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The awarding of the highest US civilian honour, the Medal of Freedom, to former Australian Prime Minister John Howard this month (left) was staggering to human rights activists familiar with his record. Even more galling was the same award given to Colombia's President Álvaro Uribe. The Presidential Medal is intended to recognise an "especially meritorious […]

Posted in Australia, Colombia, human rights defenders, Indigenous, political rights, refugees/IDPs, sexual minorities, UK, USA | No Comments »

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says 84 journalists were killed worldwide in 2006. Include media support staff such as interpreters and drivers, and that figure climbs to 177, the worst on record. At least 155 of those were murders and unexplained deaths, according to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the remaining 22 being […]

Posted in Colombia, freedom of expression, genocide, Mexico, peace/armed conflict, Philippines, right to life, Russia, Sri Lanka, Venezuela | 5 Comments »