Miriam Wells
Contributor
'Victory and Vindication': Julian Assange Slams UK Response to UN Ruling
The UK and Sweden have wholeheartedly rejected a ruling by the United Nations that the Wikileaks founder is a victim of arbitrary detention.
A UN Panel Has Just 'Ruled in Favor' of Julian Assange
The UN Panel on Arbitrary Detention has been considering a complaint by the Wikileaks founder, who lives in London's Ecuadorian embassy, that he had been unlawfully detained.
More than 100,000 People Are Stranded in One Chinese Train Station
Many passengers are waiting for more than ten hours in the snow as poor weather causes chaos during what is described as the greatest annual human migration on earth.
UK Terror Law Breached David Miranda’s Human Rights During Snowden Row
A court ruled that the detention of journalist Glenn Greenwald's partner, who was carrying Snowden files, breached his right to freedom of expression, and that the UK definition of terror was too broad.
The Extent of the Islamic State's Atrocities in Iraq Has Been Laid Bare by the UN
Nearly 19,000 civilians were killed in Iraq over 21 months and an estimated 3,500 are being held as slaves, says the UN in a new report documenting the enduring "horror" of life there.
Trump Is a Crazy, Hateful Buffoon, But Let's Invite Him Over, Say British MPs
British politicians have been exchanging passionate views this afternoon on whether Trump should be banned from entering the country, but they agreed on one thing — the man's an idiot.
A Lawyer Told Us Why Your Boss Is Entitled to Snoop on Your Private Messages at Work
A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights says a Romanian company was within its rights to monitor an employee's use of Yahoo Messenger and fire him for sending personal messages.
Thousands of Doctors Walk Out of England's Hospitals in First Strike in 40 Years
Nearly 40,000 doctors say they have no choice but to take industrial action over proposed changes to their contracts which they say will fundamentally endanger patient safety.
'Just Let Them Go Home': Ex-Gitmo Detainees Beg Obama to Close Camp Once and for All
On the 14th anniversary of the arrival of the first prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, former detainees met in London to make an emotional appeal to the world to shutter the detention camp for good.
'He Was the Best There Is': Tributes Pour in from Across the World for the Legendary David Bowie
The enormous influence of David Bowie on people and places across the world was achingly self-evident on Monday morning, as tributes pour in from all quarters mourning his death.
Russian Bombings Have Killed so Many Syrian Civilians They Could Be a War Crime
Focusing on six different Russian airstrikes from September to November this year, Amnesty International has documented scenes of "carnage" and indiscriminate civilian killings.
Virginia Schools Shut Down After Islam Is Included in World Religion Lesson
Parents of some Virginia high school students were outraged when a school used the Islamic statement of faith to teach children about the ancient art of Arabic calligraphy.