Posts in Human Rights

Really quick – An asylum seeker in the United Kingdom, Bita Ghaedi conducted a hunger strike for up to a month because she was terrified of being tortured and killed if she is forced to return to Iran. Guess what? She is being forced to... [+]

Inspired by Gabe You won’t find these on my resume. They are lost to history. First paid job ever: Taco Bell at the age of 16. Best moment: A $20 tip from a guy who ‘liked’ me. Worst moment: Too many to recall right now. Maybe some rude customer... [+]

My middle-order MLK and the DREAM for Immigrant Rights was posted earlier today at Change.org but I will use my space here to share with you two more great lessons from Martin Luther King Jr., that guides my daily life and philosophy. The source is... [+]

Fiji’s military-led government is using systematic human rights violations, including beatings, arbitrary arrests and media censorship, to control the South Pacific island nation, according to an Amnesty International report, Fiji: Paradise Lost. Amnesty International expressed concern about about widespread human rights violations which followed President Ratu... [+]

Crossposted at S4FC and The Sanctuary It is sad that all our social networks and media blitzes are about how disrespectful Congressperson Joe Wilson was rather than how centrist and inappropriate Barack Obama is with his assertion that all human beings don’t deserve equal access to... [+]