Russia: Heinous Attack on Civilians
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The fatal bombing that occurred in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, on May 3, 2012, is an abominable crime for which there is no justification. …Continue Reading
Report: Kenyan forces abused ethnic Somalis near border
Months after Kenyan troops rolled into Somalia to prop up the shaky government there and to pursue Al Shabab, the al-Qaeda linked Islamist militants, an international human-rights group has accused Kenyan forces of abusing Somalis in North Eastern prov…Continue Reading
Inside Syria’s crackdown: ‘I found my boys burning in the street’
Amnesty International’s senior crisis adviser Donatella Rovera has recently returned from Syria’s Idlib province, where she spoke to witnesses to the country’s brutal crackdown
“Soldiers came to our home and took my son. Late…Continue Reading
Clinton presses China to help on global challenges
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday urged China to play a responsible role in the world by respecting human rights and helping to deal with challenges posed by Iran and North Korea's nuclear programs and violence in Syria and S…Continue Reading
U.N. rights experts decry "mounting repression" in Iran
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran is cracking down on activists and their lawyers, meting out harsh sentences in an effort to quash pro-democracy activities, United Nations human rights experts said on Friday. In a joint statement, the independent experts called…Continue Reading
Suhakam: Police violated human rights in Bersih 2.0
The police had violated human rights when they fired tear gas in the vicinity of public amenities during the Bersih 2.0 rally last July, the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) says.Continue Reading
Clinton, in China, calls human rights 'essential'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Friday on all countries to uphold human rights as she alluded to the case of dissident Chen Guangcheng in an appearance with Chinese leaders.Continue Reading
US, China to hold talks on rights
The United States and China agreed Friday to hold a new round of talks on human rights, amid a crisis between the Pacific powers over a prominent dissident who fled to the US embassy.Continue Reading
Burundi: Effort to Block a Report About Political Killings
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The Burundian Interior Minister ordered Human Rights Watch to cancel a news conference in the capital, Bujumbura, on May 2, 2012, that was planned to release a report on political violen…Continue Reading
Human rights group slams PH for 'covering' slums
An international human rights group has hit the government for its move to "beautify" the city and hide Manila's slum areas as bigwigs arrived for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual meeting.Continue Reading
Si callo la verdad, gana la impunidad
Por Dina Meza, periodista hondureña
Hace 26 años decidí estudiar periodismo en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras.
Entré en el año de 1986 y me soñaba en los “grandes medios de comunicación” hablando con libertad, pero nunca me …Continue Reading
Au cœur de la répression en Syrie : « J’ai trouvé mes fils en train de brûler dans la rue. »
Donatella Rovera, principale conseillère d’Amnesty International pour les situations de crise, est revenue depuis peu de la province syrienne d’Idlib, où elle s’est entretenue avec des témoins de la répression brutale qui touche…Continue Reading
Clinton says on human rights not "Western value"
BEIJING (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday during a visit to China that the concept of human rights did not reflect Western values but universal rights, as the two countries engage in a spat over the fate of a blind Chinese d…Continue Reading
Kenya: Investigate Security Force Abuses Against Ethnic Somalis
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The Kenyan security forces have committed widespread human rights abuses against ethnic Somalis with total impunity. Between November 2011 and March 2012, Kenyan police and soldiers arbi…Continue Reading
Obama Fails on Human Rights
The Obama administration's record on human rights, never strong, just got a whole lot worse. This week's dramatic saga of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest in Shandong province to safety inside the U.S. Embassy to…Continue Reading