Today’s update of human rights events around the world.
SUDAN: Kidnapped Doctors Without Borders Staff Released in Darfur
Four Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff kidnapped on March 11 in Serif Umra, North Darfur, Sudan, were safely released today, March 14, 2009. Doctors Without Borders
U.S.: Kucinich Requests Investigation Into ‘Executive Assassination Ring’
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) Friday sent a letter to Chairman Edolphus Towns of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee requesting an immediate investigation into allegations made by the investigative reporter Seymour Hersh that the White House operated an ‘executive assassination ring’ that circumvented Congressional oversight. Common Dreams
U.S.: Complaint Filed Against Former Dept. of Defense Lawyer William Haynes
The National Lawyers Guild San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (NLGSF) is filing a complaint with the California State Bar today against former Department of Defense General Counsel William Haynes. The complaint against Haynes, who now works for the Chevron Corporation in San Ramon, states that he “breached his duty as a lawyer and advocated for harsh tactics amounting to torture in violation of U.S. and international law … advocacy that directly lead to detainee abuses at the Guantanamo Bay and Abu Grahib facilities.” Common Dreams
EU: Demand Accountability for Gaza Conflict Laws of War Violations
The European Union should press for a comprehensive and impartial international inquiry into allegations of serious violations of international law committed by Israeli and Palestinian forces in Gaza and southern Israel, Human Rights Watch said today. Failure to do so would suggest an indefensible double standard in the application of international justice. Human Rights Watch
CUBA: More dissident arrests in Cuba
On the eve of the 6th anniversary of Cuba’s Black Spring, 15 opponents of the Castro regime were arrested in Santa Clara. Their crime? Demanding that Cuba respect Human Rights conventions the Castro regime has previously agreed to on paper. Cuba has signed the Human Rights Conventions, when will they implement them? Didn’t Raul Castro promise change? Blog for Cuba
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