Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Should Act to Control Troops
(Dakar) – Alassane Ouattara should take concrete measures to ensure that troops under his command fighting in Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan, do not commit reprisals or other abuses against civilians or supporters of Laurent Gbagbo, Human…Continue Reading
Vietnam: Release Prominent Legal Activist
(Bangkok) – Vietnam should immediately release the human rights and environmental defender Cu Huy Ha Vu, Human Rights Watch said today. Dr. Vu was arrested on November 5, 2010, and is being prosecuted under article 88 of the penal code for "propag…Continue Reading
Somalia throws out two UN rights officials
Somalia’s transitional government on Saturday banned from the country two officials working with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the foreign ministry said.Continue Reading
Returning to Tyranny
Eight years have passed since the United States-led invasion ended Saddam Hussein’s totalitarian reign and promised Iraq a democratically elected alternative respectful of its citizens’ rights.
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Mindanao politicians, their private armies tagged top rights abusers
Cotabato City (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – A top human rights official said abuses by powerful political clans in the Philippines’ Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are keeping the region’s human rights record dismal.Continue Reading
Reproductive myths, dangerous half-truths, and facts
Throughout the Philippines in March there have been vibrant marches and celebrations for National Women’s Month. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has also joined in with marches and protests of its own, but unfortunately these are to…Continue Reading
Malaysia: Drop Charges Against Indian Activists
The Malaysian government should drop politically motivated charges against 52 members of an ethnic Indian organization before their trials start on April 4, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. The 52 are charged …Continue Reading
Malaysia: Drop Charges Against Indian Activists
The Malaysian government should drop politically motivated charges against 52 members of an ethnic Indian organization before their trials start on April 4, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. The 52 are charged …Continue Reading
Malaysia: Drop Charges Against Indian Activists
The Malaysian government should drop politically motivated charges against 52 members of an ethnic Indian organization before their trials start on April 4, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. The 52 are charged …Continue Reading
Azerbaijan, Updated: Activists Jailed Ahead of Planned Protest
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Libya: Living in fear and caught in the crossfire
By Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s
Crisis Researcher
1 April 2011, Ajdabiya
Ajdabiya, a city of more than 100,000 people, is again empty of its residents. Yesterday, even the few residents who had begun to return earlier in the week w…Continue Reading
Una isla italiana se convierte en una pesadilla para los africanos atrapados en ella
Por Charlotte Phillips, integrante de la delegación de Amnistía Internacional que se encuentra actualmente en Lampedusa
La negligencia de las autoridades italianas ha convertido la isla de Lampedusa en el escenario de una crisis humanitaria.
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U.N. rights office urges Ouattara to rein in forces
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office called on Ivorian presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara on Friday to rein in his forces, citing what it said were unconfirmed reports they had abducted and mistreated civilians.Continue Reading
U.N. rights office urges Ouattara to rein in forces
The United Nations human rights office called on Ivorian presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara on Friday to rein in his forces citing what it said were unconfirmed reports they had abducted and mistreated civilians.Continue Reading
Rankin pleased with Human Rights Commission’s response
Ngapuhi activist David Rankin says he is satisfied with the Human Rights Commission’s response to his complaint over one of its staff members and never wanted the person to get the sack.Continue Reading