Tag Archives: human rights

John Oliver: Chickens (one HBO video, three petitions)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Susan Chandler

Published on May 17, 2015 John Oliver explains how chicken farming can be unfair, punishing, and inhumane. And not just for the chickens! In the year since John Oliver’s “Chickens” video was published on YouTube, over six million people have … Continue reading →

Posted in #CorporateSubsidies, #DarkMoney, chicken growers | Tagged animal rights, chickens, human rights, John Oliver, poultry growers, poultry workers | Leave a comment

@POTUS ignores Saudi Arabia’s dastardly mass executions

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Susan Chandler

The U.S. picks and sticks with bedfellows that believe that human rights are for men only, not women or children … and not even all men, at that. This used to be all about the oil. Now perhaps it’s somewhat … Continue reading →

Posted in #CovertOps, #EndlessWar, #ExtrajudicialKillings, #MilitaryIndustrialComplex, Barack Obama, Uncategorized | Tagged Ali al-Ribh, Barack Obama, Equal Rights, Free Speech, human rights, mass executions, Mohammad Shioukh, Mohammad Suweimal, Reprieve, Right to Peaceful Protest, rights of the child, Saudi Arabia, Sharia Law, Sheikh Nimr, UN | 2 Comments

UK under @David_Cameron more tightly embraces @POTUS’ #FewLivesMatter worldview

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Susan Chandler

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8161 For immediate release: Mon Aug 3, 2015 UK Government to scrap Death Penalty Strategy The British Government will not renew its Strategy for working to end the death penalty around the world, international … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, David Cameron, death penalty, Death Penalty Strategy, detain without charge or trial, Diego Garcia, drone strikes, human rights, mass trials, rendition, Reprieve, targeted assassinations, Tony Blair, torture, UK, US | 1 Comment

Sign petitions. Change the world.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Susan Chandler

Published on Jun 24, 2015 Around the world, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters are torn apart because they have bravely stood up for human rights.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amnesty International, human rights, illegal detention | Leave a comment

G4S sells contract secretively to address human rights angst

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Susan Chandler

G4S sells subsidiary running services at Guantánamo Bay for $135m | Business | The Guardian G4S said the contract did not cover any direct services to the prison. It said: “We take our responsibilities on human rights very seriously. We announced … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged G4S, Guantánamo, human rights, Reprieve | Leave a comment

Reprieve: Cleared-for-release, force-fed GITMO prisoner to get day in court

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Reprieve (001) 917 855 8064 For immediate release: Mon Oct 6, 2014 First-ever trial to assess Guantanamo force-feeding begins today An unprecedented trial to assess the legality of force-feeding methods used at Guantanamo Bay will begin today, Monday Oct 6, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abu Wa'el Dhiab, Barack Obama, cruel and unusual punishment, detained without charge or trial, Dhiab v Obama, force feeding, forcible cell extraction, GITMO, Gladys Kessler, Guantánamo, human rights, Reprieve, Shaker Aamer, torture | Leave a comment

UN experts: City of Detroit violating human right to water

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Detroit: Disconnecting water from people who cannot pay – an affront to human rights, say UN experts GENEVA 25 June 2014 – Three UN experts* on the human rights to water and sanitation, adequate housing, and extreme poverty and human … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Detroit, human rights, UN, water shutoffs | Leave a comment

Detroit: water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Pambazuka – Draft Appeal to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights The Moratorium NOW! Coalition and MECAWI are requesting specific actions by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, other agencies concerned with the prevention of racism, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BarackObama, Corporate Capture, Detroit, Eric Holder, human rights, Rick Snyder | Leave a comment

Hearing today in D.C. re force-feeding of Guantánamo detainees | Reprieve

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Reprieve +1 (917) 855 8064 For immediate release: Weds May 21, 2014 Hearing 10am (EST) today in Washington DC: federal court to hold US government to account over force-feeding of Guantánamo detainees A US court will today weigh evidence from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dark site, disappear, force feeding, GITMO, Guantánamo, human rights, illegal detention, rendition, Reprieve, torture | Leave a comment

NIAC, members of Conress urge Obama not to block medicine for Iranians

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Congress Urges President to Ensure Sanctions Do Not Block Medicine for Iranians FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jamal AbdiPhone: 202-386-6408Email: jabdi@niacouncil.org Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) commends Rep. James Moran (D-VA) and all twenty-one Members of Congress who … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged human rights, Iran, sanctions, UN Committee on Human Rights, United States | Leave a comment