The Canadian government placed the U.S. and Israel on a list of nations that engage in torture. The government later caved to U.S. pressure to remove both nations from this list. The Real News speaks with Alex Nave, the Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada.
This program was produced by The Real News for January 22, 2008.
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The Israelis kill one civilian in Gaza and kidnap seven others in morning invasions in the West Bank. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for August 9, 2007 was brought to you by Bill Mcgrath and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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Flashpoints speaks with Nora Barrows-Friedman from the Occupied West Bank on media censorship by the United States and the current situation on the ground for Palestinians; Also, the humanitarian crisis in Syria grows as more Iraqis flee from U.S. invasion, our special correspondent Dahr Jamail reports from Damascus; The Bush administration’s secret immigration proposal was leaked last week, we talk about indentured servitude with an activist working on policy issues; Also, calls to halt ICE raids; we hear sounds from last weekend’s L.A. protest; and the Knight Report.
This program was produced by Flashpoints Radio on April 10, 2007.
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Nora peaks with former Palestinian child prisoners and documents systematic and wide spread torture being used against children in Israeli prisons and detention facilities.
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This is the second of a six-part series looking at the role of women in Palestinian society and resistance. It was produced by the International Middle East Media Center.
There are currently over 7000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, many of them being held without charges – at least 130 are women.
Hava Keller is the head of the Women Prisoners Society, based in Israel.
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