Monthly Archives: July 2013

GUANTANAMO SOLIDARITY HUNGER STRIKE: WHY I GAVE UP FOOD FOR A WEEK

STAND FAST FOR JUSTICE      When I woke up on Monday morning 22nd July 2013 it wasn’t part of the week’s plan to go on hunger strike. I had been following a friend Clive Stafford –Smith, human rights lawyer … Continue reading

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GUANTANTAMO: CHILDREN OF SHAKER AAMER APPEAL FOR THE RETURN OF THEIR FATHER

US HYPOCRISY ON HUMAN RIGHTS, GITMO AN “ISLAND” OF INJUSTICE             Shaker Aamer is the last British citizen to he held in Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre, Cuba http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/guantanamo-bay He has been held there since 2002. As … Continue reading

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Malala becomes poster girl of western governments: Double standards on gender justice

There are some images on our TV screens that literally leave you choking with disbelief. One cropped up recently. Could that really be former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown promoting gender justice at the UN, fawning over Pakistani schoolgirl Malala … Continue reading

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BEIJING: WAS MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY DETONATED EXPLOSION AT AIRPORT BEATEN TO PARALYSIS BY POLICE?

    A man in a wheelchair is alleged to have detonated an explosion using firecrackers at the arrival hall of Beijing’s Capital International Airport today injuring himself and one other. Photos soon emerged on twitter of what seemed to … Continue reading

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KASHMIRIS SLAUGHTERED BY INDIAN SECURITY FORCES: SEVERAL KILLED, OVER 40 INJURED

“It is mayhem. Six are dead and dozens injured. The death toll could rise further,” said one officer. (AFP) Another day of violence for Kashmir several people were killed and dozens injured when security forces fired on protesters in Indian … Continue reading

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     Malala Yousafzai was shot by Taliban returning from school in Pakistan on 9th October 2012. She addressed the UN on her 16th birthday regarding her terrifying ordeal, education and women’s rights http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/12/19432997-malala-yousafzai-being-shot-by-taliban-made-me-stronger?lite The following letter was sent to … Continue reading

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