Palestinian children testify about cruel treatment by Israeli soldiers in new short film (VIDEO)
Newly released today, Defence for Children International-Palestine Section (DCI) has produced this short film about Israel’s ill-treatment of Palestinian children during their arrest, transfer and detention. Alone: Palestinian Children in the Israeli Military Detention System contains images of children who found the courage to talk about the appalling treatment. For example, 14-year-old Ala tells how [...]
Bahrain: Medical professionals arrested and imprisoned
H.E. Mrs. Alice Thomas Samaan, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, United Kingdom Your Excellency, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com I came to know about the situation from Front Line Defenders. I am writing to express my concern and request your intervention in the following case. On 2 October 2012, [...]
Saudi Arabia: Detention of human rights defender Mr Issa Al Marzooq Nukheifi
His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Office of the King, Saudi Arabia Your Excellency, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com. I came to know from Front Line – The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders about the situation. On 20 September 2012, the detention of human [...]
US: Intervene to stop campaign of arrest, arbitrary detention and deportation in UAE
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, US State Department RE: US: Intervene to stop campaign of arrest, arbitrary detention and deportation to repress and intimidate peaceful political activists in UAE Dear Secretary Clinton, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com. I have been informed by Human Rights Watch regarding the present disturbing human [...]
SRI LANKA: Former soldier arrested and arbitrarily detained
Ms. Eva Wanasundara, Attorney General, ag@attorneygeneral.gov.lk Re: SRI LANKA: Former soldier arrested and arbitrarily detained Dear Attorney General of Sri Lanka, Name of the victim: Mr. Saman Sampath Rajapakse (34) of No: A/182/24, Adurapotha, Kegalle Alleged perpetrator: Officers attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sri Lanka Police Date of incident: 5 February [...]
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