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Dissidents Are Held Back as Clinton Holds Forth in China

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this weekend made her first visit to China in her new role, but Amnesty International and other activist groups didn't like her position when it came to addressing China's treatment of dissidents -- more specifically, she didn't take a firm stand on the issue during her meetings with Chinese officials. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Fails in Human Rights Role

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2009 It is unsurprising that a group like Human Rights Watch has condemned the Bush government for jettisoning the U.S. role as a defender of global human rights: Numerous examples -- Guantanamo, gay marriage, Iraq, etc. -- accentuate this failure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paddling Persists in U.S. Schools

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2008 According to a study by Human Rights Watch and the ACLU, plenty of schoolteachers still spank and swat their students, particularly in the South. Researchers found that black, Native American and special-education students were especially vulnerable to corporal punishment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palestinian Security Forces Accused of Torture

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 Fighting between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas has led to human rights abuses in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. A Palestinian human rights organization recently drew similar conclusions. Both sides have admitted to at least some of the findings of the report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cuba Leads Charge to End U.N. Human Rights Investigations

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2007 The newly formed U.N. Human Rights Council is debating whether to do away with the special rapporteurs whose job is to investigate global human rights abuses. A group of countries typically subjected to such scrutiny, with Cuba and China at the helm, argues that domestic reports should be sufficient. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Human Rights Watch: Hussein Trial ‘Flawed and Unsound’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2006 Still wondering whether the trial of Saddam Hussein might have been a miscarriage of justice? Take a look at the HRW report (pdf) and make up your mind Hussein's chief defense lawyer, Khalil al-Dulami, recently complained to the BBC that he has been prevented from filing appeal papers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )