Reports of armed gangs and looting after a Muslim woman apparently bumped into a Buddhist monk Andrew Buncombe Tuesday, 30 April 2013 Muslim businesses and a mosque have come under attack in the centre of Burma in the latest outbreak… Read More ›
Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia may stop public beheadings… due to a shortage of swordsmen
The Gulf kingdom beheaded 69 people in 2012, says Human Rights Watch Rape, murder, armed robbery and drug trafficking all punishable by death By Sarah Johnson PUBLISHED: 04:13 EST, 11 March 2013 | UPDATED: 06:24 EST, 11 March 2013 … Read More ›
Abdullah OKs man’s crucifixion for robbery: ” to be crucified for three days”
Two leading rights groups appealed to Saudi King Abdullah to halt Tuesday’s crucifixion and firing-squad executions of seven young Saudis for armed robbery. At least two of the defendants were child offenders when they allegedly robbed jewelry stores… Read More ›
Killer robots must be stopped, say campaigners
‘Autonomous weapons’, which could be ready within a decade, pose grave risk to international law, claim activists Tracy McVeigh The Observer, Saturday 23 February 2013 16.52 EST A scene from the 2003 film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Scientists… Read More ›
Washington police accused of ‘disturbing’ failures to investigate rape : “37% of reports of serious sexual assault and rape were not being followed up on”
Human Rights Watch to publish report that shows some victims experience fresh trauma from police neglect in rape cases Joanna Walters in New York guardian.co.uk, Thursday 17 January 2013 06.00 EST The Women’s Law Project said the situation is ‘a… Read More ›
U.S. DoD’s Autonomous Weapons Directive Keeps Man in the Loop: ” Humans still must play an oversight role “
Nov. 27, 2012 – 01:43PM | By AARON MEHTA | The U.S. Defense Department has issued a new directive on the use of autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems, an attempt to regulate a technology that officials say could be years… Read More ›
Israel’s killer robot cars
Posted By John ReedTuesday, November 20, 2012 – 12:33 PM As Israeli ground forces literally stand on the brink of invading Gaza, they are likely being aided by the world’s first operational unmanned ground vehicle, the Guardium, which is… Read More ›
Rise of the Machines: Autonomous killer robots ‘could be developed in 20 years’
Militaries around the world ‘very excited’ about replacing soldiers with robots that can act independently U.S. leads the way with automated weapons systems, but drones still need remote control operator authorisation to open fire Human Rights Watch calls for worldwide… Read More ›
Vietnam bloggers ‘anti-state propaganda’ trial open
By Agence France-Presse Monday, September 24, 2012 7:25 EDT Topics: Dieu Cay ♦ Nguyen Van Hai Hundreds of police surrounded a court in Vietnam on Monday for the opening of the trial of three bloggers, including one whose case has… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 