Stories by Fran Quigley

Fran Quigley is clinical professor and director of the Health and Human Rights Clinic at Indiana University McKinney School of Law.  subscribe to Fran Quigley's feed

How the US Turned Three Pacifists Into 'Multiple Felony Saboteurs'

Posted on: May 16, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Feds crack down on peaceful anti-nuke protesters who exposed major security lapse at weapons plant.

How Human Rights Can Save Haiti From the Scourges of Cholera and Homelessness

Posted on: Dec 31, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The announcement of a United Nations initiative to address the cholera epidemic in Haiti is a response to the pressure of a relentless and global human rights campaign.

Throwing Activists Into Crowded Jails: How Haiti's Government is Silencing the Opposition

Posted on: Sep 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Haitian political activist David Oxygène, recently released from prison, says repression of the opposition will continue.

Will Jean-Claude Duvalier Ever Stand Trial for His Crimes Against Haiti?

Posted on: Jan 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Judging Duvalier has become an opportunity to send a message, but prosecuting old crimes in a neglected justice system has its challenges.

Congo's Ghosts

Posted on: May 19, 2003, Source: NUVO

War-torn Congo continues to suffer while Bush brings 'God's gift of freedom' to Iraq.