Discussions - soc.rights.human

	Avaricious Developers & Governments Twist Meaning of "Blight"
	News & Views for Anarchists & Activists: [link] [It isn't often that George Will writes a good column.--DC] [link] Avaricious developers and governments twist the meaning of 'blight' By George F. Will Sunday, January 3, 2010; A17 On Aug. 27, 1776, British forces routed George Washington's novice army... more » By Dan Clore - Jan 5 - 1 new of 1 message

	December 31, 2009 Tibetan 'living Buddha' Phurbu Tsering Rinpoche jailed by China
	December 31, 2009 Tibetan 'living Buddha' Phurbu Tsering Rinpoche jailed by China China has sentenced a revered Tibetan living Buddha to eight-and-a-half years in jail on charges of illegally occupying government land and possession of weapons. The court in the western town of Kangding handed down the conviction more... more » By Peter Terpstra - Jan 6 - 2 new of 2 messages

	DARJEELING: WHY THE DEMAND GORKHALAND STATE, WHEN THERE IS NO EXISTENCE OF GORKHA ETHNIC GROUP OR GORKHA RACE IN THE WORLD?
	DARJEELING: WHY THE DEMAND GORKHALAND STATE, WHEN THERE IS NO EXISTENCE OF GORKHA ETHNIC GROUP OR GORKHA RACE IN THE WORLD? - By DIPAK DE [HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST; M.PHIL IN HUMAN RIGHTS] Ethnic group or race should not be fictitious. Ethnic group or race should be real. Ethnic group or race cannot be... more » By DIPAK DE - Jan 5 - 1 new of 1 message

Youtube: Chinese Regime Censors Online Support for Jailed Dissident Liu Xiaobo.

Support within China for jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo has been gaining pace online. And in response, the Chinese communist regime has moved to stamp out the voices of dissent. On the popular Chinese search engine and forum Baidu.com, a search for Liu Xiaobos name comes up with this: Sorry, in accordance with the relevant legal regulations and policies, this... more »

By Peter Terpstra - Jan 5 - 1 new of 1 message

Chinese Regime Censors Online Support for Jailed Dissident Liu Xiaobo.

By Peter Terpstra - Jan 5 - 1 new of 1 message

Youtube: Hong Kong: March For Democracy on New Year's Day

Hong Kong: March For Democracy on New Year's Day Congregating outside the city's legislature, thousands of protesters carried colorful banners with slogans such as "Democracy Now" as peaceful crowds of young and old wended their way downtown to Beijing's representative office. Others held up massive posters of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo demanding the... more »

By Peter Terpstra - Jan 5 - 1 new of 1 message

	Afghan Voice of Resistance
	News & Views for Anarchists & Activists: [link] [link] A Voice of Resistance in Afghanistan January 05, 2010 By Suzanne Weiss Socialist Voice A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice, by Malalai Joya, with Derrick O'Keefe. Scribner, 2009.... more » By Dan Clore - Jan 5 - 1 new of 1 message

	Jews Raise Voice for Brutalized Gazans
	News & Views for Anarchists & Activists: [link] [link] Jews raise voices for brutalised Gaza Israel's crimes against the people of the territory are prompting some Jews to speak out By Linda S. Heard, Special to Gulf News January 5, 2010 Gulf News Last week in Cairo, Hedy Epstein, a frail 85-year-old American woman,... more » By Dan Clore - Jan 4 - 2 new of 2 messages

	Combatants for Peace Speak out
	News & Views for Anarchists & Activists: [link] [link] ISRAEL & PALESTINE: COMBATANTS FOR PEACE SPEAK OUT by Bassam Aramin, Sara Burke and Yaniv Reshef, Peacework Combatants for Peace is a group of Israeli and Palestinian individuals who were actively involved in the cycle of violence between their... more » By Dan Clore - Jan 4 - 1 new of 1 message

	Appeal for New trial of Tibetan Monk Imprisoned in China
	Appeal for New trial of Tibetan Monk Imprisoned in China [link] A Tibetan monk named Tenzin Delek Rinpoche has been in prison in Chinas Sichuan Province for more than seven years. He had been convicted of being a conspirator in a 2002 bombing, a charge he denies.... more » By Peter Terpstra - Jan 4 - 1 new of 1 message