GENEVA (Reuters) – A top U.N. human rights investigator has been holding talks in Damascus with senior Syrian officials to pave the way for an investigation into atrocities in the country, U.N. and diplomatic sources said on Monday. It is the first tim…Continue Reading
A former U.S. president is accusing the current president of sanctioning the “widespread abuse of human rights” by authorizing drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists. Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th president, denounced the Obama administration …Continue Reading
A former U.S. president is accusing the current president of sanctioning the “widespread abuse of human rights” by authorizing drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists. Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th president, denounced the Obama administration …Continue Reading
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia extradited Libya's former prime minister to his country on Sunday, despite concerns by Tunisia's president and human rights groups that he could be tortured or unfairly prosecuted there.Continue Reading
Colombo, June 24 (IANS) A UN review of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka will take place in October-November, officials said Sunday.Continue Reading
Dhaka, June 23 (IANS) Germany Saturday expressed concern over killings and the human rights violations in Bangladesh, and urged all political actors to work together to strengthen democracy and rule of law in the South Asian country.Continue Reading
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Russia's most prominent rights campaigners said she was resigning from President Vladimir Putin's advisory human rights council on Friday because Kremlin interference was making its work pointless. Lyudmila Alexeyeva, …Continue Reading
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rights activists urged the European Union on Friday to press Gulf Arab allies to improve their human rights record and stop harassment and threats against civil society groups and political campaigners. Gulf Arab states are often crit…Continue Reading
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rights activists urged the European Union on Friday to press Gulf Arab allies to improve their human rights record and stop harassment and threats against civil society groups and political campaigners. Gulf Arab states are often crit…Continue Reading
MONTREAL , June 22, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – Today, more than one hundred participants will be completing Equitas' 33 rd annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) in Montreal . They will travel …Continue Reading
A police decision to retain photographs of two crime suspects who were never charged has been declared a breach of human rights in a landmark High Court ruling.Continue Reading
Michael Posner, assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights, and labor, discusses the challenges of balancing U.S. security interests with support for democracy in Bahrain and other Arab Spring countries. Bahrain is home to the U.S. 5th Fl…Continue Reading
Egypt's military rulers have cast doubt on their commitment to hand over to civilian rule by drastically increasing their own powers before a new president is named, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Egypt's military rulers have cast doubt on their commitment to hand over to civilian rule by drastically increasing their own powers before a new president is named, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.Continue Reading
On Wednesday, leading human rights group Amnesty International released a report calling out the recently-elected government of Senegal to move quickly to implement reforms and improvements to justice, rule of law, and human rights.Continue Reading