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Feb 8 2008 12:55PM
IMMINENT EXECUTION...

Imminent executionSAUDI ARABIA Sheikh Mastan (alias Mohammed Salim) (m) aged 30, married with one childHamza Abu Bakir, (m) aged 47, married with four childrenThe two men named above, both Indian nationals, are at risk of imminent...

Feb 6 2008 2:05PM
The stuff of life?

With Super Tuesday mania spilling into Wednesday a big US story has snuck out over CIA chief Michael Hayden admitting for the first time that Americas intelligence officials have been waterboarding prisoners held in the war on terror...

Feb 5 2008 4:32PM
Attacks on the Press

Sometimes when Im talking to a journalist I know, whos telling me (usually excitedly) about an impending trip to somewhere like Iraq or Somalia, Im tempted to say be careful. But it sounds a bit lame, so I dont. Next time I mightnt...

Feb 5 2008 1:30PM
Human rights and dealing with Northern Ireland's past

The issue of how Northern Ireland deals with the past is currently occupying a lot of minds and a lot of media column inches here. While Amnesty has been pretty active in pushing for public inquiries into some particularly egregious...

Feb 4 2008 1:23PM
A super busy week ahead

With January finally behind us and the cold weather starting to bite, we thought wed take a look at the week ahead and give you some issues to think about. If youre having a Mediocre Monday, dont worry, tomorrows Super Tuesday. Well it...