There is an urgent need for India to support Treaty language that would prevent transfers of conventional arms to recipients where there is a substantial risk that the items will be used for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Yes, India has a unique and historic opportunity to help reduce the human suffering and instability caused by the reckless and poorly regulated trade in weapons, munitions and military and security equipment. haven’t Indians suffered repeated armed attacks and hasn’t India stated a number of times that its security interests have been “affected by illicit and irresponsible transfers, especially of small arms, light weapons and explosives”? Continue reading
A new report by Human Rights Watch titled — Untold Miseries: Wartime Abuses and Forced Displacement in Burma’s Kachin State — describes how the Burmese army has attacked Kachin villages, razed homes, pillaged properties, and forced the displacement of tens of thousands of people. Soldiers have threatened and tortured civilians during interrogations and raped women. The army has also used antipersonnel mines and conscripted forced labourers, including children, on the front lines. Continue reading
Identify areas of opportunity and work together like never before. No mere promises from world’s top body, not anymore. Empower people to make a real difference. Let not the UN become a fiefdom of few. Continue reading
How long innocents will continue to be killed? How long the culprits will continue to be freed? A quick look as a US Marine accepts plea deal in Iraqi civilian deaths. Continue reading
Latest images from Japan alongwith statements issued by Japanese Health Ministry as well as briefing by UN’s IAEA and WFP. Continue reading
Images and first hand account from my friend Dilip Dubey who was in Tokyo when quake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11, 2011: Continue reading
Julian Assange was out on bail during this extradition fight; and I know he will come out a free man, at last. But … before that … can he trust me with his case? He has good counsels but I have the confidence. He deserves me, I believe. And I know, the bank of justice is not bankrupt. Continue reading
In this short speech, Charlie Chaplin gives a big message. So relevant today. Continue reading
“His case is huge … My son’s legal and human rights should be protected,” says Christine Assange — mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Hear her … as she says their country has failed them. Continue reading
So This Is America. So This Is The US Doublespeak. Notice in the video that the protester’s only comment came when he was being hustled out: ‘So This is America’. And all this while, Clinton never paused speaking.
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