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Libya facing challenges but making progress: McCain

"human rights" - Yahoo! News Search Results — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:20:22 +0000

Top Republican US Senator John McCain said on Wednesday that war-ravaged Libya faced several challenges, including the need to stop human rights abuses, but also praised the country's progress.

Cuando ser civil es peligroso: Únete a nuestra campaña en favor de la libertad de expresión

Susana Rodriguez — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:28:29 +0000

Por Peter Drury, adjunto de investigación y campañas para Colombia, Amnistía Internacional, Son las tres de la tarde en el centro de la localidad de San José de Apartadó; los golpes de las fichas de dominó resuenan sobre una mesa, los niños juegan al fútbol, dan vueltas a la plaza en bicicleta, juegan al parchís. Se [...]

Canada Won't Deal With Women's Human Rights Crisis At Home

"human rights" - Yahoo! News Search Results — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Failure to address cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women an international shame, say leading human rights groupsVANCOUVER , Feb. 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada and British Columbia are failing to deal ...

Yemen: Ensure Rights Progress Follows Leadership Change

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:04:50 +0000

Yemen’s incoming president, Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi, should take immediate steps to ensure Yemen’s transition to the rights-respecting democracy that thousands of protesters have sought.

(Sanaa) - Yemen’s incoming president, Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi, should take immediate steps to ensure Yemen’s transition to the rights-respecting democracy that thousands of protesters have sought, Human Rights Watch said today.

Siria: ‘El hombre al que disparaban era mi esposo’

Cristina Ek — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:36:22 +0000

Por Maha Abu Shama, adjunta de investigación y acción para Siria (Amnistía Internacional) Durante nuestra semana de viaje hacia un campo de refugiados cerca de la frontera siria, hablamos con decenas de personas que habían huido de la violencia. Nos llamó la atención que hubiera tan pocas mujeres. Al cuarto día, cuando llegamos al campo transicional de Al Ramtha, me dijeron [...]

U.N. rights experts demand release of Syrian activists

"human rights" - Yahoo! News Search Results — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:18:15 +0000

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators called on Tuesday for the unconditional release of at least 16 Syrian activists and journalists arrested in Damascus last week and voiced concern that they may face torture. Leading rights activist Mazen Darwich, blogger Razan Ghazawi and at least 14 other people were reported to have been "arrested, blindfolded and taken to Al Jawiya ...

L’extraordinaire fuite d’une famille hors de la Syrie

fbenard — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:47:38 +0000

Par Maha Abu Shama, chargée d’action sur la Syrie à Amnesty International L’histoire choquante d’une famille contrainte à quitter la Syrie pour gagner la Jordanie voisine, échangeant sa maison de Tasil pour le camp de transition d’al Ramtha, qui accueille des réfugiés syriens. Afin de préserver leur sécurité, nous ne révèlerons pas la véritable identité [...]

Syrie : « L’homme sur lequel ils tiraient était en fait mon mari. »

fbenard — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:11:13 +0000

Par Maha Abu Shama, chargée de campagne d’Amnesty International pour la Syrie Pendant la semaine qu’a duré notre trajet jusqu’à un camp de réfugiés près de la frontière syrienne, nous avons parlé à des dizaines de personnes qui avaient fui la violence, mais très peu d’entre elles étaient des femmes. Finalement, lorsque nous avons atteint [...]

Quebec Human Rights Commission Report Finds That Temporary Foreign Worker Programs Violate Migrant Workers' Rights

"human rights" - Yahoo! News Search Results — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:08:00 +0000

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - The Commission des Droits de la Personne et Droits de la Jeunesse is asking the Quebec government to put an end to systemic discrimination against migrant workers.In its report, released ...

Kenny defends human rights stance

"human rights" - Yahoo! News Search Results — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:53:46 +0000

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has defended his decision not to challenge the Chinese vice-president over specific human rights violations in the communist country.