Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) commemorates United Nations Human Rights Day, December 10, with the third annual “International Walk for Human Rights.”(PRWEB) December 06, 2011 Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) commemorates Un…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch is urging Uganda’s government to conduct a “transparent” investigation into the murder of a Rwandan journalist.Continue Reading
Gold mined by children living in poverty in Mali is making its way into the international supply chain where it has been purchased mainly by trading houses in Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates, Human Rights Watch said in a report Tuesday.Continue Reading
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations called on all factions in Yemen on Tuesday to cease attacks on civilians and urged the government to allow access for aid supplies and U.N. human rights monitors. In coordinated statements, the U.N. human rights of…Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) — The United Nations in Malaysia is hosting ahuman rights seminar, in conjunction with Human Rights Day 2011, to discuss thestate of human rights in the country, and the way forward.The one-day seminar to be held at Park …Continue Reading
A trespass notice has been issued by the Auckland City Council against those who are a part of, or associated with, MANA.Continue Reading
Vast improvements in human rights and access to treatment are needed to protect gay men against HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Monday.Continue Reading
JOHANNESBURG – A major human rights watchdog on Monday left the international body charged with keeping blood diamonds off the market, accusing the regulatory group of refusing to address links between the gems, violence and tyranny.Continue Reading
South African lesbians are abused by even those closest to them, a reality that contrasts with the high ideals of the country’s constitution, Human Rights Watch said Monday.Continue Reading
Sonia Pierre, a human rights activist who bravely fought discrimination against poor Dominicans of Haitian descent since she was a child, died Sunday, according to colleagues. She was 48.Continue Reading
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government and coalition forces have failed to champion human rights and the rule of law in Afghanistan since the end of Taliban rule, leaving Afghans disillusioned and vulnerable to abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Sunda…Continue Reading
The human rights situation remains “critical” in Afghanistan despite the Taliban’s ouster 10 years ago, Human Rights Watch said, accusing Kabul and its Western backers of failing to prioritise rights conditions.Continue Reading
Eleven civilians were among 23 people killed in Syria on Saturday, a day after the UN Human Rights Council urged tougher action against Damascus and condemned its “gross violations” of human rights.Continue Reading
GENEVA (AFP) – The UN Human Rights Council has urged tougher international action against Syria, condemning “gross violations” of human rights following evidence security forces killed and tortured dissidents.Continue Reading
Condemnation by the UN Human Rights Council shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is more isolated than ever, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday.Continue Reading