persecution

Conversation with Nawal El-Saadawi

Aggy — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:25:16 +0100

Beijing by Air - an alternative tour of the Olympic city

Bassie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:39:22 +0100

Dead Wrong: International Posters Against the Death Penalty

OldGreg — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:01:34 +0100

The posters in Dead Wrong illustrate numerous death-penalty related issues, including the impact of racism, poverty, and political beliefs on sentencing. Many of these posters were produced while the prisoners were on trial or in jail, and thus convey the urgency of the issue. Some are commemoratives, marking the deaths of prisoners later deemed innocent or those whose guilt is still debated, including the Haymarket Martyrs, Sacco and Vanzetti, and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Some are the focus of international campaigns, such as Mumia Abu Jamal, while others are unknown to most.

Source: Dead Wrong: International Posters Against the Death Penalty

Chinese human rights activists

Bassie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:12:16 +0100

Human rights activists in China are threatened, tortured and imprisoned for peacefully expressing their political beliefs. Here are just a few of them.

The Women, Peace and Security website.

Aggy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:16:55 +0100

The working group on women, peace and security have produced a key article on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones.

Source: The Women, Peace and Security website.