A
debate opened up at the U.N. Human
Rights Commission Wednesday as the 53
member states started to address the
impact of anti-terrorism measures on
basic human rights.... more>>
Euthanasia
is once again at the core of
international debate as the European
Court of Human rights considers the case
of a paralyzed British woman who wants
the right to end her life... more>>
The
Israeli government has banned the
filming of Israeli incursions into
Palestinian territories after TV channel
Two broadcast the Israeli army raiding a
Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem,
triggering harsh criticism of the
callous behavior of Israeli soldiers... more>>
The
Chinese embassy in Manila assured the
Philippine authorities that Beijing is
not funding leftwing groups or Muslim
insurgents in Mindanao, as the U.S.
prepared to send five hundred more
troops from the U.S. Army's 101st
(Airborne) Infantry Division to Mindanao
before this weekend... more>>