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Kenyan, burnt, displaced and forgotten

SamSam — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:50:52 +0100

The audio slideshows published here on duckrabbit reflect the raw reality of the situation in Kenya, told by those most affected.

Peter hauntingly tells his story in PRAYING FOR THE RAIN, whilst the second slideshow, ENOUGH documents the extraordinary funeral of a young boy run over in Nakuru whilst collecting firewood; an event that has become symbolic of the suffering of those in the camp and those in the many other similar camps still in existence in Kenya; their fight for even the most basic of human rights.

Source: Kenyan, burnt, displaced and forgotten

Kenya: The Cry of Blood - Report on Extra-Judicial Killings and Disappearances

SamSam — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:47:13 +0100

Since mid-2007 the Kenyan Police have engaged in an orgy of extra-judicial killings and disappearances. In the last year and a half, with the connivance of the country's political leadership, over 500 young men have been killed or disappeared. This Sep 2008 Kenya National Commission on Human Rights report, The Cry of Blood, is an account of these crimes and a call for the United Nations to intervene.

Source: Kenya: The Cry of Blood - Report on Extra-Judicial Killings and Disappearances

Afghanistan Queen and Country

SamSam — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:41:58 +0100

Click around the map for life stories, videos and 3D graphics. Use the buttons in the right-hand corner to switch content on and off.

Source: Afghanistan Queen and Country

liberty central | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Aggy — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:15:31 +0100

Just in case anyone thought the government had resigned itself to the certainty that ID cards would be abolished, here are the new draft orders laid before parliament under the Identity Cards

Source: liberty central | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Battlefront. You're Already Involved

Aggy — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:11:10 +0100

20 campaigners save the world (with your help)

Source: Battlefront. You're Already Involved