Stories of Human Abuse and Human being in wretched plight all around the World

Ciudad Juarez's drug war death toll hits 3,000 This year's death toll from drug-related violence in the north Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez has reached 3,000 - 10 times the figure recorded in 2007. A total of 7,386 people have been killed in Ciudad Juarez in the The grim milestone was reached after two murders on Tuesday, the Chihuahua state attorney-general's office said. Last year, 2,763 people were killed in Ciudad Juarez, 1,140 more than in 2008. More than 30,000 people have died across Mexico since President Felipe Calderon launched an offensive against the drug cartels in 2006. Northern states have seen much of the violence, with cartels fighting each other for control of the lucrative drug smuggling routes to the US. Exodus Arturo Sandoval, a spokesman for Chihuahua's attorney-general, announced on Tuesday that, with two weeks left in 2010, 3,000 murders had been recorded in Ciudad Juarez, a city of 1.3 million

Blasphemy trials in Pakistan reveal a broken justice system By Karin Brulliard and Shaiq Hussain Washington Post Foreign Service Friday, December 10 KULLUWAL, PAKISTAN - With its single dirt road, friendly residents and abundance of drowsing donkeys, this village hardly seems a hotbed of religious radicalism. Nevertheless, four years ago, dozens of angry townspeople marched and chanted, "Death to the blasphemer!" Their demands were answered. Two years later, court records show, a teenaged Muslim named Muhammad Shafique was sentenced to hang for cursing the Prophet Muhammad and tossing pages of the Koran onto "cow dung and urine." Today, an air of regret permeates Kulluwal. Shafique's accusers fled town, and their relatives now say the allegations were lies. Many residents call the case a setup fueled by political and personal rivalries. But as Shafique waits on death row, his appeal stuck in Pakistan's glacial courts, no one is quite sure what

9 December 2010 Afghan law has done little for women - UN report By Bilal Sarwary BBC News, Kabul Things have improved little for many women, the report says Millions of Afghan women continue to suffer from violence and harmful practices despite a new law aimed at curbing such abuse, the UN says. In a new report , the UN spoke to women and men across the country, including officials and religious leaders. The report paints a bleak picture of life for Afghan women in urban and rural areas among all ethnic groups. Women still face "honour killings" and forced marriages nine years after the Taliban were ousted, it said. The report blames insecurity and poverty caused by three decades of war, but it also says the government is not doing enough to protect women's rights. A law was introduced last year to eliminate violence against women

December 2010: Take Action Source : Amnesty International A 38-year old labour activist, Su Su Nway , is serving a sentence of eight and a half years in a remote prison in Myanmar because she put up an anti-government banner in Yangon. In Mexico, Father Alejandro Solalinde Guerra , is being intimidated by gangs and officials for providing a safe refuge to migrants who are exploited by criminals. A woman in Senegal, Khady Bassène , is still waiting for justice and to find out what happened to her husband who disappeared in 1999. These are ordinary people involved in extraordinary struggles and we don’t want to forget them. Write for Rights That’s why we participate in Write for Rights . Every year around Internatio

TRIPURA HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATION ( THRO) A few days ago (from 20 Nov to 2 Dec.2010), I had visited a North Eastern State Tripura, in India. I looked for any news regarding Human Rights Violation or involving Human Rights activities. I talked to many people, but no one can shed light on this topics. I asked even a Sub-divisional Magistrate. There was no clue to be mentioned about human rights violation. People seemed peaceful and happy. My search was not finished and finally I came to know an organization through some of my close friends. The name of the Organisation is TRIPURA HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATION ( THRO). I went to the office and met with general secretary, Mr. Purusuttam Roy Burman. An influential, powerful and intellectual man. A lawyer in profession. He provided me some reports and told me in brief the present state of human Rights in Tripura. I have been pleased by the action the organization took earlier. Thank you. The organisation has some upcoming p