GENEVA – Bahrain has invited the United Nations to investigate allegations of human rights abuse during the military takeover of a hospital in March, its acting health minister said Tuesday.Continue Reading
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India Tuesday asked its Indian Ocean neighbour Sri Lanka to ‘expeditiously’ act for ‘genuine reconciliation’ by taking number of measures, which include probe into allegations of human rights violations during in the fight with…Continue Reading
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights today announced the late Mayor Maynard Jackson’s daughter, Brooke Jackson Edmond, partner Daniel Halpern and widow Valerie R. Jackson are leading an effort among ten minority business owners to raise $2….Continue Reading
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Palestinians face human rights abuses by Israel, the government of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian rights group said on Tuesday.Continue Reading
New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) As the NACO formulates the fourth phase of National AIDS Control Programme, civil society groups have appealed to it to make the process more participatory and focus on preparing a human rights framework to address social margin…Continue Reading
Now on its fifteenth year of providing news and human interest stories, the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) launches “Kinse,” a collection of short films on human rights directed by the country’s highly-acclaimed filmmakers.Continue Reading
A plan to restrict older people’s access to student loans has sparked calls of age discrimination, with the Human Rights Commission saying it could breach human rights law.Continue Reading
LAGOS, Nigeria – At least 800 people were killed in postelection violence that swept across northern Nigeria as it became clear that a northern candidate would not succeed in unseating the southern president, an international human rights group said Mo…Continue Reading
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy chided China on human rights on Monday, saying Beijing’s rising world influence should be matched by respect for international standards on civil liberties.Continue Reading
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy chided China on human rights on Monday, saying Beijing’s rising world influence should be matched by respect for international standards on civil liberties.Continue Reading
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy chided China on human rights on Monday, saying Beijing’s rising world influence should be matched by respect for international standards on civil liberties.Continue Reading
Srinagar, May 16 (PTI) Calling for ”Zero Tolerance” regarding human rights” violations, a senior Army commander today said power does not flow from the barrel of the gun but by upholding the dignity of people and respecting their sentiments.”Power d…Continue Reading
An international human rights group says at least 800 people died in election-related violence that swept across northern Nigeria.Continue Reading
A human rights activist says eight people have been killed because of violence in a Syrian border town where witnesses reported hearing crackling gunfire and explosions.Continue Reading