Category Archives: Human Rights

Suicide Torturees

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Mash

      Three detainees at Guantanamo Bay committed suicide yesterday. I had cited a tongue-in-cheek post a few weeks ago from Jeremiah Bullfrog about "suicide torturees". Little did I know at the time that the jailers at Guantanamo Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Torture | 4 Comments

Justifying Torture By Sleight Of Hand

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Mash

    The big story today from the Los Angeles Times is that the United States has decided to omit parts of Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions from the latest Army Field Manual on interrogation. The Pentagon has apparently decided … Continue reading →

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The Million Faces Stadium

Posted on June 5, 2006 by Mash

    Take your seat at the World Cup and join the fight against the International Arms Trade at the same time. What better way to combine a passion for sports and a commitment to Human Rights than to join … Continue reading →

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These Songs Of Freedom

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Mash

    BBC aired a documentary on March 29, 2006 about an anti-war march that some Iraq War veterans took across the South to protest the war. Here is a Daily Kos diary by theyrereal that discusses the march. Click … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq | 2 Comments

Haditha And The Menendez Defense

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Mash

Can we agree on a few basic things? Can we agree that unprovoked premeditated murder is a criminal act? Can we agree that there is no excuse for murdering toddlers in cold blood? Can we agree that we must punish … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq, Politics | 3 Comments