Egypt: Widespread Military Torture of Protesters Arrested in May
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Military soldiers beat and tortured protesters they arrested at a demonstration near the Defense Ministry on May 4, 2012, Human Rights Watch said today, after interviews with numerous vi…Continue Reading
US praises 'very serious' Sri Lanka reconciliation plan
The United States said Sri Lanka had put forward "a very serious" plan Friday for reconciliation after its 27-year war, and urged the island to move forward on protecting human rights.Continue Reading
EBRD: Use Expansion to Promote Rights
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) should articulate concrete human rights benchmarks for Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia as it expands its operations into t…Continue Reading
Alabama: Seek Full Repeal of Anti-Immigrant Law
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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley should call for the full repeal of the state’s immigrant law. It violates the right to equal protection under the law, and attempts to amend it do not a…Continue Reading
Myanmar welcomes easing of US economic sanctions
Officials and businessmen in Myanmar welcomed U.S. plans to ease economic sanctions, saying Friday it will benefit both countries in a market long cut off from most Western investment.However, human rights …Continue Reading
Yahoo!’s 4th Annual Business & Human Rights Summit in DC LIVE Webcast
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US: New Prison Rape Standards Offer Landmark Protection
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The long awaited national prison rape elimination standards issued on May 17, 2012 by the Justice Department, if fully implemented, may end widespread prison rape in the United States. T…Continue Reading
US: House Vote a Step Backward for Women’s Rights
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The US Congress should move forward with a Senate bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and reject the dangerous alternative passed by the House of Representatives. …Continue Reading
Honduras: Investigate Killing of Four Civilians
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(Washington, DC) – Honduran and US authorities should ensure a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation of the alleged killing of four civilians and wounding of four others during…Continue Reading
Technology, people and solutions
By Sherif Elsayed-Ali, head of refugee and migrants’ rights
When Amnesty International started more than 50 years ago, our weapon of choice was the pen. Members in their thousands would write letters to governments asking for the…Continue Reading
UN rights chief to make first visit to Zimbabwe
HARARE (Reuters) – United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay will visit Zimbabwe next week as President Robert Mugabe seeks to dispel charges that Harare is a major rights violator. Pillay will be the first U.N. rights chief to visit the country an…Continue Reading
Sudan: Repression Intensifies after Border Violence
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Sudan has stepped up harassment of journalists, censorship, and arrests of political opponents in the wake of recent fighting with South Sudan.
(New York) – Sudan…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch tells Zardari not to sign NHRC bill
Karachi, May 17 (ANI): Human Rights Watch has urged Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari not to sign a bill to authorise a newly formed national human rights commission until it is revised to "authorize investigations of the military and the intell…Continue Reading
AFDI/SIOA, FMU to Host "Summer Night for Human Rights" in Defense of Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death for Leaving Islam
NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The prominent human rights organization American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) and its Stop Islamization of America (SIOA) program, along with Former Muslims United (FMU) will be hosting the first-e…Continue Reading
Azerbaijan: Free Activists, Journalists Held on Bogus Charges
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The Azerbaijani authorities should promptly follow the May 15, 2012 release of an opposition activist by releasing others held on politically motivated charges.
(Baku) …Continue Reading