I joined several women from Amnesty International on their investigative mission to the dastardly U.S. gulag at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In a show of respect for these imprisoned and oppressed freedom fighters, we women decided to wear burqas and also brought a few Holy Korans and ornate prayer rugs to hand out. I have never worn a burqa, and have to say it was awfully confining and hot, as the only ventilation was through the little screen...

In my last column, I discussed the media’s manipulation of facts and photos to describe the United States detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This time, we’ll take a look inside the maximum security facilities at Gitmo. Camps 2 and 3 - The most dangerous terrorists, and radio talk show hosts, are housed here. First, a common question: Are there some people here who shouldn’t be? Probably, but I’m convinced the U.S. is doing everything possible to keep those numbers to a minimum, while keeping dangerous terrorists locked up. After all, it’s not easy to become a detainee here. During...

US faces prison ship allegations The United Nations says it has learned of serious allegations that the US is secretly detaining terrorism suspects, notably on American military ships. The special rapporteur on torture Manfred Nowak said the accusations were rumours at this stage, but urged the US to co-operate in an investigation. He said the UN wants lists of the places of detention and those held. The comments come five days after the UN accused the US of stalling on their requests to visit Guantanamo Bay. Investigators have been asking to visit the jail in Cuba to carry out checks...

Help Hold the Bush Administration Accountable for Their Crimes: PeopleJudgeBush.org Only a Peoples' Movement Can Stop this Criminal War! Global Condemnatation of a Criminal Regime U.S. violations of international law have become so outrageous and widespread that even mainstream organizations, including Amnesty International, International Comittee of the Red Cross, and Physicians for Human Rights have issued statements condemning the Bush Administration's lawlessness. In addition, representatives of the media worldwide, including CNN, BBC, the Newspaper Guild, and widely respected organizations such as the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders have spoken out against the military's attempt to silence coverage...

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Nearly two years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, women there are no better off than under the rule of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein, the human rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday. In a report entitled "Iraq -- Decades of Suffering," it said that while the systematic repression under Saddam had ended, it had been replaced by increased murders, and sexual abuse -- including by U.S. forces. Washington promised that the overthrow of Saddam would free the Iraqi people from years of oppression and set them on the road to democracy. But Amnesty said...

<p>BOMBAY — Starving North Koreans have been publicly executed for stealing food and have died of malnutrition in labor camps, Amnesty International said in a report released yesterday.</p> <p>The human rights group urged the North Korean government to "ensure that food shortages are not used as a tool to persecute perceived political opponents."</p>

Shamnesty International By William A. Mayer Last year on October 29, Irene Khan, Secretary General [why do these people insist on titles which sound like they were coined by Joseph Stalin?] of Amnesty International, made a speech regarding human rights violations. The location – Moscow. Just a few days previous, a squad of 50 Chechen Islamic terrorists took over a Moscow theater, holding 700 civilians hostage and eventually killing at least 90 of them before Russian Special Forces ended the siege. Yet in Ms. Khan’s 1,200 word declaration, precious little space was devoted to the theater atrocity – lip...

As I browsed the German Media this AM I noticed this article on the lead page of "Spiegel-Online" site. I find this to be a fairly typical article of Iraq war and peace effort coverage in Germany. Basically, then, this is what the Germans are hearing. Below, there is a link to the photos in the Norway paper, and a similiar article in Boston.com. PRISONERS IN IRAQ Naked through the park Amnesty International is showing concern over possible mistreatment of Iraqis by U.S. soldiers. "Degrading treatment is a clear violation of the responsibilities of the occupying powers", explained the human...