Isabel Hilton

Isabel Hilton is the editor of <a href="http://www.chinadialogue.net/">chinadialogue.net</a>, and was editor of openDemocracy from March 2005-July 2007. She is a journalist, broadcaster, writer and co

Torture: who gives the orders?

Among the organisations seeking to prevent torture, working with tortured people, and researching the multiple meanings and effects of torture: * the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) in New York * the

By Isabel Hilton

/ 12 May 2004

Colombia: in evil hour

The man I will call Jose Miguel used to be director of a health clinic in a small town in Colombia. One day a group of paramilitary fighters arrived and

By Isabel Hilton

/ 4 Mar 2004

Semper Fidel

Like Timothy Garton Ash, I know that the moment we each became aware of 11 September will prove unforgettable. In my case, it was in Baracoa, a little town on

By Isabel Hilton

/ 24 Sep 2001

Justice in the world's light

This decision overturned a central tradition of national sovereignty. Chile is a relatively wealthy and now stable country and enjoys a functioning democratic system. Nonetheless, international norms were imposed upon

By Isabel Hilton, Geoffrey Bindman and Juan Garces

/ 14 Jun 2001