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Oct 26 2009 8:54PM
British supplies used in putting down protests

I wrote before about the brutal suppression of protests in Conakry, capital of Guinea and a petition from Avaaz. Now see "More arms to abusers" on today's blog entry from the Amnesty media team.

Oct 26 2009 8:42PM
Channel 4 on science's last taboo

Is there any question that should be taboo and not explored by scientists? A programme on Channel 4 this evening at 9 pm looked at what is described as science's last taboo: race and intelligence . The film hears from scientists on...

Oct 26 2009 5:12PM
More arms to abusers

Have a look at this clip from French TV channel TF1 (about 20 minutes in – you can fast forward). You’ll see Armoured Personnel Carriers transporting soldiers to brutally put down a peaceful demo in Conakry, Guinea, last month. When...

Oct 25 2009 8:33PM
Chomsky: banned in Guantánamo, at liberty in Belfast

That Noam Chomsky's books have been banned , apparently, in the US detention camp in Guantánamo Bay, probably tells you all you need to know about the man and the place. The MIT professor's own comment on the affair: "This happens...

Oct 24 2009 2:21PM
The Goldstone Report - Israel, Gaza, and children

I was flicking through my copy of the Amnesty International Report 2009: The State of the World's Human Rights (it is very helpful; get your copy here ), and I started reading the entry for Israel and the OPT. If you have signed up to...