Natalia Antonova is acting editor-in-chief of The Moscow News.She says the government has been conducting a series of raids against several NGOs. One of them, Memorial, researches the dark past of the Soviet Union.
Kidnap and Rape of American Student in Brazil Harkens Back to Delhi Case
An American woman was gang-raped on a bus in Brazil while her male companion was beaten. Two Brazilian women have since come out with news that they too were victims of this terrible crime.
A brutal gang rape and beating of a young woman on a public bus in India has the nation clamoring for justice. Marco Werman speaks with Rupa Jha who hosts a Hindi language program for the BBC about why this case has transfixed India.
Military Suicide Among Soldiers Who Haven’t Deployed
The latest figures confirm a confusing fact: Most soldiers who kill themselves have never deployed to a combat zone, and the vast majority have never been in battle at all.
US Criticized in Europe on Torture and Rendition Cases
Two cases involving CIA torture and extraordinary rendition of terror suspects made the news Thursday. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from the BBC’s Dominic Casciani.