South Sudan/Sudan: The human rights crisis behind the political spat
By Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada and Khairunissa Dhala, South Sudan Researcher, Amnesty International
Juba, South Sudan
“Have they forgotten about us?”
– Sudanese refugee, Yida Refugee Camp, South Sudan
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UN rights office says Gaza executions unlawful
The U.N.'s human rights office says three men recently sentenced to death in the Palestinian territory of Gaza were executed unlawfully.Continue Reading
Government mired in row over cleric's deportation
The government voiced its frustration at the legal tangle in the European Court of Human Rights preventing London from deporting a radical cleric, as it hosted talks on taming the court's powers.Continue Reading
Britain mired in row over cleric's deportation
Britain voiced its frustration at the legal tangle in the European Court of Human Rights preventing London from deporting a radical cleric, as it hosted talks on taming the court's powers.Continue Reading
Britain mired in row over cleric's deportation
Britain voiced its frustration at the legal tangle in the European Court of Human Rights preventing London from deporting a radical cleric, as it hosted talks on taming the court's powers.Continue Reading
France: Presidential Candidates Reveal Human Rights Views
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A survey of candidates for the upcoming French presidential election reveals important differences among them on significant topics, Human Rights Watch said today. The differences emerge…Continue Reading
Assange lawyer arrives after Heathrow hold-up
An Australian human rights lawyer acting on behalf of Julian Assange has arrived in Sydney after claiming she was initially barred from boarding her flight in London.Continue Reading
Russia: A Move to Investigate Police Abuses
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The creation of a special unit to investigate crimes by law enforcement officials is an important step toward ending impunity and eliminating torture by law enforcement and security agen…Continue Reading
Brazil: Supreme Court Abortion Ruling a Positive Step
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The ruling by Brazil’s highest court on April 12, 2012, expanding exceptions from criminal penalties for abortion is a positive step toward protecting women’s human rights.
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Britain mired in row over cleric's deportation
Britain voiced its frustration Thursday at the legal tangle in the European Court of Human Rights preventing London from deporting a radical cleric, as it hosted talks on taming the court's powers.Continue Reading
En images : «Nous vivons ici», déclarent des milliers de militants à travers l’Afrique
Par Bridget Burrows, chargée de campagne régionale sur les bidonvilles en Afrique au sein d’Amnesty International.
De N’Djamena à Harare, du Caire à Accra, de Port Harcourt à Nairobi, des habitants de quartiers informels et des personn…Continue Reading
Human rights change 'substantial'
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has insisted that talks on the future of Europe's human rights court would lead to "substantial" reforms.Continue Reading
Alltopics.com Offers Latest News on Human Rights
Today Alltopics.com has added Human Rights to the topics of the website. Human Rights articles, all gathered from every source on the Web, are now widely accessible. Human-rights.alltopics.com is the number one news and information website that grabs t…Continue Reading
En imágenes: “Aquí vive gente”, dicen miles de activistas de todo África
Por Bridget Burrows, activista del Programa Regional sobre asentamientos precarios en África de Amnistía Internacional.
Desde Yamena hasta Harare, pasando por El Cairo, Accra, Port Harcourt y Nairobi, miles de habitantes de asentamientos precarios e …Continue Reading
May stands firm on Qatada deadline
Home Secretary Theresa May has insisted European human rights judges should throw out an appeal by radical cleric Abu Qatada against deportation.Continue Reading