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Today its impossible to ignore Burma. Hit by Cyclone Nargis and a subsequent devastating tidal surge which left tens of thousands dead and over a million displaced, the country is in the grips of a full-blown humanitarian crisis. The...
The term humanitarian aid tells its own story. That when disasters happen it is a basic, and inherently human, response to rush to help the victims. Cyclone Nargis killed tens of thousands of people, and displaced around a million more...
Probably a good idea to be unavailable for comment. This one could take some explaining. The Moroccan navy is accused of killing at least 29 people including four children, by puncturing their boat. They were attempting to reach Spain...
Now I’m not a big one for sitting in cafes “working”. You know – Wi-Fi Access Here. Frappuccinos R-Us. Delicious Cinnamon Muffins Only £2.65. All that. But I’m reliably informed that cafes are where all the “creatives” hang out...
This post is not for the squeamish. So, Guantánamo Bay. What else is there to say about it? Well, more and more, as it happens. Last week I was talking to a former Guantánamo prisoner who saw a fellow prisoner beaten with clubs for...