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The rise and rise of the landless movement in Brazil

December 23rd, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Human Rights

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The landless movement in Brazil are getting more powerful, and the fightback is getting fiercer.


US ambassador to Pakistan threatened with lawsuit over drone deaths

December 9th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Covert War on Terror, Human Rights, Top Stories

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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
Published in All Stories, Human Rights, Views from the Bureau

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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
Published in All Stories, Covert War on Terror, Human Rights, Top Stories

Hellfire missiles being loaded onto a US military Reaper drone in Afghanistan

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 | 28 Comments
Published in All Stories, Ethiopia Aid Exposed, Human Rights

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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
Published in All Stories, Human Rights, State of Surveillance - The Data

On the internet - Mark Vancleave

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
Published in All Stories, Human Rights, Lobbying's Hidden Influence

President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea by Embassy on Flickr

MPs’ all-expenses paid trip used to legitimise Obiang’s dictatorship.


Number of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan hits 300

October 14th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Covert War on Terror, Human Rights

An October 2011 funeral for militant victims of a CIA drone strike - Ishtiaq Mahsud/PA Photos

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 | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Human Rights

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Thailand’s freedom of expression scrutinised at UNHRC.


Analysis: Andrew Mitchell has questions to answer over Ethiopian aid

September 29th, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Ethiopia Aid Exposed, Human Rights, Views from the Bureau

Queueing for food in Dolo Ado. Flickr/DFID

The minister for international development must produce proof of assertions.


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