Ending Genocide

Update on Karadzic - ICC Trial

2010-05-11T10:28:00.000-07:00

Update on Karadzic since July 2008: The Failure of JusticeKaradzic was brought before the International Criminal Court and began a tirade of defenses and excuses to delay the process. He claimed a conspiracy was unfolding against him and refused to plead either guilty or not so the court decided to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf. To all 11 charges. On October 13, 2008 BBC stated in a

It's Been A While - But I'm Back to Posting!

2010-05-04T07:37:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone who keeps reading my posts. I spent a great deal of time researching human rights and abuses during my college years and I believe it to be a worthwhile subject to continue researching in post-graduate work. As a result, I will continue to post new issues in the 2010 world, new abuses, as well as provide you with updates on past abuses that have not yet abated.We can grow

International Committee of the Red Cross

2008-08-28T08:50:00.000-07:00

I've started volunteering at the American Red Cross as a stepping stone to begin further human rights work in the Sub-Saharan and Horn of Africa regions. The American Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross are organizations that have one very substantial cause that is VITAL towards ending violence and genocide. Impartiality. Impartiality means that when the red cross, crescent

ICC Prosecutor requests arrest warrant for Sudan's President al-Bashir

2008-07-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

Darfur: ICC Moves Against Sudan’s LeaderCharges Against al-Bashir a Major Step to Ending Impunity - from Hrw.org website. Click link for more information. " Charging President al-Bashir for the hideous crimes in Darfur shows that no one is above the law. It is the prosecutor’s job to follow the evidence wherever it leads, regardless of official position. "Richard Dicker, director of Human Rights

DRC - The Democratic Republic of Congo

2008-07-17T08:20:00.000-07:00

Darfur is one of many conflicts. There are others. Others like the forgotten conflicts occurring in The Democratic Republic of Congo. Rape is being use as a weapon of war to isolate women from their families, destroy community cohesiveness and show that the men of these villages can not protect their wives, daughters and families from danger. Rape is being used on women and girls documented as

Gadu Kistana, Ethiopia

2008-06-29T17:26:00.001-07:00

My newest Sponsor child! Askalu of Ethiopia. Her name is Askalu from the Gadu Kistana community of Ethiopia. She is a beautiful girl that I am sponsoring through Save the Children. Hopefully, when I go to Egypt in February 2009, I will be able to take a side trip to Ethiopia and see her and her family.

Tomorrow's Challenge for Bloggers & Human Rights

2008-05-14T11:37:00.001-07:00

Step 2 for Darfur - Enforcement.

2008-05-06T18:02:00.000-07:00

Draft ---- This one isn’t turning out the way I want it to.. I’ll figure it out somehow though.. I want to tie it back up with proving that enforcement of orders is absolutely essential, but not only in a foreign commanders setting, I’d like to tie it to enforcement of our ability to provide aid and relief to the countries as well, thus putting more emphasis on what OUR senators need to be

Events Listing

2008-04-20T14:59:00.000-07:00

The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur By Daoud HariA tribesman, nicknamed David, takes journalists and other travelers through the most harrowing areas of Darfur to document and witness the genocide. David is a translator and wanted his story to be told to the world to bring the ordinary person that much closer to the truth of what is happening to his home country of Sudan. It is first

Darfur. Help is in our hands, not anyone elses.

2008-04-14T19:15:00.001-07:00

I just watched the clip from Hotel Rwanda where Don Cheadle (playing Paul Rusesabagina) says, "you must shame them into sending help." "Reach through the phone and make it sound as though you are holding their hand, and if they let go of your hand... you will die."His words were powerful regardless if the movie was based on a true story or not, but becuase it is based on a true story, one that is

Step One. Week One.

2008-03-30T12:46:00.000-07:00

10 Steps for Darfur

2008-03-25T10:21:00.000-07:00

Ten Steps for Darfur: As Outlined by the Human Rights WatchBelow are the ten steps that will be the core values to which I write my letters from. I encourage everyone to write letters regarding these recommendations and show your support for the resolve that could come as a result of implementing these recommendations. 1. Publish and disseminate orders prohibiting the targeting of civilians and

New Letter Series: 10 Letters, 10 Weeks.

2008-03-25T09:51:00.001-07:00

Human Rights Watch proposed 10 steps that would help alleviate the Genocide in Darfur, Sudan. This was proposed in December 2007 and was developed on part becuase the Human Rights Council (HRC) was going to review the final report that was being produced by the Group of Experts (GOE) specifically reviewing the situation in Darfur. I will write ten letters in ten weeks regarding each of the ten

The Translator - Hari Daoud, a Sudanese translator and guide for Journalists.

2008-03-18T07:30:00.000-07:00

Book Description taken from Google.com Book Descriptions.Buy the Book here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400067448?ie=UTF8&tag=boohav03-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1400067448I am the translator who has taken journalists into dangerous Darfur. It is my intention now to take you there in this book, if you have the courage to come with me.The young life of Daoud

Reminders.

2008-03-06T17:36:00.000-08:00

Last night, I was working on editing this website for the presentation on Tuesday. I was singing along with my favorite band on iTunes, looking at pictures from Brian Steidle and Ryan Spencer Reed's websites. When I realized it was nearly midnight, I closed my laptop, which shut off the music and that's when it began. First it was just a stiffled yelling, the couple in the apartment above mine

Response from the President.

2008-03-05T19:31:00.000-08:00

It took a couple of months, I hadn't expected a response in a formal way except perhaps a surprise visit sometime from some government agency wanting to know why I debate so frequently against the current Bush Administration for it's inadeqacy. But. A response I did request, and a reponse I did receive. Unfortunately, I don't believe a word of it.

Human Rights FIRST

2008-03-05T18:39:00.000-08:00

Human Rights FIRST This is a great place to find a good deal of information regarding some of the more serious human rights abuses that are currently underway around the world. If you scroll down on the sidebar, You'll note there is a powerpoint slideshow that gives a detailed introduction to the conflict in Darfur. It's a powerful way to give a presentation and has an incredible amount of

Small Letters & Postcards

2008-03-01T17:30:00.000-08:00

Perhaps these help make a difference if they come in great numbers to a Congressmen's doorstep. Or perhaps they simply make you feel better about what you've done that day to help support your causes. Either way, sometimes the small things count. Opportunities to send a simple postcard are endless. Find a fun one, add your own personal touch, stamp, write your address in a fun font or

8th Annual Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival

2008-02-26T17:31:00.000-08:00

- 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival - (now over, check for next years dates on the website)February 21st to March 1st. "Informative and Inspirational Films from around the world."See the website: Visit www.whrtf.org/filmfestand www.myspace.com/bellinghamhumanrightsfilmEach night of the Festival, Someone from a Human Rights Class or from the Fairhaven College at Western Washington University

Dear John Letter. Human Rights Style.

2008-02-24T02:51:00.000-08:00

Sometimes you think you get it, sometimes you're lost. But you know you will continue to try anyway. Regardless of the outcome, you know in the end you have done your part to try to change and better the world. You fight for Human Rights. Sometimes there are certain people in your life who you love, but who neither support what you do, nor understand why you give your life to fight for it.

Bellingham, Washington. The United States. Yes. There are slaves here.

2008-02-18T18:43:00.000-08:00

Now you can help free them and let them begin the lives they should have had years ago. Please visit this website. It's one of the most informative sites on the subject. http://www.freetheslaves.net/Kevin Bales, one of the world's foremost modern slavery experts, has been working towards freeing our country of the dependence on goods made from slave labor in foreign countries. We all know the big

Banning Cluster Munitions

2008-02-18T07:27:00.000-08:00

BAN CLUSTER MUNITIONS by 2008.So Far: 75 Countries have signed the Treaty. Is your country one of them?To get in on the action: Visit the Human Rights Watch Website (Click the Link above or visit) http://hrw.org/campaigns/clusters/index.htmFollow up needed.

Signing off. Our president is a 5 year old. Click for Link to a Reuters Op-ed.

2008-02-16T17:30:00.000-08:00

I'm taking a small vacation to go see something new.. preferably without having any ability to check my email, the internet or listen to the radio. Our president has reverted in age to that of a 5 year old. Name calling and pointing fingers at anyone but himself and his administration. And I'm so frustrated that there is nothing I can do to rectify his idiocy. http://www.reuters.com/article/

Chocolate - A Human Rights Issue?

2008-02-11T14:59:00.000-08:00

Absolutely. Be aware of what you eat, be aware of the things you buy. Everything we do affects big and small - In this case, cocoa products are more than just the final product. :) Here's some Great Chocolate! And it helps benefit the habitat and safety of endangered animals. [Insert Photograph]Coming soon!!

INHUMANE Treatment of Cows: And we're supporting it.

2008-02-06T13:33:00.000-08:00

For More Information On this post: Please visit this website. http://video.hsus.org/index.jsp?fr_story=346bfda2cbbf061e88fa57cbef243b30d049b3b7Stop inhumane treatment of animals, regardless of what they were bred for. February 6th, 2008Secretary of Agriculture Edward SchaferUSDAWashington, DCDear Secretary of Agriculture Schafer,Atrocious cruelty like that documented by The Humane Society ofthe