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The Power Of One
For no monarchy is so absolute, but it is circumscribed with laws; but when the executive power is in the law-makers, there is no further check upon them; and the people must suffer without a remedy, because they are oppressed by their representatives. If I must serve, the number of my masters, who were born…
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The Marks Of Kingly Sovereignty
It is indeed their interest, who endeavour the subversion of governments, to discourage poets and historians; for the best which can happen to them, is to be forgotten. But such who, under kings, are the fathers of their country, and by a just and prudent ordering of affairs preserve it, have the same reason to…
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McGovern to Trump: Don’t do business with Bahrain’s monarchy
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Will President Obama put human rights on the agenda during Saudi Arabia summit?
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Testimony: Syria After 5 Years
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Quoted: “Qatar leans on K Street connections” in The Hill (Washington DC)
“No amount of PR or lobbying can obscure the underlying realities of labor abuse and exploitation in Qatar. The government of Qatar should invest its resources in fixing these problems, not in trying to hide them from other governments,” said Sunjeev Bery, the advocacy director for Middle East North Africa at Amnesty International USA. (From Qatar…
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HuffPo Live Interview: Saudi Arabia’s imprisonment of blogger Raif Badawi
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45 Members of Congress Urge President Obama to Stand Up for Human Rights in Gulf Monarchies
45 Members of Congress just sent the following letter to President Obama today. The letter urges him to stand up for human rights in his meetings this week with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. These countries make up the Gulf Cooperation Council. Amnesty International USA and a diverse range of…
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Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald speak to Amnesty International in Chicago
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U.S. Senate Committee passes humanitarian aid resolution on Syria
Notes on U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Hearing Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 Time: 02:15 PM Location: S-116 Capitol Building Attended / compiled by Anna McMahon, Intern, Middle East/North Africa Advocacy Department, Amnesty International USA U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Presiding: Senator Menendez Summary: Unanimous passage of Resolution 384 from Committee. Resolution 384:…