KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Human rights groups nationwide today condemned the authorities for charging PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu with criminal defamation, calling such a move a clear violation of human rights and free speech.Continue Reading
Venezuela’s attorney general on Tuesday criticized a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that orders the country’s authorities to allow a prominent opposition politician to run for office.Continue Reading
Human rights group Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an 11th-hour stay of execution for a 17-year-old due to be hanged after being convicted of the murder of a man billed as Iran’s strongest.Continue Reading
Russia violated the rights of the now-defunct oil behemoth Yukos, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday. But the court rejected a contention that the prosecution of Yukos was politically motivated and deferred any ruling on nearly $100 billi…Continue Reading
When a group of victims of pedophile priests announced on Sept. 13 that they would ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try the Pope on charges of crimes against humanity, the Vatican was quick to dismiss the petition as a “ludicrous publicity…Continue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia’s government violated the rights of oil company Yukos but said it wasn’t ready to rule on its claim for nearly $100 billion in damages.Continue Reading
The U.N. human rights office says security forces have killed at least 100 people in Syria during the past week.Continue Reading
GENEVA – The U.N. human rights office says security forces have killed at least 100 people in Syria during the past week.Continue Reading
A UN human rights team set up to investigate rights violations in Libya said on Monday it was concerned about allegations that many black Africans were being illegally detained in Libya.Continue Reading
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian security forces have killed 2,700 anti-government protesters since an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad started in March, including at least 100 children, the United Nations human rights office said on Monday.Continue Reading
Diplomacy on North Korea’s nuclear program is rapidly gaining momentum this week in tandem with debate on resuming food aid for the country’s long suffering people.Continue Reading
Leading refugee lawyer David Manne has accused the federal government of seeking to “strip bare” key protections for asylum seekers.Continue Reading
A U.S. envoy says human rights in North Korea are a top American priority and addressing them would have a significant impact on prospects for closer ties.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – The Association for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham) has lauded the prime minister’s law reforms as a “high point” for human rights in Malaysia and urged Datuk Seri Najib Razak to turn rhetoric into concrete action…Continue Reading
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez criticized the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Saturday after it ruled in favor of an opposition politician who is seeking to run for president.Continue Reading