Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
UN Investigator Accuses US of Shameful Neglect of Homeless'A United Nations special investigator who was blocked from visiting the US by the Bush administration has accused the American government of pouring billions of dollars into rescuing banks and big business while treating as "invisible" a deepening homeless crisis.Raquel Rolnik, the UN special rapporteur for the right...
CommonDreams.org Headlines (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
by Chris McGreal in Los Angeles A United Nations special investigator who was blocked from visiting the US by the Bush administration has accused the American government of pouring billions of dollars into rescuing banks and big business while treating as "invisible" a deepening homeless crisis. Raquel Rolnik, the UN special rapporteur for the right to adequate housing , who has just...
Deep Politics Monitor (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
A United Nations special investigator who was blocked from visiting the US by the Bush administration has accused the American government of pouring billions of dollars into rescuing banks and big business while treating as "invisible" a deepening homeless crisis. Raquel Rolnik, the UN special rapporteur for the right to adequate housing, who has just completed a seven-city tour of...
Connecting the Dots in the New World Order (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
A United Nations special investigator who was blocked from visiting the US by the Bush administration has accused the American government of pouring billions of dollars into rescuing banks and big business while treating as "invisible" a deepening homeless crisis. Raquel Rolnik, the UN special rapporteur for the right to adequate housing, who has just completed a seven-city tour of...
the 13th juror (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
A United Nations special investigator has accused the American government of pouring billions of dollars into rescuing banks and big business while treating as "invisible" a deepening homeless crisis. Raquel Rolnik, the UN special rapporteur for the right to adequate housing, who has just completed a seven-city tour of America, said it was shameful that a country as wealthy as the...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
BERLIN – The head of a UN investigation that accused Israel of war crimes in Gaza, Richard Goldstone, has said he is disappointed there has been such a “lukewarm” reaction to his findings in the US.
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Iraq has asked the UN investigator to carry out his mission in the neighboring countries and to urge them to desist from supporting terrorist acts against it. Muwafaq al-Rubai'i former national security adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri ... November 11, 2009, 11:22 am
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
UN special rapporteur says wealthy US ignoring deepening homeless crisis while pumping billions into bank rescues UN meets homeless victims of American property dream A United Nations special investigator who was blocked from visiting the US by the Bush administration has accused the American government of pouring billions of dollars into rescuing banks and big business while treating as "invisible"...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Zimbabwean foreign minister: U.N. investigator's trip "a provocation of the highest order."
Mass Media News (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Telegraph.co.uk UN Investigator on Torture Detained at Airport, Expelled from Zimbabwe Voice of America The UN Rapporteur on torture, Manfred Nowak, says he will not return to Zimbabwe after he was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Google News - Top Stories (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Voice of America UN Torture Investigator Is Deported New York Times The Zimbabwe government on Thursday deported a United Nations torture investigator, Manfred Nowak. Mr. Nowak was held at the airport in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, on Wednesday and put on a plane to Johannesburg, South Africa, ... UN Zimbabwe treatment 'unacceptable' BBC News Zimbabwe cancels visit by UN torture investigator...
Causecast - Latest News (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
by SARAH NELSON , Contributing Writer Pending allegations of human rights violations and a continued struggle for political stability led Zimbabwe government officials to extend an invite to the United Nations to visit the country on a fact-finding mission earlier this month. UN torture expert, Manfred Nowak , was scheduled to visit the country to investigate the allegations of torture and humans rights...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Zimbabwean foreign minister: U.N. investigator's trip "a provocation of the highest order."
Sify (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
The United Nations torture investigator says he was barred from Zimbabwe and sent back to South Africa after a night in the Harare airport.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
The United Nations torture investigator says he was barred from Zimbabwe and sent back to South Africa after a night in the Harare airport.
