November 8th, 2007 | Category:
Human Rights,
Machsom Watch
Thanks to Yaakov Lozowick (author and Director of archives at Yad Vashem) for sharing his experience of Machsom Watch on his blog:
“One memorable afternoon Achikam and I sat quietly in our chairs before the beginning of the lecture, and listened as two women from Machsom Watch told one another about the efforts they had […]
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August 1st, 2007 | Category:
Human Rights,
Human Rights Watch,
Lebanon War 2006
HRW has done little reporting in real time on unspeakable abuses of human rights in several African countries. One notable example is the Central African Republic (CAR) - a crisis so vicious and bloody, that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has initiated proceedings. The ICC notes that “sexual violence appears to have been a central […]
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June 11th, 2007 | Category:
Human Rights,
NGOs,
Human Rights First
In contrast to many human rights advocacy groups active in the Middle East, Human Rights First (HRF) presents a balanced viewpoint that acknowledges harm caused to both Israelis and Palestinians while eschewing politicized commentary that distracts from the pursuit of universal human rights.
In June 2007, HRF released a comprehensive survey on hate […]
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