Iraqis are still being held illegally at a Baghdad prison that the government was supposed to have shut down in 2011 after allegations that detainees were tortured and abused there, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.Continue Reading
A Toronto law school graduate from P.E.I. is making a case for vegans to have their beliefs protected under human rights legislation.Continue Reading
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) – This past week in Bangkok, the Asean Inter-government Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) discussed one of the most important documents drafted by Asean since the regional grouping adopted the Asean Charter five years ago. The…Continue Reading
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) – This past week in Bangkok, the Asean Inter-government Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) discussed one of the most important documents drafted by Asean since the regional grouping adopted the Asean Charter five years ago. The…Continue Reading
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – North Korea's second-highest leader, Kim Yong-nam, arrived in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon for a four-day visit, prompting activists to call on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to help push for democratisation and …Continue Reading
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – North Korea's second-highest leader, Kim Yong-nam, arrived in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon for a four-day visit, prompting activists to call on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to help push for democratisation and …Continue Reading
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – North Korea's second-highest leader, Kim Yong-nam, arrived in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon for a four-day visit, prompting activists to call on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to help push for democratisation and …Continue Reading
JUBA (Reuters) – The U.N.'s top human rights official on Friday said she was outraged by Sudan's "indiscriminate" aerial bombing of South Sudan and warned that attacks that hurt civilians could be considered international crimes. Navi…Continue Reading
Keith Locke was tonight announced as the recipient of Amnesty International Aotearoa's Human Rights Defender Award.Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain, a key Gulf ally facing Iran, despite human rights concerns linked to months of popular protests against the island kingdom's rulers, the State Department said on F…Continue Reading
JUBA (Reuters) – The U.N.'s top human rights official on Friday said she was outraged by Sudan's "indiscriminate" aerial bombing of South Sudan and warned that attacks that hurt civilians could be considered international crimes. Navi…Continue Reading
The architect of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is criticizing the waterpark proposed for a lot across the street at The Forks.Continue Reading
With Bahrain’s crown prince on a visit to Washington, the Obama administration said on Friday it is pressing ahead with the sale of some military equipment to the Sunni kingdom – a move sure to draw strong objections from some lawmakers and activis…Continue Reading
TOKYO, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Niwano Peace Foundation awarded the 29th Niwano Peace Prize to Ms. Rosalina Tuyuc Velasquez of Guatemala on May 10 in recognition of her extraordinary and dogged …Continue Reading
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged Bahrain to take further steps to tackle human rights issues in talks here with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa.Continue Reading