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Aug 28 2009 11:17AM
Without a trace

No doubt most of us will be looking forward to spending time with friends and family at some stage over this weekend, especially as it’s the last bank holiday weekend of the year before Christmas. But for thousands of men, women and...

Aug 27 2009 4:19PM
Location, Location, Location Execution, Execution, Execution

Some time ago I did an interview for Amnesty about how China reportedly harvests the organs of executed prisoners. I remember it well because the pre-recorded interview was for the BBC 10 O Clock News – much coveted – and because when...

Aug 26 2009 4:04PM
Israels settlements: never mind the Muppets, what about the war crimes?

Strange interview by the Israeli ambassador on the radio this morning. In his 8.10am Today programme slot not only did Ron Prosor, Tel Aviv’s man in London, have a dig at Arab leaders who in his view buy football clubs like Manchester...

Aug 26 2009 12:23PM
Prominent film director, Rakhshan Baniadam's open letter

I'm not afraid to be accused of conspiracy in this time of chaos and lawlessness. I'm not afraid to be accused of misguiding the public. You cannot deny that I am a mother. Not only mother to Tandis & Baran but to all the youth, who...

Aug 25 2009 12:39PM
YEMEN CRISIS

This comes from UNHCR about Yemen. The escalation of fighting between Al Houthi rebels and the government forces in northern Yemen over the past few days is worsening what is already a dire and complex humanitarian emergency. UNHCR is...