The Human Rights Watch has appealed to President Tony Tan to commute the death sentence of Malaysian national Yong Vui Kong, who was found guilty of possessing 42.27 grams of heroin in 2008.Continue Reading
VERACRUZ, Mexico – The Mexican government's human rights commission said Sunday that it will investigate the apparent slaying of a correspondent for Proceso newsmagazine who often wrote about drug trafficking.Continue Reading
A top White House aide on Sunday said President Barack Obama wants to strike an "appropriate balance" between advancing human rights and maintaining U.S. relations with China, the first public comments by the administration on its potential i…Continue Reading
White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Sunday urged US officials to do all they can to protect a Chinese activist said to have fled to the US embassy and vowed to confront Beijing over human rights.Continue Reading
WASHINGTON – A top White House aide on Sunday said President Barack Obama wants to strike an "appropriate balance" between advancing human rights and maintaining U.S. relations with China, the first public comments by the administration on it…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Hillary Clinton made her first trip abroad as secretary of state, she baldly said the United States could not let human rights disputes get in the way of working with China on global challenges. Now that the blind Chinese di…Continue Reading
Criminal defense attorney and Greenbaum Partner Raymond M. Brown speaks on Human Rights Issues, business requirements for human rights compliance, and human rights due diligence at various speaking engagements and panel appearances.Woodbridge, NJ (PRWE…Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia closed its Cairo embassy Saturday and recalled its ambassador following protests over a detained Egyptian human rights lawyer.Continue Reading
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday sought the media's help in highlighting rights violations in India.Continue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Justice K.G. Balakrishnan on Friday urged media to highlight issues of human right violations in the country.Continue Reading
A human rights group wants to launch an investigation into the travel bans given to expats in Bahrain for simple disputes with their banks.Continue Reading
Human rights and environmental groups on Friday denounced the shooting death of a prominent Cambodian environmental activist by military police who had confronted him while he was investigating illegal logging.Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Republican lawmaker pressed President Barack Obama to intensify efforts to win approval of a controversial trade bill with Russia and said separate human rights legislation might be needed to help round up votes. "It i…Continue Reading
TORONTO , April 26, 2012 /CNW/ – The Ontario Human Rights Commission today launches a new Policy on Competing Human Rights. The policy is designed to help organizations and individuals deal with everyday …Continue Reading
TORONTO , April 25, 2012 /CNW/ – On Thursday, April 26 th , 2012, the Ontario Human Rights Commission will be releasing its new Policy on Competing Human Rights at York University. The new Policy looks …Continue Reading