Burundi: Escalation of Political Violence in 2011
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Scores of people have been killed in political attacks in Burundi since the end of 2010. The killings, some by state agents and members of the ruling party, others by armed opposition gr…Continue Reading
Human rights showdown awaits Clinton in Beijing, where blind lawyer's fate is being discussed
By Bradley Klapper,Matthew Lee, The Associated Press BEIJING, China – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Beijing, where a tense human rights showdown awaits over the fate of …Continue Reading
Human rights showdown awaits Clinton in Beijing, where blind lawyer's fate is being discussed
BEIJING, China – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Beijing, where a tense human rights showdown awaits over the fate of a blind Chinese lawyer said to be under U.S. protection after escaping from house arrest.Continue Reading
Human rights showdown awaits Clinton in Beijing
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Beijing, where a tense human rights showdown awaits over the fate of a blind Chinese lawyer said to be under U.S. protection after escaping …Continue Reading
Human rights showdown awaits Clinton in Beijing
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Beijing, where a tense human rights showdown awaits over the fate of a blind Chinese lawyer said to be under U.S. protection after escaping from house arrest.Continue Reading
Syria: War Crimes in Idlib During Peace Negotiations
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Syrian government forces killed at least 95 civilians and burned or destroyed hundreds of houses during a two-week offensive in northern Idlib governorate shortly before the ceasefire. T…Continue Reading
Human rights advocate Yude Henteleff honoured by Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bronfman Award presented and new scholarship fund introducedWINNIPEG , May 1, 2012 /CNW/ – The Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU) honoured human rights advocate and lawyer Mr. …Continue Reading
Uruguay: First to Ratify Domestic Workers Convention
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Uruguay’s move to be the first country to ratify the international Domestic Workers Convention brings long overdue protections closer to reality for millions of women and girls worldwi…Continue Reading
Cambodian PM orders probe of activist's killing
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered a probe into the death of a prominent environmentalist during a confrontation with military police, as a U.N. human rights official expressed deep concern over the incident.Continue Reading
Should Saudi Arabia's all-male team be banned from the Olympics?
Human rights activists say the conservative Muslim country should be kicked out of the London Olympics because it won't allow Saudi women to competeContinue Reading
US companies open up on Myanmar
Fearing they will be left out of a growing economy, US companies are calling for an end to sanctions on Myanmar but are facing a cool reception from policymakers and human rights groups.Continue Reading
China's blind activist Chen may have to accept exile
(Reuters) – Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng will be sidelined in his quest to defend human rights and press for change in China if he agrees to accept political asylum in the United States, exiled dissidents said. The combative, self-taught lawy…Continue Reading
China's blind activist Chen may have to accept exile
(Reuters) – Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng will be sidelined in his quest to defend human rights and press for change in China if he agrees to accept political asylum in the United States, exiled dissidents said. The combative, self-taught lawy…Continue Reading
U.N. seeks full inquiry into Cambodian activist's death
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office called on Cambodia on Tuesday to carry out a full investigation into the killing of an anti-logging activist and to ensure the safety of witnesses to the crime in which a policeman was also shot…Continue Reading
Bahrain should free uprising leaders: rights group
MANAMA (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch urged Bahrain on Tuesday to immediately free leaders of last year's uprising after an appeals court ordered a retrial, raising pressure for farther-reaching gestures to defuse resurgent street protests. Bahrain…Continue Reading