http://dir.salon.com/topics/human_rights/?source=rss&aim=human_rights en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT By Sandy Tolan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/02/iran_detained_journalist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/07/02/iran_detained_journalist/index.html?source=rss The detention of journalist Iason Athanasiadis is a legal abomination -- and a breach of Iranian hospitality By Gary Kamiya Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/04/23/torture/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/04/23/torture/index.html?source=rss The "ticking bomb" scenario only happens on TV. Those, like Dick Cheney, who cite it are leading society down a fatal slippery slope of abuse. By Thomas Darnstädt and Christoph Schult Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/27/war_crimes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/27/war_crimes/index.html?source=rss The immense number of Palestinian civilian casualties suggests that the country violated international law. But do the laws of war really govern asymmetrical conflicts like this one? By Vincent Rossmeier and Gabriel Winant Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/08/damage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/08/damage/index.html?source=rss President Bush inherited a peaceful, prosperous America. As he exits, Salon consults experts in seven fields to try to assess the devastation. By Glenn Greenwald Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/01/civil_liberties/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/01/civil_liberties/index.html?source=rss The good news is that it's clear what the Obama administration must do to end the decade-long war on the Constitution. By John Krich Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss They get a 9 for pomp and spectacle, but only a 3 for furthering world understanding and a 2 for the fan experience. By Jo Becker Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/20/gitmo_jawad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/20/gitmo_jawad/index.html?source=rss Was one of the youngest prisoners at Guantánamo rushed to court by the Bush administration for political reasons? By King Kaufman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/30/politics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/30/politics/index.html?source=rss As Amnesty International slams China on human rights, Western journalists get a taste of censorship -- and Olympic excuse making. By Stacy Sullivan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/15/gitmo_rejectingcounsel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/15/gitmo_rejectingcounsel/index.html?source=rss How the 9/11 suspects are trying to exploit the major flaws in the military commissions implemented by the Bush administration. By James Ross Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/10/bush_pardon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/10/bush_pardon/index.html?source=rss The president might issue a blanket pardon to block prosecution of top U.S. officials behind brutal interrogations -- including himself. By Salil Tripathi Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/01/dalai_lama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/01/dalai_lama/index.html?source=rss Some Tibetans have had it with the spiritual leader's nonviolence. But as Gandhi showed, patience can be the deadliest of weapons. By Jo Becker Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/24/juveniles_at_gitmo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/24/juveniles_at_gitmo/index.html?source=rss The Bush administration's treatment of juvenile prisoners shipped to Guantánamo Bay defies logic as well as international law. By Ariel Dorfman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/06/11/dorfman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/06/11/dorfman/index.html?source=rss During the making of a film about my exile from Chile, I finally met the anonymous woman who saved my life during Pinochet's murderous reign. By Joanne Mariner Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/07/gitmo_ksm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/07/gitmo_ksm/index.html?source=rss Hearings for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others here were marred by intimidation, partial censorship and a ruling that left justice in doubt. By Carol Chodroff Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/24/gitmo_kamin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/24/gitmo_kamin/index.html?source=rss A bruised-up detainee rejects the proceedings, and his lawyer discovers that military officials withheld records about his client's mental health. By King Kaufman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/03/25/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/03/25/tuesday/index.html?source=rss IOC president Rogge's pretense that the Olympics aren't political has him defending China as it cracks down on freedoms. By Hina Shamsi Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/12/11/guantanamo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/12/11/guantanamo/index.html?source=rss How the Bush administration's policies in the war on terror are coming back to haunt us. By Lynn Harris Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/21/qatif_rape_sentence_upheld/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/21/qatif_rape_sentence_upheld/index.html?source=rss Clinton, Obama demand less lame response by U.S. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2007/11/06/torture_letter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2007/11/06/torture_letter/index.html?source=rss In a letter to President Bush, the American Psychological Association condemns the use of torture. What makes this time different from any other? By Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/10/kennedy_on_torture/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/10/kennedy_on_torture/index.html?source=rss Why the White House should turn over secret legal memos, and why I'm sponsoring legislation to end brutal interrogations. By Jill Savitt Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/04/china_darfur/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/04/china_darfur/index.html?source=rss Slick P.R. moves around the '08 Olympics can't hide the fact that China is still complicit in the Darfur genocide. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/08/09/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/08/09/thursday/index.html?source=rss With a year to go before the Beijing Olympics, activists say China hasn't kept the promises it made to get them. By Mohamad Bazzi Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/31/syria/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/31/syria/index.html?source=rss The chaos in Iraq has emboldened Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime and given Syria new power to meddle in the Middle East. By Michael Ratner, with Sara Miles Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/10/guantanamo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/10/guantanamo/index.html?source=rss I wish this dark period of detention and torture were over. But rolling back the Military Commissions Act and restablishing the rule of law are monumental tasks. By Michael Ratner, with Sara Miles Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/09/26/habeas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/09/26/habeas/index.html?source=rss For eight centuries, habeas corpus has shielded people from detention without trial. The Senate "compromise" denies this right -- and threatens the rule of law.