Posts Tagged: Amnesty International
Israel Defense Forces Say Amnesty Report Ignores Violence Against Israelis
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said that a report published by Amnesty International, charging that "Israeli forces have displayed a callous disregard for human life,"...
Blogger Spearheads Petition Urging Human Rights Groups to Condemn Anti-Semitic TV Show
Scene during filming of upcoming Khaybar series. A petition urging human rights groups to condemn an anti-Semitic mini-series due to air throughout...
Concerns Grow Over Egypt’s Blasphemy Cases Against Christians and the Media
JNS.org - The human rights organization Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the increase in criminal blasphemy cases in Egypt, especially those brought against...
Why are Human Rights Organizations Silent About Arab and Muslim Anti-Semitism?
In 2003, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International issued a joint statement on antisemitism: Recognizing anti-Semitism as a serious human rights violation, we also recognize our own...
When Do We Get to Celebrate the End of Slavery?
This year marks the 150 year anniversary of President Lincoln's announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation. In 1888, Brazil abolished slavery, marking the official end of...
Human Rights Organizations Overlook Female Genital Mutilation to Focus on Israel
When the U.N. signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th, 1948, it signaled a post- World War II optimism that human rights...
