Archive for the ‘Human Rights’ Category

UN Claims 2.4 MILLION HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. crime-fighting office said Tuesday that 2.4 million people across the globe are victims of human trafficking at any one time, and 80 percent of them are being exploited as sexual slaves. Yuri Fedotov, the head of the U.N. Office on Drugs and [...]

The President of the United States: Deny entry to the USA for Helen Ukpabio About this PetitionPetition LetterPetition Updates Why This Is Important Helen Ukpabio is a “Christian” preacher from Nigeria who has been spreading the fear of child witches in Nigeria. She uses her sermons, teachings and prophetic declarations to incite hatred, intolerance and [...]

Make no mistake, Israel‘s existence is under threat TheDrum By ABC’s Ben Knight Updated September 24, 2011 12:17:39 Photo: Israel’s ultra-orthodox Jews don’t work, don’t pay taxes and don’t serve in the army. Not surprisingly, it’s a pretty sore point. Reuters: Gil Cohen Magen Map: Israel Let’s imagine for a moment that at this time next [...]

Iran detains 6 documentary filmmakers, activists say September 19, 2011|By the CNN Wire Staff Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, pictured on August 26, is being urged to free filmmakers and journalists. Iran has detained six documentary filmmakers on accusations that they worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Persian service, activists said on Monday.The International Campaign for [...]

Being Pakistani and atheist a dangerous combo, but some ready to brave it Bilal Farooqi   3 days ago | Members of Pakistani Atheists and Agnostics trying to make their presence known and reach out to others sharing similar beliefs        KARACHI – They realise that they belong to a country where apostasy means inviting the [...]

Iran: Female Blogger Receives 50 Lashes Posted 15 September 2011 23:41 GMT Written byFred Petrossian These are the words Iranian blogger Somayeh Tohidloo wrote [fa] in her blog after receiving 50 whip lashes in Evin Prison on September 14, 2011: Be happy, for if you wanted to humiliate me, I confess that I feel my [...]