The United Nations has a secret list of top Syrian officials who could face investigation for crimes against humanity carried out by Syria's security forces against government opponents, a panel of U.N. human rights experts said Thursday.Continue Reading
A UN human rights probe found on Thursday that Syria had "manifestly failed" to protect its own people as a defiant regime brushed off an outcry over the killing of two journalists, saying they had entered illegally and at their own risk.Continue Reading
The United Nations has a secret list of top Syrian officials who could face investigation for crimes against humanity carried out by security forces in their crackdown against an anti-government uprising, a panel of U.N. human rights experts said Thurs…Continue Reading
FEB 23 — In May 2010, Malaysia was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) through a secret ballot which provided a three-year mandate from June 19, 2010 to June 18, 2013. Continue Reading
Top Republican US Senator John McCain said on Wednesday that war-ravaged Libya faced several challenges, including the need to stop human rights abuses, but also praised the country's progress.Continue Reading
Failure to address cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women an international shame, say leading human rights groupsVANCOUVER , Feb. 22, 2012 /CNW/ – Canada and British Columbia are failing to deal …Continue Reading
GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations human rights investigators called on Tuesday for the unconditional release of at least 16 Syrian activists and journalists arrested in Damascus last week and voiced concern that they may face torture. Leading rights ac…Continue Reading
TORONTO, ONTARIO– – The Commission des Droits de la Personne et Droits de la Jeunesse is asking the Quebec government to put an end to systemic discrimination against migrant workers.In its report, released …Continue Reading
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has defended his decision not to challenge the Chinese vice-president over specific human rights violations in the communist country.Continue Reading
GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations human rights investigators called on Tuesday for the unconditional release of at least 16 Syrian activists and journalists arrested in Damascus last week and voiced concern that they may face torture. Leading rights ac…Continue Reading
WINDSOR, ON, Feb. 21, 2012 /CNW/ – The CAW is continuing its nearly four year-long case against former Wheatley fish plant owner Joe Pratas, of Presteve Foods today in court. Pratas is standing trial …Continue Reading
GENEVA – United Nations human rights investigators urged Syria on Tuesday to free a group of at least 16 activists, bloggers and journalists who were arrested by authorities last week, saying they risked being tortured in detention.Continue Reading
GENEVA – U.N. human rights investigators have called on Syria to release a group of at least 16 activists who were arrested by authorities last week.Continue Reading
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Amid never-ending accusations from international groups over human rights violations at home, the Indonesian government has said that Islamic countries have recognised Indonesia's achievements in upholding human rig…Continue Reading
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Amid never-ending accusations from international groups over human rights violations at home, the Indonesian government has said that Islamic countries have recognised Indonesia's achievements in upholding human rig…Continue Reading