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Jan 17 2008 1:13PM
Stop the violence, cure the sick

Stop the violence, cure the sick. Well its an aspiration. Tragically, for the last 24 hours theres been media report after media report of terrible violence in several spots around the globe - from Sri Lanka (mentioned in yesterdays...

Jan 16 2008 4:26PM
Orange Friday Protest

Friday 11th January 2008 marked the 6th anniversary of the first war on terror detainees being transported to the illegal detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. We commemorated that day with a demonstration outside the US Consulate in...

Jan 16 2008 2:18PM
Bombing the truce

The bomb which blew up a bus in north-central Sri Lanka proves that the cease fire between the government and the Tamil Tigers is well and truly over. Todays bomb which has killed at least 25 people, including school children has also...

Jan 15 2008 1:51PM
Executions by stoning in Iran

We have a new report out today on Iran, about the horrific practice of stoning people to death. The death penalty is wrong in all cases weve just been crowded round the TV watching Kenny Richey being interviewed by This Morning after...

Jan 14 2008 1:01PM
Slippery with waterboarding?

The waterboarding row rumbles on. Theres a lot of coverage of remarks from the US Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell, whos been giving his take on the issue. Waterboarding would be excruciating," hes quoted as saying in...