Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer to 11 years in jail and a 20-year ban on practising law or travelling abroad. Nasrin Sotoudeh, the 45-year-old lawyer, who has been held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison since her arrest last September, was convicted yesterday of "acting against the national security", "propaganda against the regime" and "membership of Human Rights Defenders Cent
I’d first seen the enigmatic bassist Mick Karn in Los Angeles during his mid-80s tour with guitarist David Torn, drummer Bill Bruford and trumpeter Michael White in support of Torn’s critically acclaimed “Cloud About Mercury” album. One of the most memorable moments of that performance was Karn’s rendition of “Dalis Car”, a popular song from his days with Peter Murphy of Bauhaus and David Sylvian
Israel's opposition leader, Tzipi Livni, today said a wave of evil was sweeping the country, characterised by legislation to investigate the funding of civil and human rights organisations. Her party, Kadima, would oppose the establishment of a parliamentary commission of inquiry into groups such as B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, she said. Her comments followed an attack by the foreign
A rumble of warNeither side wants war but neither knows quite how to be sure to stop it THERE is scant logic to the latest upsurge in cross-border fire between Israel and the Palestinians of Gaza. Both have benefited from an undeclared ceasefire since Israel's assault on Gaza in late 2008 and early 2009. Figures from Israel's intelligence service mark down 2010 as the calmest year for a decade. Of
Jared Loughner faces several charges over the attack on Saturday A man charged with trying to assassinate a US congresswoman in a shooting that left six people dead and more than a dozen wounded has appeared in federal court in Phoenix, Arizona.
Are words to blame?The attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffords, a congresswoman from Arizona, has sparked a fiery debate about the dangers of heated political rhetoric By The Economist online The attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffords, a congresswoman from Arizona, has sparked a fiery debate about the dangers of heated political rhetoric THE motive for the bloodthirsty attack on Gabri
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