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In Florida, support for freedom for Puerto Rican political prisoner

May 1, 2012 By Ben Markeson

The Orlando chapter of the National Boricua Human Rights Network will focus on building support for freedom for political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera, who has spent 31 years in federal institutions.

What’s behind the coup in Mali?

March 27, 2012 By Emile Schepers

On March 22, soldiers of the Republic of Mali in West Africa, led by junior officers, carried out a coup d'état against the elected president, Amadou Toumani Touré.

George Clooney, Ben Jealous: Action need to avoid humanitarian crisis in Sudan

March 20, 2012 By Joe Sims

Actor George Clooney, along with NAACP head Benjamin Jealous, Martin Luther King III and several members of Congress were arrested in a protest outside of the Sudanese embassy recently.

Summer months heat up West Papua conflict

August 26, 2011 By Cory Collins

Analysts of the West Papua conflict have observed an escalation in violent incidents through the year, with a pronounced uptick since May. Journalists and members of the West Papua community themselves have previously warned that the...

Zimbabwe awaits final election outcome

April 11, 2008 By Dennis Laumann

After waiting more than a week for official results of the March 29 presidential elections, Zimbabweans still do not know whether Robert Mugabe, the only leader most have ever known, will step aside or face his...