International Conference against Terrorism, for Truth and Justice, in Havana.
Fidel[Castro] called for the destruction of ideas connected to neofascism, and to eliminate both the method and its fruits: 'the protagonists born from such system.'...There were particular circumstantial elements in the birth of fascism, but there are new elements emerging in the globalized world, like a global empire.
Japan War Crimes:'I have done what I should do,' veteran Japanese soldier
During Japan's war of aggression against China, I committed crimes against the Chinese. For the past 60 years I have been suffering from a strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt. Kneeling down, in that sense, is the best way to express my feeling. Nobody asked me to do so, and I did this voluntarily,' added Tatsutaro while referring to his act of kneeling down on the Marco Polo Bridge in southwest Beijing.
India And The Bandung Conference Of 1955
A retrospective overview of the role of India's first prime minister,Jawaharlal Nehru, and the non-aligned foreign policy pursued by the government. Famous words: 'India[will] not allow foreign troops on her soil under any circumstances and any pretext.'
Bush vs. Human Rights: Amnesty International Strikes Back
After the Bush administration yesterday (June 1) lined up numerous officials, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and General Richard Myers, to attack Amnesty International for its report that criticizes the administration’s human rights record, the respected human rights organization fired back.
Bush Administration Promotes Global Conflicts by Rewarding Allies
In 2003, the Bush administration transferred weapons to 18 of the 25 nations engaged in active conflicts. Thirteen of the 25 nations who received weapons were classified by the U.S. State Department as “undemocratic” governments. These 13 governments received over $2.7 billion on U.S. weapons.
[Australia] The Open Embrace of Torture
'...until recently it would have been hard to imagine there would be a widely-reported public debate on legalising the use of torture in Australia...over the past few weeks there has been a lively exchange in the media with some academics, law enforcement officials and military spokespersons calling for a rethinking of what constitutes torture and the circumstances they believe justify its use.'
Amnesty Report: The Bush Administration vs. Human Rights
In a desperate effort to stop a plummeting approval rating, President Bush yesterday dismissed an Amnesty International Human Rights Report that criticized the administration’s treatment of US-held prisoners of war.
[Bush press conference quote,'...absurd...absurd...absurd...']
Saddening failure of the NPT[Non-Proliferation Treaty] Review Conference
.. It is not exaggerating to say that the blame can be laid fairly and squarely at the door of one country — the United States...It is time that the politicians of the world listened a little more closely to the biggest world movement there is — the peace movement.
Uzbekistan: America’s Shameless Hypocrisy
The hypocrisy of the United States is stunning in its shamelessness. From nuclear proliferation, to human rights, to due process, the U.S. persistently and arrogantly pursues a policy of do as we say, not as we do.
Canadian complicity in the Haitian crisis
In April 2003, in an interview given while he was in the Dominican Republic, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien declared that the “international community” should not have to wake up with Aristide in power on January 1, 2004, Haiti’s bicentennial
