Attorney general seeks to halt Mountie's human rights hearing
Canada's attorney general is trying to stop the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal from hearing a long-serving aboriginal B.C. Mountie's complaints of discrimination within the RCMP.Continue Reading
Drop Bersih charges against PR leaders, says human rights group
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Human Rights Watch today urged the government to drop charges against Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders for taking part in the April 28 Bersih 3.0 rally, saying that there seems to be targeted political prosecution.Continue Reading
Indonesia to report 'frank assessment' of human rights record
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – The Indonesian government says it will deliver a frank assessment of the country's human rights record when it reports to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Indonesia to report 'frank assessment' of human rights record
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – The Indonesian government says it will deliver a frank assessment of the country's human rights record when it reports to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Indonesia to report 'frank assessment' of human rights record
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – The Indonesian government says it will deliver a frank assessment of the country's human rights record when it reports to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Philippines fails on human rights performance, says group
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Saying Philippine President Benigno Aquino III had failed to fulfill his promises, an international body on Monday called anew on him to relentlessly pursue military and police abusers of human rights so that th…Continue Reading
Philippines fails on human rights performance, says group
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Saying Philippine President Benigno Aquino III had failed to fulfill his promises, an international body on Monday called anew on him to relentlessly pursue military and police abusers of human rights so that th…Continue Reading
Philippines fails on human rights performance, says group
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Saying Philippine President Benigno Aquino III had failed to fulfill his promises, an international body on Monday called anew on him to relentlessly pursue military and police abusers of human rights so that th…Continue Reading
Malaysia: Drop Charges Against Protest Participants
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The Malaysian government should withdraw politically-motivated charges against opposition leaders who participated in the “Bersih 3.0” demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on April …Continue Reading
Azerbaijan: Authorities Violently Disperse Peaceful Rallies
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Azerbaijan sent an ominous message about the government’s commitment to fundamental freedoms as the police violently dispersed two peaceful protests on May 21, 2012.
Chen revives debate on US influence in China
The United States has achieved a rare human rights breakthrough with China by negotiating the departure of dissident Chen Guangcheng, but few are ready to predict that the case will set a precedent.Continue Reading
Angola: Stop Rape, Abuse of Congolese Migrants
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Angolan security forces frequently abuse irregular migrants during expulsions from Angola, including sexual violence and other degrading and inhuman treatment, Human Rights Watch said in…Continue Reading
“We’re no longer voiceless”, protestors tell Shell
Makmid Kamara, Nigeria Campaigner, Amnesty International
As shareholders of Shell are meeting in London and The Netherlands for the company’s Annual General Meeting, hundreds of people in the Niger Delta will hope that their protest a cou…Continue Reading
Philippine leader 'fails in human rights vow'
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has failed to deliver on campaign pledges to prosecute members of the security forces implicated in killings and disappearances, Human Rights Watch said Monday.Continue Reading
The difficulty of supporting activists such as Chen Guangchen in China
When Jiang Tianyong, a well-known human rights lawyer, went to visit his friend Chen Guangcheng, the blind legal activist, soon after he had emerged from the US embassy, he got no farther than the hospital gates.Continue Reading