02.12.2005
Finland's Minister of Justice Leena Luhtanen recently stated that one solution to ease the situation in overcrowded Finnish prisons is to return foreign prisoners to their home countries, especially Estonian and Russian prisoners. The Finnish League for Human Rights is worried about possible human rights violations in the prisons of the return countries.
more...From: SixDegrees magazine
02.12.2005
The United States must stand--without exception--for the principle of human decency and against the use of torture, says Amnesty International. With two key bills under consideration right now, they're asking citizens to call their congresspeople and remind them of that.
more...From: Amnesty International USA |
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