On August 2nd a federal Jury recommended the death sentence for Robert Bowers, perpetrator of the 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburg. Many survivors and victims’ families supported him receiving the death penalty, while others were in favor of life in prison. You can read CBS news coverage here. …
Today Sweden once again granted permission for a Torah burning protest outside the Israeli Embassy, this time by a woman concerned about children’s rights (the connection with Torah burning is unclear, and only four people are scheduled to attend.) Nevertheless, due to the provocative nature of the Torah burning this became a global story …
Last week the New York City Department of Education sent a warning letter notifying 18 yeshivas that they are failing to teach secular subjects at an acceptable level (Read news coverage from The City here). This resulted from a multi-year government investigation following up on numerous journalist and independent activist reports. For example, in September …
On March 12th Saudi Arabia executed a staggering 81 prisoners all at once. The Saudis claim each of them had been duly sentenced to death according to its judicial process for crimes ranging from murder to joining terrorist organizations. Even for those who agree with judicious use of the death penalty, the sheer number of …
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Last Friday, Oct. 8th, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly to declare that access to a ‘safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment’ should be considered a human right. Environmental activists hailed this as a major achievement, a breakthrough for their work. You can read more on CNN or Reuters. Breakthrough or …
Recently, the organization nonhumanrights.org scored a legal win. Yes, nonhumanrights.org! What is this about, you may wonder? Do they work against human rights? Is it a campaign that UFO’s should be entitled to land on Earth if they desire? None of the above. Nonhumanrights.org is devoted to protecting the welfare of animals. Their …
The tragic Atlanta spa shootings may have been motivated by religious guilt, for which the perpetrator’s Church bears some responsibility.
The U.S. State Department recently released a document titled ‘Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights’, with the purpose of clarifying and assessing the role of human rights in U.S. foreign policy. Immediately, a coalition of over 200 human rights groups, former government officials, and academic experts released a letter condemning the report, saying it …
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In The Dead Eye and the Deep Blue Sea, Vannak Prum tells how he was taken from Cambodia and enslaved for years on a Thai fishing boat. His story shows how easily even today people can still be taken as slaves.
The small nation of Brunei announced this week that it intends to punish homosexuality and adultery with death by stoning, in keeping with their strict interpretation of Islamic law. CNN coverage is here. Many world leaders have chimed in to denounce this as cruel and inhumane. Human rights groups have also been quick to protest. …
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