Uganda/Eastern Africa: Human Rights Defender Kimathi Vindicated
A Ugandan court’s decision to drop terrorism charges against prominent Kenyan human rights defender Al-Amin Kimathi is a welcome step, but the rights of other suspects in the July 2010 Kampala bombings continue …Continue Reading
U.N. names human rights probe into Syria crimes
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations on Monday named a three-member panel of international experts to investigate human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity since anti-government protests began in Syria in March.Continue Reading
UN: Death toll in Syria unrest at least 2,600
At least 2,600 people have died in the six months of unrest that has swept Syria, the U.N.’s top human rights official said Monday, as a panel was named to investigate abuses in the Arab country.Continue Reading
Amnesty urges Iran to free detained rights lawyer
Iran must immediately free Abdolfattah Soltani, a prominent human rights lawyer rearrested at the weekend after spending months behind bars between 2005 and 2009, Amnesty International said on Monday.Continue Reading
UN rights chief says death toll in 6 months of Syria unrest has reached at least 2,600
GENEVA – At least 2,600 have died during the six months of unrest that has swept Syria, the top United Nations’ human rights official said Monday.Continue Reading
NATO-backed local police terrorising Afghans – report
KABUL (Reuters) – Armed groups supported by NATO and the Afghan government are terrorising and robbing the people they are supposed to protect, behaviour that is building support for insurgents, advocacy group Human Rights Watch said in a report on Mon…Continue Reading
“Only one survived”… At a crossroads for women in Sierra Leone
By Lucy Freeman form the Africa Programme, Amnesty International,
On Tuesday, we launched our new report on maternal health care in Sierra Leone.
View report here At a Crossroads: Sierra Leone’s Free Health Care Policy. At the launch, the Min…Continue Reading
UN rights chief expects report on alleged Sri Lanka war crimes to be referred to rights body
GENEVA – The U.N.’s top human rights official says she expects a hotly contested report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka to be referred to the global body’s Human Rights Council within hours.Continue Reading
Afghan militias, police accused of abuses
Afghan militias and some units of a U.S.-backed local police force have been committing abuses, including stealing from homes during raids and beating residents, Human Rights Watch said Monday.Continue Reading
Ugandan judge drops charges on Kenyan activist
A Ugandan judge has dropped charges against five people including a Kenyan human rights activist in connection with twin suicide bombings last year that killed 76 people.Continue Reading
Syria death toll reaches 2,600: UN
At least 2,600 people have been killed in the unrest in Syria since popular protests first broke out in mid-March, the UN human rights chief Navi Pillay said Monday.Continue Reading
NATO-backed local police terrorising Afghans – report
KABUL (Reuters) – Armed groups supported by NATO and the Afghan government are terrorising and robbing the people they are supposed to protect, behaviour that is building support for insurgents, advocacy group Human Rights Watch said in a report on Mon…Continue Reading
Afghanistan: Rein in Abusive Militias and Afghan Local Police
Militias and some units of the new US-backed Afghan Local Police are committing serious human rights abuses, but the government is not providing proper oversight or holding them accountable.
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SUHAKAM TO ORGANISE MALAYSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS 2011
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) — In conjunction with World Human RightsDay on Dec 10, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will organisethe Malaysian Human Rights Awards 2011.The awards, conferred at the annual event, are aimed at acknow…Continue Reading
US condemns killing of Syrian activist
The United States has condemned the killing of a Syrian activist who Human Rights Watch says died in detention after being tortured.Continue Reading