Bahrain downplays human rights worries
Bahrain Grand Prix organisers have downplayed fears about the unrest in the kingdom following calls from human rights groups to boycott the event.Continue Reading
Concert for Peace held in Dimapur
Dimapur, Jan 9 (ANI): “End Human Rights Violations Against Children and Youth,” the main theme of a peace concert was organized at the Holy Cross School under the aegis of Peace Channel recently.Continue Reading
US rights activist denied entry into Bahrain
An American human rights activist, who intended to observe a protest-related trial in Bahrain, was denied entry into the Gulf kingdom on Sunday despite authorities’ pledge of transparency.Continue Reading
Concert for Peace held in Dimapur
Dimapur, Jan 8 (ANI): “End Human Rights Violations Against Children and Youth,” the main theme of a peace concert was organized at the Holy Cross School under the aegis of Peace Channel recently.Continue Reading
Sudan’s Bashir offers to help form new Libyan army
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, said on Saturday he has offered to help Libya integrate its dozens of militias into the country’s armed forces. “We have an ex…Continue Reading
Sudan’s Bashir offers to help form new Libyan army
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, said on Saturday he has offered to help Libya integrate its dozens of militias into the country’s armed forces. “We have an ex…Continue Reading
Rights group condemns Libya visit by Sudan’s Bashir
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, arrived in Libya on Saturday, drawing criticism from a human rights group. Bashir, wanted by The Hague-based court on charges …Continue Reading
UN urged to help find missing Lankan human rights activists believed in military custody
Colombo, Jan 7 (ANI): Campaigners in Sri Lanka have appealed to the United Nations to intervene in the case of two human rights activists believed to have been abducted last month.Continue Reading
Rights group condemns Libya visit by Sudan’s Bashir
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, arrived in Libya on Saturday, drawing criticism from a human rights group. Bashir, wanted by The Hague-based court on charges …Continue Reading
Cambodia vows to finalize Asean human rights declaration this year
Phnom Penh (Rasmei Kampuchea/ANN) – Cambodia aims to finalize the drafting of an ASEAN Human Rights Declaration this year as it chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Cambodian Human Rights Committee chairman Om Yin Tieng said.Continue Reading
Cambodia vows to finalize Asean human rights declaration this year
Phnom Penh (Rasmei Kampuchea/ANN) – Cambodia aims to finalize the drafting of an ASEAN Human Rights Declaration this year as it chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Cambodian Human Rights Committee chairman Om Yin Tieng said.Continue Reading
Cambodia vows to finalize Asean human rights declaration this year
Phnom Penh (Rasmei Kampuchea/ANN) – Cambodia aims to finalize the drafting of an ASEAN Human Rights Declaration this year as it chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Cambodian Human Rights Committee chairman Om Yin Tieng said.Continue Reading
UN’s Pillay: Yemen peace-deal amnesty may be unlawful
GENEVA (Reuters) – Granting amnesty to perpetrators of war crimes and human rights abuses under Yemen’s presidential power transition deal would be against international law, the United Nations human rights chief said on Friday, undermining the peace a…Continue Reading
UN’s Pillay: Yemen peace-deal amnesty may be unlawful
GENEVA (Reuters) – Granting amnesty to perpetrators of war crimes and human rights abuses under Yemen’s presidential power transition deal would be against international law, the United Nations human rights chief said on Friday, undermining the peace a…Continue Reading
Lawyer: Bahrain rights activist beaten by police
A lawyer for a prominent human rights activist in Bahrain says his client has been hospitalized after a beating by police at an anti-government protest.Continue Reading