John Baird talks trade, human rights in China
2011-07-18
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is in China to mend strained ties and promote trade, even as he broaches the sensitive issue of human rights.Continue Reading
New human rights chief appointed
2011-07-18
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A human rights expert with strong links to the United Nations (UN) has been named as the new head of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch pushes Bahrain to end prosecution of doctors who treated protesters
2011-07-18
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An international human rights group on Monday urged Bahrain to end its campaign of arrests of doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters during the Gulf kingdom’s unrest earlier this year.Continue Reading
Rights group urges Bahrain to end medics’ arrests
2011-07-18
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An international human rights group on Monday urged Bahrain to end its campaign of arrests of doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters during the Gulf kingdom’s unrest earlier this year.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch pushes Bahrain to end prosecution of doctors who treated protesters
2011-07-18
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An international human rights group on Monday urged Bahrain to end its campaign of arrests of doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters during the Gulf kingdom’s unrest earlier this year.Continue Reading
Israeli lawmakers to target human rights groups, despite opposition from prime minister
2011-07-17
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JERUSALEM – Backers of a bill calling for a parliamentary investigation of Israeli human rights groups said Sunday they would press forward with the initiative this week, despite growing public criticism and opposition from the prime minister.Continue Reading
Rights groups urge UAE to end activists’ trial
2011-07-17
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Four human rights watchdogs jointly called on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to drop all charges against five activists on trial for “insulting” top officials after they urged democratic reforms.Continue Reading
Obama welcomes Dalai Lama, to China’s anger
2011-07-17
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Brushing off protests from China, US President Barack Obama welcomed the Dalai Lama to the White House, urging respect for human rights and cultural traditions in Tibet.Continue Reading
Obama presses for human rights in Dalai Lama visit
2011-07-16
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama underscored the importance of protecting human rights for Tibetans in China during a meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday, the White House said.Continue Reading
Human Rights Group Calls Upon UNAIDS and the World Health Organization to Tell the Truth: Circumcision Does Not …
2011-07-16
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Intact America urges policy makers to halt male circumcision rollout, calling the plan exorbitant, dangerous, and unethical.New York, NY (PRWEB) July 16, 2011 The human rights group Intact America(IA) is exhibiting at the IAS 2011 conference in Rome, I…Continue Reading
Obama under fire for not meeting Dalai Lama
2011-07-15
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US lawmakers and human rights activists on Friday sharply criticized President Barack Obama for not meeting the Dalai Lama, accusing him of bowing to Chinese pressure to shun the Tibetan leader.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch says more than 2,000 workers fired in Bahrain over pro-democracy rallies
2011-07-15
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – More than 2,000 workers in Bahrain have been fired from state-linked firms and government jobs in apparent retribution for participating in pro-democracy protests earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said Friday.Continue Reading
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights setting up first North African office in Tunisia
2011-07-14
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TUNIS, Tunisia – The U.N. human rights chief says her organization is setting up its first North African office in Tunisia, a sign of the fledgling democracy’s bid to break with practices of the ousted autocratic regime.Continue Reading
China releases report on human rights
2011-07-14
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Beijing, July 14 (IANS) China Thursday released a report that said the country has fulfilled all targets of its national human rights action plan.Continue Reading
CHINA’S HUMAN RIGHTS SOCIETY SENDS FIRST DELEGATION TO TAIWAN
2011-07-14
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BEIJING, July 14 (Bernama) — The China Society for Human Rights (CSHR) sentits first delegation to visit Taiwan from July 5 to 8 since it was establishedhere in 1993, at the invitation of Taiwan”s Chinese Association for Human Rights(CAHR). The CSHR …Continue Reading