Syrian forces killed at least 11 civilians and wounded scores Sunday, a prominent human rights campaigner said, in a widening military push into central Syria to quell protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.Continue Reading
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (PTI) Human rights activist Binayak Sen today said there was no justification in setting up the Posco project as it was against the people”s interest.”There is no justification to set up the Posco project as it is being done by vio…Continue Reading
A human rights group in Indian Kashmir on Saturday said it had documented the cases of more than 1,400 people who were victims of “enforced disappearances” in the revolt-hit region.Continue Reading
London, May 28 (ANI): A UK court has suspended the sentence of an alleged burglar on the grounds of family Human Rights, just to let him take care of his five children, all aged between 6 to 13.Continue Reading
The west of the Ivory Coast remains an insecure and distressed region, still plagued with crime and refugees as residents flee the area torn apart by the post-election crisis, a UN human rights group said Friday.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch has asked the body governing Formula One to consider the deteriorating rights situation in Bahrain.Continue Reading
DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S.-based Human Rights Watch has asked the body governing Formula One motor racing to consider the deteriorating rights situation in Bahrain when considering next week whether to reinstate its Grand Prix.Continue Reading
Syrian security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrations Friday, killing at least four people as thousands took to the streets despite the near-certainty they will face gunfire, tear gas and stun guns, human rights activists and witnesses s…Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s president vowed Friday to protect the country’s armed forces from possible international action over alleged human rights violations during the final months of the island-nation’s 26-year civil war.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s president vowed Friday to protect the country’s armed forces from possible international action over allegations of human rights violations during the final months of the island-nation’s 26-year civil war.Continue Reading
Gary Locke, the nominee to be the next US ambassador to China, promised Thursday he would be a forceful advocate for human rights while still seeking broad cooperation with Beijing.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka said Thursday its dormant human rights commission would begin hearing new complaints, as the Indian Ocean nation remains under mounting Western pressure to investigate war crimes allegations made by a U.N.-appointed panel.Continue Reading
A former Australian human rights commissioner says the Howard-era Pacific solution is preferable to the Federal Government’s asylum seeker deal with Malaysia.Continue Reading
Australia’s asylum seeker policy came under more fire Thursday with the Human Rights Commission warning that suicide and depression were major concerns in the country’s detention centres.Continue Reading
Australia’s asylum seeker policy came under more fire Thursday with the Human Rights Commission warning that suicide and depression were major concerns in the country’s detention centres.Continue Reading