Guinea: Intensify Attention to Human Rights Challenges
President Alpha Condé of Guinea should intensify efforts to confront chronic rule of law problems that sustained decades of abuse. Condé completes a year in office on December 21, 2011.
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Human rights museum opening delayed
Delays in opening the Canadian Museum for Human Rights are creating headaches in Winnipeg’s tourism sector, while Ottawa says it won’t give more money to the project.Continue Reading
Angola: Explain Missing Government Funds
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The government of Angola should promptly provide a full public accounting for US$32 billion in missing government funds thought to be linked to the state oil company. A December 2011 rep…Continue Reading
Kyrgyzstan: Verdict Fails Justice
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The Kyrgyz Supreme Court has failed to deliver justice by upholding a guilty verdict in a murder case tied to the 2010 ethnic violence that was marred by torture, violence, and threats. …Continue Reading
Bahrain: End Takeover of Lawyers’ Group
Bahraini authorities should immediately revoke an order canceling the results of the election for the Bahraini Lawyers’ Society’s governing board.
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Václav Havel Used Words and Nonviolent Resistance to Inspire a Nation
As a playwright and president, dissident and human rights activist, political prisoner and elder statesman, Václav Havel was the soul of the former Czechoslovakia — and later the Czech Republic — for over three decades.Continue Reading
European court blames Russia in 2002 theater siege
The European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia on Tuesday to pay more than euro1 million ($1.3 million) to dozens of plaintiffs over the country’s bungled efforts to end a Moscow theater siege in 2002.Continue Reading
Prudential named a best place to work by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Prudential Financial, Inc. has once again been named a best place to work for its programs and practices that support the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgContinue Reading
Iran/Turkey: Recent Attacks on Civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Iran and Turkey’s cross-border attacks in Iraqi Kurdistankilled more than a dozen civilians and displaced thousands between mid-July and November 2011, including in areas that did …Continue Reading
UN denounces human rights violations in Iran
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution denouncing serious human rights violations in Iran ranging from flogging and amputations to frequent use of the death penalty.Continue Reading
U.N. condemns Syria crackdown as its isolation grows
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly on Monday condemned Syria for its nine-month crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and human rights abuses, in a vote that highlighted Damascus’ growing isolation at the world body. The 193-nation as…Continue Reading
US voices concern on Sri Lanka war report
The United States on Monday voiced concern over a Sri Lankan commission’s report on the end of the island’s civil war and urged the government to address human rights allegations more fully.Continue Reading
UN General Assembly condemns human rights violations by Syrian president’s government
The U.N. General Assembly signalled growing international opposition to Syria’s crackdown on civilians Monday, voting overwhelmingly to condemn human rights violations by President Bashar Assad’s government and calling for an immediate end to violence.Continue Reading
UN condemns human rights violations in Syria
The U.N. General Assembly signaled growing international opposition to Syria’s crackdown on civilians Monday, voting overwhelmingly to condemn human rights violations by President Bashar Assad’s government and calling for an immediate end to violence.Continue Reading
UN denounces widespread human rights violations in North Korea
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Monday denouncing widespread human rights violations in North Korea ranging from public executions to severe restrictions on freedom of expression, religion and assembly.Continue Reading