Tag Archives: democracy
Torture by music
A few days ago I listened to a great BBC report called Torture by Music. It tells us the story of Ruhal Ahmed – a British citizen who spent two years in Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre – in addition to other detainees … Continue reading
Posted in Extraordinary rendition, Politics
Tagged BBC, black sites, democracy, forced positions, GITMO, music, Obama, sleep deprivation, torture, war on terror, waterboarding
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The ultimate denial
On their website, Amnesty International states it very clearly: The death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights. It is the premeditated and cold-blooded killing of a human being by the state. This cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment is … Continue reading
Posted in Death penalty, Life, Politics
Tagged Amnesty, death penalty, democracy, punishment, state, Troy Davis, ultimate denial, USA
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What is democracy to you?
A friend of mine asked me: What does your prime minister mean by that these acts should be met by more democracy? We were at a torchlight gathering for the victims in Oslo and Utøya. Well, I said, what is … Continue reading
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