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Yemen’s Humanitarian Catastrophe

Originally posted on PEACE ACTION'S GROUNDSWELL:
Yesterday, the United Nations released a report saying that more than half of Yemen’s population is now food insecure. Out of Yemen’s 22 governorates, 19 are facing “severe food insecurity,” and as long…

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@POTUS ignores Saudi Arabia’s dastardly mass executions

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

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Reprieve: UK PM @David_Cameron is prioritizing trade over human rights

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Monday Nov 9, 2015 UK ended executions 50 years ago today – Reprieve comment   Commenting on the 50th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in Britain, Maya Foa, … Continue reading

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Like US, UK continues to kiss UAE ass. Reprehensible.

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Wed Oct 28, 2015 UK supports Dubai police fair, despite UAE torture record     UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) is supporting a trade fair hosted by the Dubai police this … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Secret bid clouds UK involvement in planned Saudi executions

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Wed Oct 14, 2015 Fresh questions for Government over secret Saudi deals The Government is facing renewed questions over its agreements with Saudi Arabia, after the cancellation of a Ministry of … Continue reading

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Reprieve: UN experts decry Saudi Arabia’s pending ‘crucifixion’ of protester arrested at age 17

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8166 For immediate release: Wed Sept 23, 2015 UN experts call on Saudi to halt juvenile ‘crucifixion’   A group of UN experts have called on the government of Saudi Arabia to halt its plans … Continue reading

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Reprieve: UK should not support “crucifixion” of juveniles

Reprieve +44 (0) 7791 755 415 For immediate release: Wed Sept 16, 2015 UK Govt to continue with Saudi prison support as juvenile crucifixion looms   The British Government has announced that it plans to continue a bid to provide … Continue reading

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No Flogging for Blogging

Raif Badawi had not sufficiently recovered to be delivered his scheduled public flogging yesterday. How outlandish to be in the position of not wishing someone well … for their own good.

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