Politics: Human Rights

Leader: Killed in the name of crooked Karzai

The tawdry spectacle of Karzai's "re-election" should shame western leaders

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Suicide attacks are un-Islamic

There is nothing Islamic about so-called Islamic terrorism. But why are so many Muslims reluctant to condemn it?

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Tony Benn portrait shoot

Letter from Hebron

Life for Palestinians on the West Bank can feel as isolated as life for Gazans

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The NS Interview: Tony Benn

“I would be ashamed if I ever said anything I didn’t believe in”

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We are killing in the light of God

More than five million people have died in the war that has been raging in eastern Congo. And now, yet another rebel group is at large in the country, slaughtering hundreds of civilians. It is led by Joseph Kony, a ruthless yet charismatic killer who claims he is fighting a holy war

Home is where the heartbreak is

Asylum-seeking women are especially vulnerable to persecution, but the British immigration system does little to help

Leader: Why Britain must abort mission in Afghanistan

There are no good options left for Britain in Afghanistan. Brown should set a date for withdrawal

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Not suitable for kids

We continue to call for an end to child detention

How to get arrested before you've done anything wrong