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Archives for August 2012

Human Rights Watch Accuses Ethiopian Army Of ‘Torture And Rape’

The Ethiopian military has been accused of conducting a campaign of arbitrary arrest, rape and torture against scores of villagers in the Gambella region of the country according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The accusations follow the recent death of Meles Zenawi the Ethiopian Prime Minister whose 20 year grip on power has attracted international […]

Angus Stickler
By Angus Stickler
Military officers wait to pay their respects to the coffin of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, at the national palace, the official residence of the prime minister, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The Ethiopian military has been accused of conducting a campaign of arbitrary arrest, rape and torture against scores of villagers in the Gambella region of the country according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The accusations follow the recent death of Meles Zenawi the Ethiopian Prime Minister whose 20 year grip on power has attracted

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The Hidden Costs of Free Trade: Union Busting, Labor Violations And Environmental Loss

(MintPress) — Former General Motors (GM) workers began a hunger strike earlier this month to protest the wrongful termination of 200 employees at a plant in Colombia. Protesters fighting labor violations committed by the automobile manufacturer have sewn their mouths shut to fight deplorable labor conditions and demand reform. These labor protests stem from the U.S-Colombia […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
Indigenous protesters march against the Free Trade Agreement between Colombia and the U.S. in Ipiales, on Colombia's southern border with Ecuador, Wednesday March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Wilson Prado)

(MintPress) — Former General Motors (GM) workers began a hunger strike earlier this month to protest the wrongful termination of 200 employees at a plant in Colombia. Protesters fighting labor violations committed by the automobile manufacturer have sewn their mouths shut to fight deplorable labor conditions and demand reform. These labor

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New Questions Of Medical Abuse At Gitmo As Anti-Malaria Drug Allegedly Used For Adverse Side Effects

(NEW YORK) MintPress — The U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay suffered minimal damage from Hurricane Isaac, but it is once again being hit by allegations of detainee abuse. A piece in the medical journal Tropical Medicine and International Health is raising questions about possible medical abuse at the prison facility because of the use of a controversial […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron
Guantanamo

(NEW YORK) MintPress — The U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay suffered minimal damage from Hurricane Isaac, but it is once again being hit by allegations of detainee abuse. A piece in the medical journal Tropical Medicine and International Health is raising questions about possible medical abuse at the prison facility because of the use of a

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The ‘R’ Word: Rape Conversation In Politics Highlights Blame Game

(MintPress) — It’s typically an issue of he says, she says. And in today’s society, too many would rather take “his” word for it, lawmakers included. Considering most rapes take place behind closed doors, victims are left with a sense of trepidation when it comes to reporting the crime, due to fear that society may […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
Susan Schorpen, mother of Carlie Brucia, weeps with Judy Cornett, right, as the guilty verdict is read for Joseph Smith at the Sarasota County Judicial Center in Sarasota, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. (AP Photo/Chip Litherland, File)

(MintPress) — It’s typically an issue of he says, she says. And in today’s society, too many would rather take “his” word for it, lawmakers included. Considering most rapes take place behind closed doors, victims are left with a sense of trepidation when it comes to reporting the crime, due to fear that society may turn around and point the

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Analysis: West Nile Outbreak Demonstrates Lack Of Medical Research Priority

(MintPress) — Over the course of the spring and summer, Dallas, Texas has become a microcosm of the United States’ enduring mosquito dilemma. Aside from the unprecedented quantity of mosquitoes buzzing around the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the instances of humans contracting the West Nile virus has reached alarming levels. With the growing threat of West […]

Joey LeMay
By Joey LeMay
This undated handout file photo provided by the Agriculture Department shows an aedes aegypti mosquito on human skin. (AP Photo/USDA, File)

(MintPress) — Over the course of the spring and summer, Dallas, Texas has become a microcosm of the United States’ enduring mosquito dilemma. Aside from the unprecedented quantity of mosquitoes buzzing around the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the instances of humans contracting the West Nile virus has reached alarming levels. With the growing threat of

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Settler Attacks On Palestinians Exceed 3,700 From 2004-2011

Last February, a Jerusalem Fund/Palestine Center (PC) report titled “When Settlers Attack” discussed data collected from 2004 to 2011. It includes more than 3,700 separate incidents. It explains when, how and why they occur. PC discovered a disturbing increase in violence. Palestinian civilians are targeted. Northern rural West Bank villages are most affected. Each year, […]

Stephen Lendman
By Stephen Lendman
A Jewish settler hangs and Israeli flag in the unauthorized West Bank Jewish settlement of Migron. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Last February, a Jerusalem Fund/Palestine Center (PC) report titled "When Settlers Attack" discussed data collected from 2004 to 2011. It includes more than 3,700 separate incidents. It explains when, how and why they occur. PC discovered a disturbing increase in violence. Palestinian civilians are targeted. Northern rural West Bank villages are

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