Human rights laws ‘used too much’
2011-05-11
Many people believe human rights laws in Britain have gone too far, according to a new survey.Continue Reading
Diplomats: Syria won’t run for seat on UN Human Rights Council; will run in 2013
2011-05-11
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Kuwait said Wednesday it will replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body, a victory for human rights groups and governments opposed to the ongoing crackdown by President Bashar Assad’s security forces.Continue Reading
Syrian security forces kill 18, rights group says
2011-05-11
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A Syrian human rights group says security forces have killed 18 people, including an 8-year-old boy.Continue Reading
Kenya deports British human rights defender
2011-05-11
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A Kenyan official says a British human rights investigator looking into the illegal deportations and detentions of terror suspects from Kenya to Uganda has herself been deported.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley privacy case
2011-05-11
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The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley privacy case
2011-05-11
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The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
US-China talks conclude with wide differences remaining in human rights and other areas
2011-05-11
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WASHINGTON – Sharp U.S. criticism of China’s human rights record overshadowed the results achieved at annual high-level meetings between the world’s two largest economies aimed at resolving disputes over trade and foreign policy.Continue Reading
Syria Might Not Get That Human Rights Council Seat, After All
2011-05-10
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The news comes a day after the European Union joined the U.S. in imposing sanctions–including asset freezes, travel bans, and an arms embargo–on top Syrian officials, including President Bashar al-Assad’s brother, Maher, who Al Jazeera descripes as t…Continue Reading
Diplomats: Syria out as human rights candidate
2011-05-10
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Kuwait is going to replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in what would be a victory for human rights groups and many governments opposed to the ongoing crackdown by President Bashar Assad’s security forces, Western…Continue Reading
Diplomats: Syria out as human rights candidate
2011-05-10
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Western diplomats say Kuwait is going to replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in what would be a victory for human rights groups any many governments.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley privacy case
2011-05-10
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The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley privacy case
2011-05-10
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The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Rights group slams Bangladesh anti-crime agency
2011-05-10
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An international human rights group urged Bangladesh on Tuesday to disband a special anti-crime force accused of torture and extra-judicial killings if it is not reformed within six months.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley action
2011-05-10
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The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley action
2011-05-10
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The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading