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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 )