human rights

Thursday 26th July

A necessary act

Kenneth George Pereire and Rohan Gunaratna, 26 July 2007
The new Human Security Act allows the Philippines to combat terrorism while preventing human rights violations
Thursday 5th July

Is the "war on terror" being won? (II)

James A. Goldston, Animesh Roul, and Alex P Schmid, 5 July 2007
The second in toD's roundtables on the state of the so-called "war-on-terror".
Wednesday 4th July

Is the "war on terror" being won?

Ortwin Hennig, Thomas Hammarberg, and Samer Shehata, 4 July 2007

Scholars and policy-makers probe the conduct of global counterterrorism.

Thursday 21st June

From the archive: An absolute right

Manfred Nowak and Kanishk Tharoor, 21 June 2007
Manfred Nowak, UN special rapporteur for torture, criticises the Bush administration's use of "extraordinary rendition", warning that torture spreads "like an infectious disease."
Friday 8th June

Does the UK need more anti-terror laws?

Geoffrey Bindman, 8 June 2007
Lawyer and human rights activist Geoffrey Bindman argues against impending additions to Britain's already cumbersome and problematic baggage of anti-terrorism law.
Thursday 31st May

US counterterrorism critiqued

terrorism.openDemocracy, 31 May 2007
Martin Scheinin, UN special rapporteur on human rights and terrorism, warns the Bush administration that its policies may do more harm than good.
Monday 2nd April

India's war with itself

Suhas Chakma, 2 April 2007
The blunt brutality of India's Maoist insurgents cannot be countered with equal violence.
Monday 22nd January

The promise of citizen journalism

Sanjana Hattotuwa, 22 January 2007
In Sri Lanka, citizen journalism promises to wage the battle against terrorism and brutality through democratic means.
Thursday 14th December

"We still don't know where our relatives are"

José Daniel Álvarez, 14 December 2006
Colombian human rights activist, José Daniel Álvarez denounces the impunity granted to the paramilitaries by a recent government plan.
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