Darfur, Mia Farrow, Ve’ahavta

 
Cycles of violence and apathy – Campaign of brutality in Darfur has lasted longer than the Holocaust itself
 
By Mia Farrow (Toronto Star,  November 4, 2009)
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/720635
Cycles of violence and apathyCampaign of brutality in Darfur has lasted longer than the Holocaust itselfMia Farrow
As Canadians mark Holocaust Education Week, it is a sobering thought to realize that the genocide [...]

Zimbabwe is Falling. This is what we meant by ‘Never Again’

I found the following letter on http://reachouttohorses.wordpress.com
Please read it. The author of the letter asks that we share this far and wide with individuals who can make a difference. My organization, Ve’ahavta, has worked for years in Zimbabwe and I can verify that what this man writes is very true.
Zimbabwe is a very dangerous place, [...]

Romanian Gypsies seek shelter after racist attacks in Northern Ireland

(Thank you to Associated Press for this reprint. The situation in Ireland and Eastern Europe continues to get worse regarding the Roma and immigrants in general. What can be done? Any ideas?)
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The thugs used bricks and bottles to drive more than 100 Romanian Gypsies from their homes in a wave of [...]

And the United Nations Human Rights Criticism Award in 2008 Goes to…

(Top Six countries subject to UN human rights criticism in 2008)

First place:
Israel

Second place:
Sudan

Third place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fourth place:
Myanmar/Burma

Tied for Fifth place:
United States of America and Iraq

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Avrum’s Comment: Oh, damn, they must have forgotten this. Whoops!
Iran: the last executioner of children
See this Amnesty Link: www.amnestyusa.org/all-countries/iran/page.do?id=1011172
Iran is one of the only countries left in the world [...]