Crimea and Western ‘values’ By Pepe Escobar – The Roving Eye – 14 March, 2014 Every sane sentient being knows that Ukraine’s “unity” is not worth a new hot or warm war. Or even the current Western-peddled Cold War-style hysteria. Especially when Russia, once again, fights fascism – as embodied by some of the key more »
US imperialism, Ukraine and the danger of World War III World Socialist Web Site – 5 March, 2014 Are we standing on the brink of a nuclear war? That is the question that everyone should be asking. The US-backed coup in Ukraine has triggered the most dangerous international crisis since the Cuban missile crisis of more »
The fascist danger in Ukraine World Socialist Web Site – 6 March, 2014 A politically sinister propaganda offensive is underway in the media to either deny the involvement of fascists in the US-backed coup in Ukraine or present their role as a marginal and insignificant detail. The New York Times, for example, asserted, “Putin’s claim more »
What lies behind Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with Bahrain? By Andrew Smith – New Internationalist – 14 March, 2014 On 14 March 2011 Saudi Arabia sent hundreds of troops into Bahrain to help crush a growing protest movement. More than 30 people died, hundreds were injured and thousands arrested. The response of the British government was more »
Bahrain: Victim Of Police Shooting Suffers Critical Brain Injury, Remains In Coma 13 March, 2014 – ABNA The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern over the ongoing use of excessive force against peaceful protesters, which is resulting in serious and critical injuries such as the case of AbdulAziz AlAbbar, who has suffered a critical more »
US Black Ops Torture and Rendition Center Around the World U.S., Rebuffing U.N., Maintains Stance That Rights Treaty Does Not Apply Abroad By CHARLIE SAVAGE – 13 MARCH, 2014 – NYT WASHINGTON — The Obama administration declared Thursday that a global Bill of Rights-style treaty imposes no human rights obligations on American military and intelligence more »
As the United Nation’s Human Rights Council discusses state practiced torture and impunity in its 25th session, Mr. Kevin Laue, the Legal Advisor of the Redress Trust has called on the participants to read the report released by his organisation about torture in Bahrain. Torture expert criticises ongoing use of torture in Bahrain 13 March, more »
Urgent Appeal: 17 year old shot by Bahrain Police detained without Charges, denied Access to Medical Care 9 March, 2014 – BCHR The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is seriously concerned about the health and well being of Sadeq Jaffar AlAsfoor, 17 year-old, who has been in detention since the 8th of January 2014. AlAsfoor, more »
Terrorists’ identities and source of funding exposed 13 March 13, 2014 – Gulf Daily MANAMA: The identities of terrorists in Bahrain and their sources of funding have been exposed, said Minister of State for Information Affairs and the government’s official spokesperson Sameera Rajab. The terror blast that took place in East Eker was similar to more »
Enemies of the Internet 2014: entities at the heart of censorship and surveillance 12 March, 2014 – Reporters without Borders Natalia Radzina of Charter97, a Belarusian news website whose criticism of the government is often censored, was attending an OSCE-organized conference in Vienna on the Internet and media freedom in February 2013 when she ran more »