"human rights" - Yahoo! News Search Results (Page 125)

A human rights group says thousands of Chinese police and paramilitary forces have been mobilized to suppress a new round of protests in the country’s east.Continue Reading

China and the European Union on Thursday opened their regular dialogue on human rights amid a nationwide clampdown on dissent, with activists calling on the EU to be firm with Beijing.Continue Reading

The top U.N. human rights official expressed concern on Wednesday over acts of violence allegedly carried out by members of Ivory Coast’s new army, including reports of summary executions, rape and torture.Continue Reading

Syrian security forces have used executions, mass arrests and torture to repress pro-democracy protests, the U.N. human rights office said on Wednesday, in a report that could add to calls for a stronger global response.Continue Reading

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A three-day training in human rights for the trainers of the police personnel was launched here Wednesday by the National Human Rights Commission with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).Continue Reading

The U.N.’s top human rights official called Wednesday for a full investigation of alleged abuses carried out by Syrian authorities against anti-government protesters, but acknowledged that Damascus has ignored past requests by her office to allow exper…Continue Reading

GENEVA – The United States has named China, Iran, Libya, North Korea and 10 other nations that it wants the U.N. to hold accountable for alleged human rights violations.Continue Reading

The United States has named China, Iran, Libya, North Korea and 10 other nations that it wants the U.N. to hold accountable for alleged human rights violations.Continue Reading

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office said on Wednesday that Syrian security forces have repressed pro-democracy protests through executions, mass arrests and torture, citing widespread allegations it has received.Continue Reading

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office said on Wednesday that Syrian security forces have repressed pro-democracy protests through executions, mass arrests and torture, citing widespread allegations it has received.Continue Reading

GENEVA – The U.N.’s top human rights official has called for a full investigation of alleged abuses carried out by Syrian authorities against anti-government protesters.Continue Reading

GENEVA – The U.N.’s top human rights official has called for a full investigation of alleged abuses carried out by Syrian authorities against anti-government protesters.Continue Reading

The U.N.’s top human rights official has called for a full investigation of alleged abuses carried out by Syrian authorities against anti-government protesters.Continue Reading

Chinese children suffering lead poisoning from polluting smelters and factories have been denied testing, effective treatment and even basic information by officials who downplayed health threats, a human rights advocacy group said on Wednesday.Continue Reading