Liberation
Human Rights: Tunisia Tense Ahead of Revolution Anniversary
An elderly man is in serious condition after setting himself on fire in southern Tunisia this week – in an apparent attempt to draw attention to the dire economic situation in the North African country. The act speaks to simmering tensions days ahead of the one year anniversary of Tunisia’s revolution that launched the so-called [...]
Burma Celebrates Independence Amid Criticism
Burma is marking the 64th anniversary of its independence from Britain Wednesday, amid criticism that the government’s recent clemency program is not doing enough for political prisoners. President Thein Sein, in a statement commemorating independence day, praised the military’s role in bringing about the recent democratic reforms. He said Burma is “marching towards a democratic [...]
Human Rights: Historic Civil Rights Ruling Marks 50 Years
16 black students cleared of wrongdoing for sit-in protests. Fifty years ago this Sunday, on Dec. 11, 1961, the United States Supreme Court reversed the convictions of 16 black college students who had been arrested in a civil rights demonstration in Louisiana. It was the high court’s first decision regarding sit-in protests throughout the southern [...]
Remember, Remember the Fifth of November…
This fifth of November marks the 406th anniversary of the “Gunpowder Plot.” On that historic day, November 5, 1605, Guy Fawkes was apprehended in the cellars of the House of Parliament with more than 30 barrels of gunpowder. Fawkes, along with his co-conspirators, were tried for plotting against the government. Judge Popham made the trip [...]
Free Speech: Libya Declares Liberation From 42-Year Gadhafi Rule
Libya’s provisional leaders have declared the country liberated from the 42-year rule of Moammar Gadhafi at a ceremony attended by tens of thousands of people in the eastern city of Benghazi. National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil and other officials gathered on a podium in Benghazi’s Kish Square as Sunday’s ceremony began with the [...]
