The landless movement in Brazil are getting more powerful, and the fightback is getting fiercer.
Human Rights
The rise and rise of the landless movement in Brazil
December 23rd, 2011 by Hannah Smith
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Human Rights
US ambassador to Pakistan threatened with lawsuit over drone deaths
December 9th, 2011 by Pratap Chatterjee | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War, Human Rights, Top Stories
A letter has been sent to the US ambassador about the killing of a 12 and 16-year-old.
Analysis: Business hides behind corporate veil on human rights abuse claims
December 9th, 2011 by Nick Mathiason
Published in All Stories, Human Rights, Views from the Bureau
Big business profits from subsidiaries but runs from them in human rights abuse cases.
Ten years since first deadly drone strike, industry gathers in London
November 21st, 2011 by Chris Woods
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Covert Drone War, Human Rights, Top Stories
Bureau reports exclusively from drone conference, as industry marks ten years of armed drones.
Ethiopian man burns himself to death in protest
November 15th, 2011 by Angus Stickler | 28 Comments
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Ethiopia Aid Exposed, Human Rights
Teacher was protesting for ‘justice and liberty, freedom and rights’.
US company admits its technology has been used by Syrian government
November 1st, 2011 by Pratap Chatterjee
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Human Rights, State of Surveillance - The Data
Following a Bureau investigation Blue Coat admits its technology used in Syria.
MPs’ trip to Equatorial Guinea used to endorse oppressive regime
October 19th, 2011 by Melanie Newman
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Human Rights, Lobbying's Hidden Influence
MPs’ all-expenses paid trip used to legitimise Obiang’s dictatorship.
Number of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan hits 300
October 14th, 2011 by Chris Woods | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War, Human Rights
Four drone strikes hit Pakistan in 48 hours and bring the total number tracked by the Bureau to 300.
Thailand’s lèse-majesté law used to ‘target political opponents’
October 13th, 2011 by Andrew Spooner | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Human Rights
Thailand’s freedom of expression scrutinised at UNHRC.
Analysis: Andrew Mitchell has questions to answer over Ethiopian aid
September 29th, 2011 by Angus Stickler
Published in All Stories, Ethiopia Aid Exposed, Human Rights, Views from the Bureau
The minister for international development must produce proof of assertions.
