Human Rights Watch says Israel is using white phosphorous in the Gaza Strip — it’s illegal under international law to use the chemical as a weapon against civilians.
China’s secret detention centers
A new report alleges sprawling system of “black jails” used to detain Chinese citizens petitioning for redress.
In Russia, Raids on NGOs Deemed ‘Foreign Agents’ Continue
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.
Human Rights Watch: Bush Administration Subjected Libyan Prisoners To Waterboarding
A Human Rights Watch report out Thursday alleges that during the Bush administration, Libyan revolutionaries were subjected to rendition, waterboarded by the CIA, then turned over to the Gaddafi regime to face more abuse.
The Toll of Teen Pregnancy and Childbirth in Africa