Indonesia must drop charges against Papuans: HRW
Human Rights Watch Sunday called on Indonesia to drop treason charges against five peaceful protesters, a day ahead of their expected trial in the remote province of Papua.Continue Reading
Indonesia: Drop Charges Against Papuan Activists
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The Indonesian government should drop charges against five Papuan activists who are being prosecuted for peacefully expressing their political views.
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UNICEF says 384 children killed so far in Syria
GENEVA (Reuters) – At least 384 children have been killed during Syria's 10-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado told Reute…Continue Reading
¡El fax esta saturado! Y nuestra llamada por la libertad de expresión escuchada
By Jeremy Bloom Campaigner, Central America Team,
Hace cinco días, lanzamos una acción nueva e emocionante – llamando a nuestros miembros e activistas en las redes sociales a enviar un fax a la Fiscal General de Guatemala de parte de la defensora …Continue Reading
Faxes Jammed! And our call for Freedom of Expression heard
By Jeremy Bloom Campaigner, Central America Team,
Five days ago we started an exciting new faxjam action – calling on our members and social media supporters around the world to send a fax to the Attorney General of Guatemala on behalf of human rig…Continue Reading
UN rights chief: Libya govt must take over prisons
The U.N.'s top human rights official says Libya's transitional government must take control of all makeshift prisons to prevent further atrocities against detainees.Continue Reading
Amnesty calls on Zimbabwe to halt abuses
Amnesty International on Friday called on Zimbabwean authorities to refrain from manipulating the country's laws to harass human rights activists and opponents of veteran President Robert Mugabe.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch report made false assertions: Ministry of Law
Singapore’s Law Ministry has refuted claims in an annual report released on Monday by U.S.-based human rights group Human Rights Watch, saying it made “false assertions”.Continue Reading
US: Number of Aging Prisoners Soaring
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Aging men and women are the most rapidly growing group in US prisons, and prison officials are hard-pressed to provide them appropriate housing and medical care. Because of their higher …Continue Reading
China: Refrain From Using Excessive Force Against Protesters
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The Chinese government should immediately investigate shootings of Tibetan protesters by security forces, open Tibetan areas to international observers, and engage with representatives o…Continue Reading
Intercultural Human Rights in the Forefront This Weekend
MIAMI, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — St. Thomas University School of Law's LL.M./ J.S.D. Program in Intercultural Human Rights, through its Human Trafficking Academy and the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review, hosts its annual symposi…Continue Reading
US/New York: Discipline Police Showing Anti-Muslim Film
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New York City officials should order a full investigation into the showing of an anti-Muslim film during police training and take appropriate action against all those responsible. …Continue Reading
AU: African States Should Increase Support for Justice
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Over 30 civil society organizations from close to 20 African countries wrote today to African member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) urging their renewed support for …Continue Reading
Layoffs at Sask. Human Rights Commission
There have been layoffs at the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, CBC News has confirmed.Continue Reading
France: Abusive Identity Checks of Minority Youth
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French police are using overly broad powers to conduct unwarranted and abusive identity checks on black and Arab young men and boys.
(Paris) – French police are …Continue Reading