Europeans want war crimes probe of Houla massacre
European diplomats were pressing Friday for the U.N.'s top human rights body to propose a war crimes probe into last week's killing of over 100 civilians in Syria, a move that would be fiercely resisted by Russia but also is viewed with misgivi…Continue Reading
Human rights, race concerns loom over Euros
This should be party time for soccer, yet it feels as if someone is poisoning the punch.Continue Reading
U.N. rights body set to call for full Houla inquiry
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top U.N. human rights body is set to call on Friday for a full U.N. inquiry into a massacre in the Syrian region of Houla after putting initial blame on government bombardment and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, diplom…Continue Reading
Colombia: Amend “Legal Framework for Peace” Bill
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On Friday, June 1, 2012, Colombian Senator Roy Barreras will meet in Washington D.C. with José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch. Sen. Barreras requested the meeti…Continue Reading
Malaysia: Reverse Book Ban
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The Malaysia government should respect the right to free expression and immediately reverse its ban on a book, Allah, Liberty and Love, by Canadian Muslim writer Irshad Manji.
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Egypt's notorious emergency law expires
Egypt's notorious emergency law expired Thursday, ending more than 30 years of broad powers to arrest and detain for a police force accused of widespread human rights abuses.Continue Reading
Sudan: Ban Death by Stoning
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The sentencing of a young Sudanese woman to death by stoning for adultery presents numerous grave violations of domestic and international law. The sentence also underscores the urgent n…Continue Reading
Desde Alepo: Víctimas de la brutal represión en Siria
Donatella Rovera, asesora general de Amnistía Internacional sobre respuesta a las crisis.
Todas las protestas que he observado en los tres días que llevo en Alepo han terminado igual: con la intervención del ejército, las fuerzas de seguridad y la…Continue Reading
Turkey: Don’t Bar Access to Abortion
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Turkey should not attempt to ban or greatly restrict abortion, as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statements have recently suggested. Erdoğan announced that he views aborti…Continue Reading
Iran: Government Assault on Academic Freedom
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Over six hundred students, as well as some university lecturers, have been arrested since 2009, many of whom have subsequently been imprisoned, and hundreds deprived of education, as a r…Continue Reading
Despatch from Aleppo: Victims of Syria’s brutal crackdown
By Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s senior crisis researcher.
Every protest I observed during three days in Aleppo ended the same way: with the army, security forces and shabiha – the infamous militias who do some of the government’…Continue Reading
Zardari signs Human Rights Bill into law
Karachi, May 31 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has given his consent to the National Human Rights Commission Act, clearing the way for the formation of an independent body to protect and promote human rights in the country.Continue Reading
Croatia: Don’t Force Change in Pride March Route
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Authorities in the Croatian city of Split should permit the 2012 Gay Pride March on June 9, 2012, to end on the city’s waterfront as planned.
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UN Human Rights Council to discuss Syria
Geneva, May 31 (IANS) The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session here Friday on the situation and the recent killings in Syria, Xinhua reported.Continue Reading
Russia: Putin’s Visit to Germany, France Needs Rights Focus
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The leaders of France and Germany should urge President Vladimir Putin of Russia to mark the beginning of his third presidential term by making human rights a priority, both at home and …Continue Reading