Monthly Archives: January 2003

Human Rights

By Andy Wright | January 17, 2003

Human Rights Watch World Report 2003 has just been published and you can read and download all the sections of it from their web-site. Makes for interesting Reading. I was particulary interested in the Cambodian section, having visited the country in 2002. It is noted that they “failed to meet its obligations to [...]

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flash war and ID backlash

By Andy Wright | January 15, 2003

The mother of all Flash games, is a simulation of what could happen if US attacks Iraq. It’s all hypothetical of course.
The BBC reports that there has been a backlash against the ID card scheme - so looks like people have been registering their opposition to it.

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USA has gone mad

By Andy Wright | January 15, 2003

Sorry, but this article in the Times by John LeCarre really goes some way to understanding (or not) why the US is determined to beat Saddam and why the American public are blissfully unaware about what is really happening…

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Stop the War.. Part II

By Andy Wright | January 15, 2003

The Stop The War coalition are organising a second protest in London - hoping to capitalise on the current wave of pacifism spreading across the UK with hope of stopping yet more mindless destruction by US/UK troops in the Middle East.
Quite how a small middle eastern country who has been under sanctions for 11 [...]

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Orwellian overload

By Andy Wright | January 14, 2003

Its a right we in the UK have had for a long time, but not many people realise the value of this freedom. I’m talking about compulsory ID cards - the government is currently running a consultation on ID cards and you can make a stand against them if you feel strongly about it. [...]

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