Word: watchdogging
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...Cross observers to deflect criticism for Guantanamo’s lack of accountability and transparency. But Tuesday’s New York Times article, which revealed some of the report’s findings, indicated that the Red Cross had all along been condemning many U.S. practices. The watchdog group had been granted access to detainees and the prison camp in exchange for keeping its findings confidential—a common arrangement for the Red Cross, but a practice that nonetheless allowed American officials to legitimize questionable detention practices and protocols without having to answer for specific abuses...
Munir Said Thalib had more enemies than he could count. The 38-year-old founder of Kontras, a hard-charging human-rights watchdog, had challenged just about every powerful institution in Indonesia: the military, intelligence agencies, and government bureaus and big businesses suspected of corrupt practices. In his six years with Kontras, Munir received numerous death threats. In 2003, someone threw a bomb at his house in Jakarta, although it caused no damage...
DIED. REED IRVINE, 82, media watchdog who, in 1969, founded Accuracy in Media, an early protester of "liberal bias" in the media; in Rockville, Md. Among Irvine's targets were CNN's Gulf War reporter Peter Arnett (who Irvine said aired "Saddam's version of the truth"), Hillary Clinton ("kooky") and Dan Rather. He dubbed AIM's persistent call for the CBS anchor's ouster the Can Dan campaign...
...intelligence sources." Diplomats regarded the timing of the exile group's claims as suspect since the International Atomic Energy Agency is preparing to meet this week in Vienna. The IAEA last week circulated a report that found no evidence yet of a bomb program in Iran, and the nuclear watchdog's board is considered unlikely to refer Iran's case to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions. But the IAEA report did criticize Iran for its long-standing "policy of concealment" and said the agency could not rule out the possibility of a secret weapons program. Iran struck...
Idealism won’t get you far in convincing Harvard to divest. The University already has an internal watchdog to ensure that Harvard invests in responsible companies and presidents since Nathan Pusey have balked at the idea of politicizing the endowment. But for persistent idealists, try these steps...