Human Rights Violations

On June 22, 1994, French troops righted a wrong. They entered Rwanda from Zaire,* set up humanitarian zones and saved tens of thousands of Tutsis from ethnic cleansing.

May 27, 2009 - Frank W. Hardy

Some of the most vulnerable people are subjected to human rights abuses because they are powerless to resist.

Apr 29, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

On April 8, 2009, Chinese security forces intensified their ongoing security crackdown against the ethnic Uyghur population of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Apr 10, 2009 - Phillip Barea

A Canadian citizen is trapped in a Kafkaesque drama blocked from leaving the Canadian embassy in Sudan by his own government.

Mar 31, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

Abortionist Pierre Jean-Jacques Renelique's medical license is revoked by the Florida Board of Medicine, Friday, February 6, 2009.

Feb 5, 2009 - Linda DeMerle

A lawsuit filed January 27, 2009 in Miami by the Thomas More Society alleges the murder of a newborn, Shanice Denise Osbourne.

Feb 4, 2009 - Linda DeMerle

Knowledge of the use of child soldiers in Burma continues to result in reports of human rights abuses, but no action on the part of the international community.

Dec 18, 2008 - Gemma Richardson

Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM is the Western term for an ancient African ritual that is important to the African people as male circumcision is important to Americans

Aug 20, 2008 - Tara Bzdok

Battery. Assault. Racial Profiling. Interrogation. Murder. These tactics are an abuse of power and a violation of human rights used by those who should protect us.

Jul 28, 2008 - Taylor Bennett

The Native Title Report 2007 finds that native title is undermining the exercise and enjoyment of human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

May 1, 2008 - Jodie Martin

Consumers need to be more proactive, and stronger laws are needed, to protect privacy in the information age.

Sep 6, 2007 - Randy Walden

Americans are told that fluoride is good for children's teeth. Recent research shows just how dangerous even trace amounts can be to our health. Make an informed decision

Aug 31, 2007 - Angela Schnaubelt

Cultural problems between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have killed millions, displaced millions more and continue to torment the region in 2007.

Aug 11, 2007 - Frank W. Hardy

Congressmen and Senators ( F ) equals failure to do the (Will of the People). The Will of the people is no longer a part of the democratic process in the United States

Jul 14, 2007 - Debra P Blackwell

Indigenous women in the US are more than 2.5 times likely to be raped compared to women in the US general population. That is just based on the reported assaults.

May 8, 2007 - Sandra Williams