Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Human Rights Groups Condemn Wikileaks For Releasing The Names Of Afghan Informers

(Hat Tip: Theo Spark)

Rights Groups Join Criticism Of WikiLeaks -- Wall Street Journal

A group of human-rights organizations is pressing WikiLeaks to do a better job of redacting names from thousands of war documents it is publishing, joining the list of critics that claim the Web site's actions could jeopardize the safety of Afghans who aided the U.S. military.

The letter from five human-rights groups sparked a tense exchange in which WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange issued a tart challenge for the organizations to help with the massive task of removing names from thousands of documents, according to several of the organizations that signed the letter. The exchange shows how WikiLeaks and Mr. Assange risk being isolated from some of their most natural allies in the wake of the documents' publication.

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Human-Rights Organizations Criticize WikiLeaks -- FOX News
Wikileaks falls out with human rights groups: Exposing Taliban informants not cool, says Amnesty -- The Register
Five human rights groups slam WikiLeaks for endangering lives -- Tech Eye

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