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May 29 2008 2:45PM
The blame game

“Italians riot against Gypsies in their midst; South Africans riot against Zimbabweans and other immigrants. In troubled times, the foreigner is always hated.” So says Theodore Dalrymple, writing in today’s Times. And I would add: not...

May 28 2008 3:44PM
Happy birthday Amnesty International - 47 today!

Today is quite a momentous day for Amnesty. As well as the launch of the Amnesty International Report 2008 , it’s also our 47th birthday. 47 years ago to the day, the Observer printed the original article that led to the founding of...

May 28 2008 1:27PM
URGENT ACTION - IRAN

Hi folks, Please read this urgent message below and take some action. UA 138/08 Fear of tortureIRAN Farshad Dousipour (also known as Doustipour) (m), aged 23, Kurdish student Kurdish student Farshad Dousipour was arrested on 15 May by...

May 27 2008 9:57PM
Bush in Belfast: join the protest

President George Bush will be honouring Belfast with a flying visit next month. The BBC reports that "it is understood that Mr Bush wants to put his seal of approval on devolution." No doubt the President would like to claim a bit of...

May 26 2008 2:36PM
LIFE AFTER IRAQ - AN EXHIBITION.

Billy Briggs Please find below a feature of mine that appeared in yesterday's edition of Sunday Herald Magazine, published in Scotland. The article comes ahead of an exhibition on Iraqi refugees to be held in Glasgow as part of UK...