Group says Russian rights worker beaten
A human rights worker was beaten unconscious by a member of Russian security forces, his boss at the rights organization Memorial said on Thursday.Continue Reading
A human rights worker was beaten unconscious by a member of Russian security forces, his boss at the rights organization Memorial said on Thursday.Continue Reading
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Thursday called for the release of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo on the eve of the award ceremony in Oslo.Continue Reading
India’s security forces routinely gun down cattle smugglers and other civilians crossing the border with Bangladesh despite scant evidence of any crime, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today dismissed a human rights report released by Suaram, which said Malaysia”s poor human rights situation signalled a return to his era.Continue Reading
On Friday, December 10, at 7 p.m., the United Nations Association Pasadena/Foothills chapters are hosting their 3rd annual International Human Rights Day celebration. The celebration will take place at the auditorium at Pasadena High School. This event…Continue Reading
Human rights activists on Thursday slammed the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an American ally, for aligning with China in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Human rights activists on Thursday slammed the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an American ally, for aligning with China in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Human rights violations and arrests have recently spiked in Vietnam, with sharp restrictions on Internet freedoms and a crackdown on dissidents who peacefully express their views, the U.S. ambassador said Thursday.Continue Reading
India’s security forces routinely gun down cattle smugglers and other civilians crossing the border with Bangladesh despite scant evidence of any crime, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.Continue Reading
New video evidence has emerged linking Sri Lanka’s military to the execution of prisoners during the final hours of the country’s decades-long civil war last year, international human rights groups said Thursday.Continue Reading
New video evidence has emerged linking Sri Lanka’s military to the execution of prisoners during the final hours of the country’s decades-long civil war last year, an international human rights group said Thursday.Continue Reading
An international human rights group says there is new video evidence linking Sri Lanka’s military to the summary execution of prisoners during the final stages of the country’s civil war last year.Continue Reading
Human rights activists on Thursday slammed the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an American ally, for aligning with China in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Three Lower Hutt women fighting Housing NZ attempts to evict them from their homes because of their gang connections plan to take their case to the Human Rights Commission after having their appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal today.Continue Reading
A collective of human rights groups has again urged China to release jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, this year’s Nobel peace laureate, on the eve of Friday’s award ceremony in his honour in Oslo.Continue Reading