IRAN JOURNALIST SENTENCED

10 December 2009

by Amnesty International Urgent Action Network

Hengameh Shahidi, a female journalist, has been sentenced to six years, three months and one day’s imprisonment for charges related to her peaceful exercise of her rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly. She remains free on bail, pending an appeal against her conviction and sentence, but [...]

Roman Polanksi: child rapist

Polanski belongs in prison and France should be apologizing to the world for harbouring this pedophile for so long. It is not clear whether or not France offers safe-haven for all child rapists or only those who make films. One thing is sure. If you’re planning on raping a child pre-book your plane ticket for [...]

CBC disgraces itself with "civil pornography"

From the Star Phoenix, March 14, 2009, page 3, Network wants to broadcast police tape of chase

Quoting the CBC’s lawyer, Scott Newell:

“Listening to the tape is vital to understanding whether the RCMP were overzealous or were they just carrying out their duty…”

This case relates to the murder of two police officers and the attempted murder [...]

Open the books & jail the crooks Part 2

In part 1 (Open the books & jail the crooks) we read a general, simplified explanation about derivatives.

For clarity, there are many kinds of derivatives that are not tied to  mortgages or loans. (futures contracts, stock index securities and stock options are examples).

In the case of the securities being blamed for the extraordinary mess in [...]

Police Can't Win

In a Saskatoon Star Phoenix article published December 29, 2007, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations leader Lawrence Joseph virtually accused police of shooting two people because they are aboriginals.

Police chief defends actions (note the paper blocks links after a short time so it may not be accessible to non-subscribers)

“Not to criticize these officers, but there [...]

Defiance in the face of tyranny

"One day they will physically kill me but I will never be afraid and I will never compromise with warlords and will always expose them if I see that they once again want to build laws against freedom, against democracy and against women's rights in Afghanistan." Malalai Joya, Hero of Afghani Human Rights Movement

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