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Pressure Points » Human Rights in Turkey: the Decline Continues
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsHuman Rights in Turkey: the Decline Continues by Elliott Abrams In the past year, Turkey has often been held up as a democratic model for Arab countries that have thrown... -
European Union to pressure Turkey on its judicial system
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No CommentsEuropean Union to pressure Turkey on its judicial system BRUSSELS Demonstrators protest the arrest of journalists. Lengthy detention periods are a significant problem despite measures taken to prevent them, a... -
Linguists name ‘occupy’ as 2011′s word of the year
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsBy Stephanie Gallman, CNN (CNN) – The linguists have spoken and they have decided — “Occupy” is 2011′s word of the year. Members of the American Dialect Society came out in... -
French Complicity in the Rwandan Genocide
Posted on January 7, 2012 | No CommentsThis month marks the 14th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, which is commonly considered to have begun on April 6, 1994. One aspect of the genocide that has received little... -
Is the bill passed by the parliament a violation of the right to freedom of expression?
Posted on December 27, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to Mikael Danielyan, the chairman of the Helsinki Association, the bill banning the denial of genocides passed by the French parliament is a violation of the right to freedom... -
Archbishop laments the “abuse of trust”
Posted on December 26, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Archbishop of Canterbury has said this year’s riots and financial crisis have led to “broken bonds and abused trust” in Britain. In his Christmas Day sermon, Dr Rowan Williams... -
John Terry To Face Racial Abuse Charges
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsChelsea and England captain John Terry will face charges over allegations he racially abused another player. The player will appear in court on February 1 following the decision by the... -
Break or save Franco-Turkish relations?
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 1 CommentCONTRIBUTOR MAXIME GAUIN A new bill criminalizing the “denial” of the unsubstantiated “Armenian genocide” claims was introduced in the French National Assembly with the barely implicit support of Mr. Sarkozy.... -
“Jews May Kill Non-Jewish Babies”–Orthodox Rabbis
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No CommentsAuthor: Natalie Wood Published: November 12, 2011 A blistering report by the Israel Religious Action Centre accuses state-funded Israeli rabbis of racism and criminal racial incitement. The 40-page dossier, published last week during a... -
‘Anger at police’ drove rioters
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No CommentsAnti-police sentiment was a significant factor in the summer riots in cities across England, according to a study on causes of the unrest. The study by the London School of... -
Sassounian’s column of Dec. 1, 2011
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsNo one should be Fooled by Erdogan’s Empty Apology for Kurdish Massacres By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkish society was thrown into turmoil last week when... -
Discussions on Achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDG) at Global-Local Approach Level and “Uzbek Model”: “Historical Experience, Contemporary Implementations and the Common Future”
Posted on November 22, 2011 | No CommentsAssoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Seyfettin EROL, Gazi University, Deputy Head of International Relations Department The “Millennium Development Goals” (MDG) project which is being implemented under the leadership of the United... -
Saudi women with attractive eyes may be forced to cover even them up, if resolution is passed
Posted on November 20, 2011 | 2 CommentsIslamic state fears effect of ‘tempting’ eyes on men Says it ‘has the right’ to issue repressive edict Women must already cover their hair and wear full-length black cloak By MAIL... -
Race Row: Blatter Urged To Quit As Fifa Boss
Posted on November 17, 2011 | No CommentsFifa president Sepp Blatter is facing calls to step down after he said racist incidents in football matches could be settled with a handshake at the end of the game.... -
UK Foreign Minister Hague to ‘draw torture claims line’
Posted on November 16, 2011 | No CommentsForeign Secretary William Hague is to stress the Government’s commitment to “drawing a line” under the alleged involvement of Britain’s intelligence agencies in the torture of terror suspects held overseas.... -
Gang ‘yelled racist abuse as Stephen Lawrence was knifed’
Posted on November 16, 2011 | No CommentsThe mother of Stephen Lawrence today listened intently to a graphic account of her son’s murder 18 years ago by five white youths who shouted racist abuse as they stabbed... -
Bankers admit they DO earn too much and “power and glamour” of money dehumanised people
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 1 CommentBankers have finally admitted they are paid too much. Christian think-tank St Paul’s Institute found many believe their pay is too high compared to teachers or nurses. The poll of... -
Ex-top banker sees “moral disaster” in market
Posted on November 6, 2011 | 1 Comment(Reuters) – A former top banker, weighing into a protest movement in Britain against abuses and excesses of modern capitalism, said on Sunday the market economy had lost “its moral... -
NYPD spies on Muslims community
Posted on October 30, 2011 | 1 CommentThe New York Police Department (NYPD) closely monitors Muslims who change their names to sound more American, and Muslims who take on Arabic names. “The NYPD monitors everyone in the... -
European Union Critical of Human Rights in Turkey
Posted on October 15, 2011 | No CommentsDorian Jones | Istanbul The European Union’s annual progress report on Turkey’s bid to join its ranks, criticized Ankara over freedom of expression and treatment of its minorities. But Ankara...
