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Muslims in Ethiopia suffer discrimination and alienation

Blogs, Ethiopia /

posted May 2012 by Crescent International   Crescent International recently interviewed an Addis Ababa-based Muslim journalist and Islamic activist on the current situation in Ethiopia. Given the oppressive policies of the regime against its people and severe restrictions on freedom of speech, we are withholding his name. Crescent International (CI): How would you characterize the […]

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Shaker Aamer: husband, father and hostage of the West

Afghanistan, America, Middle East, Perspective /

by Fahad Ansari Posted May 2012 by Crescent International In war, numerous tactics are used to weaken the enemy with a view to its ultimate defeat. These range from bribery to insults, from ridicule and mockery to hostile propaganda, from threats of force to actual violence and expulsion. The precursor to all the above forms

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“British gesture at odds with Rights Declaration”

Blogs, Britain /

posted October 23, 2012 by The Hindu   Some human rights activists and voluntary organisations in Gujarat have taken strong exception to the British government’s decision to improve ties with Gujarat and encourage industrial investments in the State. In a memorandum submitted to James Bevan, British High Commissioner in Delhi, who paid a courtesy call

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Canada, Israel Call for UN Investigator’s Resignation

Blogs, Canada, Israel /

posted October 27, 2012 by CBC Allege bias against special investigator on human rights in occupied Palestinian territories   The UN special investigator on human rights in the Palestinian territories called Wednesday for a boycott  of all companies that have dealings with Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem until they adhere to

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America’s Drone Terrorism

Perspective, U.S /

by Sheldon Richman Posted October 21, 2012 by reason In the United States, the dominant narrative about the use of drones in Pakistan is of a surgically precise and effective tool that makes the U.S. safer by enabling “targeted killing” of terrorists, with minimal downsides or collateral impacts.     This narrative is false. Those

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Ready for your close-up, Mr Xi?

China, Perspective /

by Pepe Escobar posted November 9, 2012 by Aljazeera Hope and change, Chinese-style, erupts at the highly-choreographed Communist Party Congress Just like his predecessor Jiang Zemin, Chinese President Hu Jintao is bound to remain at least for another two years as head of the Party’s all-powerful Central Military Commission [AP] Forget about ground game, demographics,

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