One Canuck's Radio Weblog

  Tuesday, 4 May 2004

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Refugee board says he's safe in Mexico
The Immigration and Refugee Board has rejected the asylum case of a Mexican homosexual man on the grounds that he is not "visibly effeminate" and therefore not vulnerable to persecution in his homeland.

Fernando Enrique Rivera, who lifts weights, wears his hair closely cropped and favours jeans and conservative sports shirts, believes the IRB's decision shows a stereotypical understanding of homosexuality.

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Technology Review: Microsoft's Magic Pen ....

Technology Review: Microsoft's Magic Pen. This "universal pen," as Wang calls it, could transform the way people interact with computers. Unlike gizmos that write on computer displays or special pads of paper, Wang's invention uses regular ink, works with regular paper, and lets users combine handwritten text and diagrams with digital content from reports, magazines, and Web pages. [Tomalak's Realm] Now this is cool. [Scott Young's Radio Weblog]

< 10:44:13 PM >

More criminal charges against Toronto police officers
Toronto police officers are facing criminal charges – again. It is the third major scandal involving the Toronto force in less than six months. F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]

< 10:43:52 PM >

U.S. accused of human rights violations in Fallujah
UN human rights investigator Paul Hunt is calling for an independent inquiry into how the U.S. military's siege of Fallujah has affected civilians. F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]

< 10:33:05 PM >

Two contractors continue to work in Iraq more than two months after being implicated in prison abuse by the Army. [New York Times: International]

< 10:32:09 PM >

Interviews with several former prisoners documented a pattern of excessively rough treatment. [New York Times: International]