Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were exonerated by Italy’s Supreme Court for the murder of Meredith Kercher on March 27, 2015. On September 7th the court released the motivation report explaining the decision which has since been translated into English by volunteers from Injustice Anywhere — An organisation working to correct wrongful convictions. The Bruno-Marasca Motivations Report is scathing in it’s […]
US fast tracks trade deal with Malaysia despite that country’s abyssmal record on combating human sex trafficking
On May 11, 2015 Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey asked for permission to speak about the utter and total hypocrisy of the United States when it comes to combating human trafficking and not holding other countries accountable for this egregious crime. “Mr. President, I rise to draw attention to the international plight of human […]
Knox and Sollecito: Dissection of a conviction
Introduction I am personally a firm supporter of Knox and Sollecito’s innocence, it should be known by now, but however I state it here again for all the readers who may be new to the case. I am also Italian-born and have always lived in Italy except for short periods abroad, so when I write […]
Rising concern over human rights violations in Pakistani Kashmir
Geneva, Switzerland Participants of a seminar held during 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council at United Nations headquarters have urged Pakistan to stop human rights violations in its administrated Kashmir and Gilgit Balitistan regions. The seminar on the human rights situation and constitutional impasse in Pakistan administered Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan was organized […]
Legislators Derails Passing of Cheaper Medicines Bill
As usual the honorable legislators of the Philippine Republic are divided on the different legislative issues especially the contentious cheaper medicines bill which was endorsed in both chambers of congress. The irreconcilable provisions of the bill have created delay in going into the final approval of the said important bill of the year. It was […]
No Consensus Over Who’s Winning Contest for Shia Strongholds in Iraq
By an IWPR-trained journalist in Baghdad. Analysts are split over whether firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr or the Iraqi government has the upper hand in their battle for control in Basra and parts of Baghdad. In a press conference on April 3, Maliki claimed victory following a one-week military operation against Sadr’s Mahdi army militia […]