Tag: human rights advocacy
From the gauntlet to stopping the Iran war, Joe Carolan makes action plea
By David Robie, Asia Pacific Report
A peace advocate urged people in New Zealand today to get behind a “Stop Wars Aotearoa” campaign to oppose...
Eugene Doyle: Human sacrifice – remembering Aaron Bushnell
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle
Lest we forget. On 25 February 2024 Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active duty US serviceman, self-immolated in front of the Israeli...
Moral bankruptcy, Israel’s genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians
Why has any discussion about Israel, its violations of international law, and the international legal expectations for third party states to hold IDF soldiers...
Filep Karma – a political prisoner who fought racism in West Papua
SPECIAL REPORT: By Andreas Harsono in Jakarta
In December 2008, I visited Abepura prison in Jayapura, West Papua, to verify a report sent to the...
Annelle Sheline: Why I’m resigning from the US State Department
COMMENTARY: By Annelle Sheline
Since Hamas’ attack on October 7, Israel has used American bombs in its war in Gaza, which has killed more than...
Israel’s war on Gaza and why the West threatens to unravel the liberal world order
ANALYSIS: By Hina Rabbani Khar
Over the past decade and a half, I have attended many meetings and conferences, and met many people in Western...