Bosnia’s war crimes should haunt Europe
By Steve Crawshaw, Director of the Office of the Secretary-General at Amnesty International.
Twenty years ago on 6 April 1992, gunmen opened fire on a peace protest in Sarajevo. Five people died that day. There was a terrible sense of foreboding for…Continue Reading
European Human Rights judges extradite terror suspects to US
London, Apr 10 (ANI): European human rights judges have ruled five terrorist suspects, including radical preacher Abu Hamza can be extradited from the UK to the US to face trial.Continue Reading
Azerbaïdjan : il faut respecter la liberté d’expression
Par Max Tucker, chargé d’action sur le Caucase du Sud et l’Ukraine à Amnesty International
Il y a un an, plusieurs manifestations pacifiques contre la répression gouvernementale en Azerbaïdjan se sont heurtées à la force brute …Continue Reading
EU court: UN can extradite 5 terror suspects to US
Britain can extradite a radical Muslim cleric and four other suspects to the United States to face terrorism charges, Europe's human rights court ruled Tuesday.Continue Reading
Report: 150,000 languish in NKorean prison camps
More than 150,000 North Koreans are incarcerated in a Soviet-style, hidden gulag despite the communist government's denial it holds political prisoners, a human rights group reported Tuesday.Continue Reading
EU court: Extradition to US of terror suspects OK
Europe's human rights court has ruled that it would be legal for Britain to extradite an Egyptian-born radical Muslim cleric and four other terror suspects to the United States.Continue Reading
Court Ruling On Abu Hamza Extradition To US
Human rights judges will rule later on whether to allow the Government to extradite radical preacher Abu Hamza to the United States to face terrorist charges.Continue Reading
Judges to rule on extradition cases
Human rights judges are to rule on whether to allow the Government to extradite radical preacher Abu Hamza to America to face terrorist charges.Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia: A Step to Aid Migrant Workers
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The Saudi Labor Ministry’s proposal to abolish the employer-based “sponsorship” system is a positive step for migrant workers. The system fuels human rights abuses against migrants…Continue Reading
Thailand: Two Years On, No Justice for Political Violence
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The Thai government’s new “political reconciliation” proposals will undermine justice by giving immunity to those responsible for human rights abuses during bloody confrontations i…Continue Reading
Chile: Amend and Pass Anti-discrimination Bill
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Chile’s congress should address significant shortcomings in an anti-discrimination bill currently in the final stages of parliamentary debate.
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Committee for Human Rights in North Korea Releases 200 Page Report on North Korea's Vast Political Prison System and …
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — At a conference to be held in Washington, D.C. on April 10, the Washington, D.C.-based Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) will issue a 200 page report, Hidden Gulag: Second Edition, The…Continue Reading
Judges to rule on extradition cases
Human rights judges are set to rule on whether to allow the Government to extradite radical preacher Abu Hamza to America to face terrorist charges.Continue Reading
Rights group tracks cold-blooded killing in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian security forces have summarily executed over 100 civilians and wounded or captured opposition fighters in recent attacks on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday. It doc…Continue Reading
UK vows further crackdown on foreigners misusing human rights to avoid deportation
London, Apr 9 (ANI): UK Home Secretary Theresa May has announced that foreign criminals who violate human rights rules to avoid being deported from Britain will face further crackdown.Continue Reading