November 4, 2010 Human rights organization Survival International is asking President Obama, who is due to visit Indonesia next week, to suspend US military assistance to Jakarta until its forces stop killing and torturing the people of West Papua. Obama’s visit comes shortly after the emergence of shocking video footage showing Indonesian soldiers torturing two […]
War and Drugs Contribute to 57 Journalists’ Deaths in 2010
by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This article orginally appeared at the media website LWR. The non-profit organization Reports Without Borders (RWB) reported last week that 57 journalists were killed during 2010. Those journalists are joined by 171 who are currently imprisoned, and 114 online activists who are also imprisoned. The count, which includes only cases […]
The Scramble for Somalia
How the Sick Games are Played By Venatrix Fulmen Ethiopia Not Enthusiastic About Kenya’s Jubaland Initiative in Somalia – Nairobi – In a cable sent by and from the U.S.American embassy (YATES) in Addis Ababa concerning U.S. UNDER SECRETARY OTERO’S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER MELES ZENAWI on JANUARY 31, 2010, it was reported that […]
Shocking video of Papuan torture prompts calls for inquiry
Disturbing and graphic footage of two tribal Papuan men being tortured, allegedly by Indonesian soldiers, has led to widespread demands for an independent inquiry. One of the victims is an elderly man. The incident is believed to have been filmed on the mobile phone of one of the soldiers as a ‘trophy’. Analysis of the footage suggests […]
Status of Vessels and Crews Seized by Pirates in Somali, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean
At least 25 foreign vessels plus one barge are kept in Somali hands against the will of their owners, while at least 448 hostages – including an elderly British yachting couple and the 5 new hostages from Somaliland – suffer to be released. Request the Somali Marine & Coastal Monitor from ECOTERRA Intl. for background […]
Brazilian Indians held prisoner by gunmen
A large group of Guarani Indians in Brazil is being held prisoner by gunmen hired by ranchers. The gunmen have cut off the Indians’ access to food, water and health care since they surrounded their community one month ago. The gunmen began to threaten the Guarani and prevent anyone from leaving or entering the area soon after […]
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