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Why are people still using this? It's been known to be compromised by the US and Chinese governments for a long time. China even has their own "special" version ffs. https://www.amnesty.org.au/act... http://www.nartv.org/mirror/br... Maybe they realized some people they disagree with are using Linux, so they needed to make a Linux version to gather that additional intel.

Solitary confinement is banned under Common Article Three of the Geneva Conventions as it amounts to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

...they were captured on the battlefield engaging in any number of war crimes...

Except they weren't

...but we decided to play nice with them...

Except you didn't

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hicks
http://www.fairgofordavid.org/htmlfiles/main.htm
https://www.amnesty.org.au/Act_now/campaigns/hrs-i nt/david_hicks

Interesting read (especially the March 2007 entries). While he doesn't sound like someone I'd invite over dinner, his continued detention is disgusting. America should be ashamed of herself.

If you do decide to write your senators, it is a good idea to write the letter properly if you want it to be effective. Amnesty Intl. has a some good guidelines: http://www.amnesty.org.au/helpingai/letters

• Rural Australians for Refugees
• Refugees Australia
• Children Out Of Detention
• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
• SievX National Memorial Project
• We Are All Boat People
• Refugee Claimants Support Centre
• Australians for Just Refugee Programs
• Refugee Council of Australia
• Edmund Rice Centre
• Refugee Action Collective Australia
• Nauru Wire
• Amnesty International (Australia)
• Project Safe
• Australian Catholic Migrant & Refugee Office
• Jesuit Refugee Services
• Australian Catholic Social Justice Council
• Australian Human Rights Centre
• Asylum Support Service
• Centre for Refugee Research, University of NSW
• Coalition for Justice for Refugees
• Fair Go for Refugees
• Refugees Online Queensland
• Mercy Refugee Service

Then there are those who are working for refugees, but don't set up websites about it.

There are hosts of similar sites, set up by those working to do good (unlike our government) on the issues of Aborigines, invading other countries and being a good global citizen.

Australia is a diverse community, about which generalisations cannot be made. I agree Australia's image is tarnished, but I also point out that a lack of shine does not sit well with many Australians.

No, as shown with regard to US pulling out of the World Court.

Read about it here, here, here or here.

This t-shirt says it best: "If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito -- Dalai Lama".

Strangely enough, while Amnesty International is blocked, Amnesty's Australian site isn't.

Ruddock still has his Amnesty badge from 10 years ago. In the last few years he has given up any principles he may have once believed in in order to impress Howard and further his carreer.
See the following comments from an Amnesty newsletter dated August 2000 (a year before tampa!).
" ... on television Minister Ruddock has made statements on government policicies pertaining to refugees while wearing an AI badge knowing that AI has strongly opposed these policies and taken related action on human rights grounds."
Amnesty have repeatedly asked Ruddock to resign his membership but he refuses. He prefers to walk around with his badge on and pretend to be someone he isn't.