Norwegian political mass killer Anders Breivik cannot be refused in his hope to meet the national court, according to the judge in the matter. Breivik is suing his country for alleged human rights violations regarding his imprisonment. Judge Helen Anenaes Sekulic told government lawyer Marius Kjelstrup Emberland that she could not see the court had any … Read more
In a speech delivered at New York’s 9/11 Memorial Museum Tuesday, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told Americans that there is significant support for Islamic extremists and their beliefs among Muslims around the world. Blair said that while the majority of Muslims “detest extremism,” the percentage that harbor “dangerous” religious prejudice is still large and would … Read more
Legislation that bans supermarkets from giving out free plastic bags to their customers has finally kicked in in England. Gone are the days of plastic bags bonanza: from today, shoppers will have to pay 5p for each thin-gauge supermarket plastic bag they require. Some 8.5 billion single-use bags plus some 500,000 reusable were used in … Read more
By December, terrorist group Boko Haram will be over, according to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. One of his top generals reiterated the pledge Sunday. The statement came two days after multiple bomb blasts by Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram injured 40 people and killed 18 in two townships near the Nigerian capital of Abuja. Both … Read more
A Chinese journalist has gone public with his experiences with the country’s police, claiming that they used torture methods, involved fellow inmates, and threatened longer jail terms and that his wife would leave him if he did not confess. Journalist Liu Hu told The Japan Times that he was cajoled, deprived of sleep, kept from … Read more
“Large-scale massacres in the name of Allah were down that month, as were the overall numbers,” The Religion of Peace editor Glen Roberts told The Speaker. Over the course of September, Islamic violence globally left 1,580 dead and 2,436 critically injured in 187 attacks, according to TROP, which keeps a record of attacks that have taken … Read more
According to Dagoladet, Norwegian political mass killer Anders Breivik has threatened to hunger strike to death. Breivik, who killed 69 people in 2011 — mostly the children of a Norwegian political party Breivik was aggrieved of for their policy on immigration in the Scandinavian nation — has complained of the conditions of his imprisonment, according to … Read more
SEOUL — Wednesday at the Seoul Press Center, Human Rights Foundation (HRF) will launch a global effort to raise awareness about the North Korea Human Rights Act—a bill stalled in South Korea’s National Assembly since 2005. The International Coalition is led by Garry Kasparov and includes democracy activist Srdja Popovic, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Malaysian opposition leader Nurul … Read more
A Tibetan rights campaign group has challenged Prime Minister David Cameron to invite the Dalai Lama to meet him during the current visit to the UK of the Tibetan spiritual leader and bête noire for the government of China. The group, Free Tibet, has submitted a 4,000 signature petition to 10 Downing St this week, … Read more
Decides in favor of communities’ right to initiative; bars chief elections officer from keeping duly qualified initiatives off the ballot – even those involving fracking COLUMBUS, OH: Today, the people’s constitutional right to vote on local County Charter initiatives was upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court. The Court ruled that Ohio Secretary of State John … Read more
[youtube id=”We2ZUj0jJOM” align=”center” maxwidth=”550″] Originally published by Tibet Post, Sept. 9 This year has seen a trend in lone peaceful protests by Tibetans. This footage is from Ngaba, Tibet. A monk, Lobsang Kalsang, marched into the streets, calling for “freedon for Tibetans.” “the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet,” and raised slogans for the … Read more
Following the lead of Germany, more and more European countries are accepting asylum seekers who are mostly from war-torn Syria. The countries, including the United Kingdom and France, are to set out plans to resettle refugees. In 1990s, South Korea faced similar issues regarding refugees, as the number of North Korean residents who defected to … Read more