Senate panel may vote on Russian rights bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights legislation named after an anti-graft lawyer who died in a Russian jail is likely to be considered by a Senate committee this spring, the panel's chairman Senator John Kerry said on Tuesday. The Sergei Magnitsky …Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Allow Peaceful Protests
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Kazakhstan police should respect the fundamental freedoms of expression and assembly and not interfere with peaceful rallies planned for March 24, 2012.
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IMF: Withhold Funds to Angola
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should withhold a scheduled $130 million loan disbursement to the government of Angola until Angolan authorities fully and publicly justify a US$32 …Continue Reading
U.S. ambassador got reports on Syrian opposition abuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, said on Tuesday he had received reports that armed Syrian opposition groups had engaged in human rights abuses as well as Syrian government forces, and had warned both sides against comm…Continue Reading
US: Implement Farm Safety Rules for Children
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Legislation introduced in the US Congress in March 2012 to block proposed safety rules for child farmworkers will endanger children who work on farms. The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) cal…Continue Reading
US envoy sees likely Syria 'crimes against humanity'
Syria's regime is committing human rights atrocities, including torture of men arbitrarily detained by security forces, that could amount to "crimes against humanity," US envoy Robert Ford said Tuesday.Continue Reading
MEDIA ADVISORY – Torture and Abuse Survivors Urge Canada to Help Stop Human Rights Violations in the Philippines
TORONTO , March 27, 2012 /CNW/ -WHO: Human rights defenders from the Philippines working in alliance with a cross-Canada network of churches, community groups and human rights and development organizations, …Continue Reading
Israel chides Europeans over UN rights council vote
Israel was on Tuesday lodging protests with several European countries who voted in favour of a UN Human Rights Council resolution ordering an investigation of Jewish settlement activity.Continue Reading
“Soy porque eres”. Celebración del primer panel de la ONU sobre orientación sexual e identidad de género
Por Emily Gray, investigadora de Amnistía Internacional sobre orientación sexual e identidad de género.
El 7 de marzo de 2012, sentada en el Consejo de Derechos Humanos en Ginebra, bajo la cúpula oceánica de Barcelò, me sentía emocionada, y l…Continue Reading
Egypt: Children on Trial
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Egypt’s military courts have investigated or tried at least 43 children over the past year,including the pending trial of 16-year-old Ahmed Hamdy Abdel Aziz in connection with the Port…Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Ensure Fair Trial for Oil Workers, Others
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The Kazakhstan judiciary should ensure a fair and public trial for the 37 people scheduled for trial on March 27, 2012, on charges of organizing and participating in mass unrest in Dece…Continue Reading
In the Twilight of His Rule, Mugabe Wants All the Marbles Back
Human rights campaigners are warning of rising repression in Zimbabwe as 88-year-old President Robert Mugabe pushes for another election to further extend his 32 years in power, despite being seriously ill with prostate cancer. "We have grave conc…Continue Reading
Russia: Apparent Arson Attempt at Activists’ Office
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Law enforcement should carry out a prompt and effective investigation into the attempted arson on March 24, 2012, at the office of The Group of Free People in Nizhny Novgorod.
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Israel to bar UN fact-finding team from entering
Israel cut working relations with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday and will bar a U.N. team from entering Israel or the West Bank for a planned investigation of Jewish settlements, the Foreign Ministry said.Continue Reading
Albania: Reprimand Official for Anti-Gay Remarks
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The Albanian government should publicly reprimand Deputy Defense Minister Ekrem Spahiu for homophobic remarks and endorsing violence against people participating in a Gay Pride parade. A…Continue Reading