Bangladesh Blocks williamgomes.org website

The so-called democratic government of Bangladesh has blocked the website of a Bangladeshi Christian journalist and human right activist on writing a poem against oppression and human right violation. William Gomes has always been targeted by Bangladeshi administration on his campaign for social justice in society for which he had spent time in hiding on [...]

23-Year Old Hamza Deported by Malaysia on Blasphemy Charges

Hamza Kashgari, a 23 year old journalist for the Al-Bilad newspaper in Jeddah, may be beheaded over blasphemous tweets he made, addressed to the Prophet Mohammad. Blasphemy in Saudi Arabia is punishable by death. Two of the offending tweets responsible for getting Kashgari into so much trouble he fled to Malaysia after receiving 30,000 angry [...]

Posting Nude Photographs to Protest in China

Nude photographs posted in riposte to Chinese police interrogation of videographer for picture of Ai and women naked When artist Ai Weiwei disappeared, supporters made online appeals for his return. When authorities handed him a £1.5m tax bill, they sent money to help pay it. And now that he faces an investigation for spreading pornography – [...]

Females in Pakistan Continue to Face Acid Attacks

by Declan Walsh/ NYT Fakhra Younas went under the surgeon’s knife 38 times, hoping to repair the gruesome damage inflicted by a vengeful Pakistani man who had doused her face in acid a decade earlier, virtually melting her mouth, nose and ears. The painful medical marathon took place in Rome, a distant city that offered [...]

A UNGA Resolution Proposed to Oppose Pakistan’s Membership in the Human Rights Council

The General Assembly, guided by the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and recalling the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant human rights instruments, Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms and the duty to fulfill the [...]

Prostitution in Spain is Growing

She had expected a job in a hotel. But when Valentina arrived in a small town (La Jonquera) in Spain two months ago from Romania, the man who helped her get here — a man she had considered her boyfriend — made it clear that the job was on the side of the road. La [...]

Is it True that Former CJ Dogar Got His Daughter Farah Killed?

By Asadullah Naeem. It is being claimed in a section of the media that the former Chief Justice of Pakistan Abdul Hameed Dogar killed his own daughter Farah Dogar in the name of honour. Asif Ali Zardari as the President of Pakistan ensured a total media blackout of the news. Even when a small village [...]

The Case for Gay Acceptance in the Catholic Church

By Kathleen Kennedy Townsend The Atlantic March 28, 2012  The death penalty no longer applies to people who divorce or sleep with women during their periods, as described in the Bible. So why can’t attitudes on homosexuality change as well?  On St. Patrick’s Day I had the pleasure of speaking to about 350 Catholics who [...]

Why Has the Indian Police Picked Up Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi?

The Indian police has recently arrested Syed Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, a well-respected journalist. Kazmi has been a freelance journalist for almost 30 years, accredited by the Press Information Bureau. Based in Delhi, he has covered conflicts such as the Iran-Iraq war and the invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition forces for media outlets such as [...]

Do you know what your rights are when a police officer asks to search you in America?

It’s a subject that a lot of people think they understand, but too often our perception of police power is distorted by fictional TV dramas, sensational media stories, silly urban myths, and the unfortunate fact that police themselves are legally allowed to lie to us. It wouldn’t even be such a big deal, I suppose, if our laws all [...]