US rights group says Iraq becoming 'police state'
An international human rights group says Iraq's Shiite-led government has cracked down harshly on dissent during the past year of Arab Spring uprisings, turning the country into a "budding police state" as autocratic regimes crumbled else…Continue Reading
Vietnam needs 'rights progress' for US weapons
The United States will not sell lethal weapons to Vietnam until it reverses the "backward movement" in its human rights situation, US Senators including John McCain said Saturday.Continue Reading
Vietnam needs 'rights progress' for US weapons
The United States will not sell lethal weapons to Vietnam until it reverses the "backward movement" in its human rights situation, US Senators including John McCain said Saturday.Continue Reading
Human rights tribunal to examine city restrictions on group homes
TORONTO – Ontario's human rights tribunal will weigh a challenge to Toronto's zoning rules that experts say could affect how municipalities across the country integrate housing for people with mental illness or disabilities.Continue Reading
The heartbreaking facts about women denied safe abortions
By Esther Major, Central America researcher at Amnesty International.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has just published the results of an extensive study of induced abortion. Its findings confirm that thousands of women and girls around the wor…Continue Reading
Cuba: Dissident’s Death Highlights Repressive Tactics
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The death of the 31-year-old dissident Wilman Villar Mendoza on January 19, 2012 following a 50-day hunger strike highlights the ongoing repression in Cuba. The Cuban government should i…Continue Reading
UN 'disturbed' by jailing of China activist
The UN rights agency on Friday urged China to halt its "severe suppression" of dissent following the jailing of democracy activist Li Tie.Continue Reading
Yemen immunity law partially protects Saleh aides
SANAA (Reuters) – A Yemeni draft law granting immunity to outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh over the killing of protesters will protect his aides only from "politically motivated" crimes, a copy of the bill obtained by Reuters showed on F…Continue Reading
Arab League: Report Publicly on Syria Mission
The Arab League should publicly release its Syria monitoring mission’s final report in full and urge the United Nations Security Council to impose targeted sanctions to halt the ongoing killings. They will meet …Continue Reading
Fugitive Palparan sighted in Negros
HUMAN rights organization Karapatan claimed Wednesday that the fugitive retired army general Jovito Palparan is somewhere in northern Negros Occidental. Karapatan Negros secretary general Fred Caña made the revelation after their human rights network …Continue Reading
US presses Vietnam anew on rights
The United States on Thursday renewed calls on Vietnam to improve its human rights record, saying it needed to do more to win support in Washington to expand cooperation.Continue Reading
Jordan: Drop Charges for ‘Undermining Royal Dignity’
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Jordan’s military prosecutor should drop charges of “undermining his majesty’s dignity” against a youth who burned the king’s image on January 11, 2012. Alt…Continue Reading
No más amenazas de muerte. Únete a nuestra campaña por la libertad de expresión
De Sauro Scarpelli, director de campaña en el Equipo de Individuos en Situación de Riesgo, Amnistía Internacional
Norma Cruz es una defensora de derechos humanos que ha recibido 47 amenazas de muerte en mensajes de texto enviados a su teléfono móv…Continue Reading
Corporations Launch First-Of-A-Kind Testing Of New Labor & Human Rights Supply Chain Performance Indicators
Nine companies this month launched a process to test newly-developed Key Performance Indicators to assess reputational risks and operational shortcomings associated with labor and human rights factors in corporate supply chains.Continue Reading
Ethiopia: Terrorism Verdict Quashes Free Speech
The Ethiopian Federal High Court on January 19, 2012, convicted three Ethiopian journalists, an opposition leader, and a fifth person under an anti-terrorism law that violates free expression and due process right…Continue Reading