Independence of the judiciary

Rescue the Constitution

CCR — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:44:58 -0800

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CCR — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:29:56 -0800

The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.

Pakistan in Crisis – HRF Executive Director Comments on Recent Trip to Pakistan

HRFNYC — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:47:39 -0800

HRF Executive Director Maureen Byrnes traveled to Pakistan from December 9 to December 14. She met with judges, journalists, lawyers and other members of civil society who have been urging their government to restore the fired judges, release those still being detained, and lift restrictions on the press

End Extraordinary Rendition and Torture in the World Community

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:53:36 -0800

Human rights groups and several public inquiries in Europe have found the U.S. government, with the complicity of numerous governments worldwide, to be engaged in the illegal practice of extraordinary rendition, secret detention, and torture. The U.S. government-sponsored program of renditions is an unlawful practice in which numerous persons have been illegally detained and secretly flown to third countries, where they have suffered additional human rights abuses including torture and enforced disappearance.

The Plastic Killers Pt 4

BradleyCox — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:43:36 -0800

"The Plastic Killers" is a documentary which investigates the 2004 assassination of Cambodian union leader Chea Vichea and the framing of two innocent men, Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, for the crime by police. The two remain in prison serving 20 year sentences for a crime they did not commit.

The Plastic Killers Pt 3

BradleyCox — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:14:24 -0800

The Plastic Killers Pt 2

BradleyCox — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:40:58 -0800

The Plastic Killers Pt 1

BradleyCox — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:05:31 -0800

Lydia Cacho on the dangers for journalists in Mexico

ecatny — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:17:12 -0800

Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, a Mexican journalist who has been persecuted for her work, spoke to NewCorrespondent.com on the current climate for journalists in Mexico.NewCorrespondent has become www.MexicoReporter.com and our video content has moved to http://mexicoreporter.blip.tv/. Please visit the site and register for updates.