The United States defended itself against criticism of its human rights record from friend and foe alike on Friday in a United Nations forum that the former Bush administration had boycotted as hypocritical.Continue Reading
Leading international human rights groups have alleged a Syrian lawyer was assaulted in prison two weeks after he was due to have received an award in Geneva for his record as a rights defender.Continue Reading
(Reuters) – The United States under the scrutiny of the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council for the first time on Friday defended its human rights record as it faced criticism from foes including Cuba and Iran.Continue Reading
The United States weathered criticism of its human rights record from friends and foes alike on Friday in a United Nations forum that the former Bush administration had boycotted as hypocritical.Continue Reading
The U.S. stood accused Friday of human rights violations ranging from racial discrimination to prison overcrowding and abuses by its troops, as friends and foes lined up to chide Washington in a U.N. forum the U.S. has pledged to be an equal member of …Continue Reading
International human rights groups said a leading Syrian lawyer was attacked in prison last week, and called on authorities in Damascus to guarantee his safety.Continue Reading
The United States faced a barrage of calls to investigate allegations of torture and shut down Guantanamo Bay detention centre on Friday in its first review by the UN’s top human rights assembly.Continue Reading
The United States stood accused Friday of human rights violations ranging from racial discrimination to prison overcrowding and abuses by its troops, as friends and foes lined up to chide Washington in a U.N. forum the U.S. has pledged to be an equal m…Continue Reading
The United States faced a barrage of calls from its diplomatic foes on Friday to investigate allegations of torture, during its first review in the UN Human Rights Council.Continue Reading
The United States defended its human rights record on Friday from criticism from foes including Cuba and Iran, who called for it to close Guantanamo prison and investigate alleged torture by its troops abroad.Continue Reading
Senior U.S. diplomats have defended America’s human rights record at the United Nations while acknowledging imperfections and expressing willingness to engage other countries in a debate on the issue.Continue Reading
The United States criticized the main U.N. human rights forum Wednesday for what it called an unbalanced approach to Israel but made clear it would go on working with a body it joined just last year.Continue Reading
Human rights campaigners on Thursday expressed disappointment at the Obama administration, saying it had failed to remedy abuse in Iraq and bring those responsible for the torture of terror suspects to justice.Continue Reading
The United States is submitting its human rights record to the scrutiny of other nations — both allies and adversaries — for the first time, as the Obama administration opens itself up to a committee shunned by his predecessor.Continue Reading
The chief executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is to leave his post it has been revealed.Continue Reading