On AlterNet: human rights abuses

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "human rights abuses"

Gonzo Journalist Mac McClelland on the Badass Group Battling Violence and Repression

Mac McClelland, AlterNet. March 9, 2010.

In "For Us Surrender Is Out of the Question" Mac McClelland chronicles the 60-year genocide the Burmese government has waged against an ethnic minority.

Medical Neglect in Immigrant Prisons Reveals America at Its Worst

Kyle de Beausset, New America Media. August 19, 2008.

A spate of detainee deaths begs the question: what have we become?

Bush's Olympic Plans: Go To China, Applaud, Politely Ignore Human Rights Abuses

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 5, 2008.

Yes, if history has taught us anything, it's that one should never use moments like these to shed light on the injustices of the world.

Scenes From an Iraqi Childhood (or, Why They Hate Us and Why We Must Leave)

Mohammed Ibn Laith, Gorilla's Guides AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 16, 2008.

Caution: this post may be jarring for consumers of U.S. media.

Brits Accused of Sickening Sex Assault on 14 Year-Old Iraqi Boy

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 15, 2008.

"No one expected the British to be worse than Saddam Hussein."

U.S. Commits, Lies About Domestic Human Rights Violations

Alex Jung, AlterNet. December 12, 2007.

Human rights violations taint almost every social sector in the U.S.