Human Rights Watch called Tuesday on US President Barack Obama to order a criminal investigation into alleged detainee abuse by predecessor George W. Bush and senior figures in his administration.Continue Reading
A new Human Rights Watch inquiry says Bush, Cheney, and others should be investigated over the use of torture.Continue Reading
One of the most vocal human rights groups in the U.S. is calling on foreign governments to prosecute President George W. Bush and his former cabinet for war crimes, given that the Obama administration has avoided the issue. In a report published today,…Continue Reading
JUBA, Jul 11 (IPS) – Violence against women is rampant, devastating and tolerated in South Sudan and the new country needs to address these gross human rights violations and train people, especially soldiers, to respect women’s rights.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch Tuesday urged Hong Kong to probe alleged police abuses at a massive anti-government rally this month, and claimed the police had used “disproportionate force” against the media.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s “heavy-handed” control of the Bersih rally last weekend has come under criticism from a United Nations human rights expert, who also expressed concern over reports of detention of political leaders.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Jakarta’s representative to a regional human rights commission has called Malaysia’s response to Saturday’s Bersih rally a violation of human rights despite the Najib administration’s attempts to explain its actions to…Continue Reading
A human rights group on Tuesday said Moroccan authorities violated their obligation of impartiality by using religion and the media to promote a “yes” vote in the recent constitutional referendum.Continue Reading
GENEVA – A U.N. human rights expert investigating Israel’s treatment of Palestinians expressed regret on Monday for posting an anti-Semitic cartoon on his blog, but rejected calls to resign his role saying critics were using a “careless” mistake to att…Continue Reading
Judges have been criticised by the human rights watchdog for interpreting the law “too narrowly” in high-profile religious discrimination claims brought by Christians.Continue Reading
In a speech last week before a Toronto business audience, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said that while Canada will have “frank yet respectful” discussions with Beijing about human-rights issues, he nonetheless fully appreciated that “China…Continue Reading
A human rights activist says Syrian troops have stormed into a central city, killing at least one person and wounding 20 in attacks that included heavy machine gun fire.Continue Reading
Two Congolese human rights groups on Monday blamed police for a stampede that left seven people dead at the opening of a pan-African musical festival in a Brazzaville stadium.Continue Reading
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top U.N. human rights official called on Senegal on Sunday not to extradite former Chadian President Hissene Habre to his homeland unless he is guaranteed to get a fair trial and not face torture or execution.Continue Reading
SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni troops may have killed dozens of civilians caught in the crossfire over the past two months as government forces battled al-Qaida linked militants in the country’s restive south, a leading human rights group said Saturday.Continue Reading