Rights group: Egypt must change repressive laws
Egypt's newly elected parliament should urgently reform laws used to curb freedoms and repress rights, a U.S.-based human rights group said on Monday.Continue Reading
Egypt: Dismantle Tools of Repression
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Egypt’s newly elected parliament should urgently reform the arsenal of laws used by the Mubarak government to restrict freedoms, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today outl…Continue Reading
Uganda: War Crimes Trials Face Challenges
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Legal and organizational issues that have emerged during Uganda’s first war crimes prosecution pose challenges for Uganda in seeking to ensure justice for victims of the most serio…Continue Reading
Kuwait: End Police Abuses Against Transgender Women
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Kuwaiti police have tortured and sexually abused transgender women using a discriminatory law, passed in 2007, which arbitrarily criminalizes “imitating the opposite sex.” The govern…Continue Reading
Iran, the new human rights defender?
Tehran takes aim at Canada’s treatment of its Aboriginals, in the wake of the Attawapiskat crisisContinue Reading
Iran, the new human rights defender?
Tehran takes aim at Canada’s treatment of its Aboriginals, in the wake of the Attawapiskat crisisContinue Reading
Israeli Supreme Court ruling continues to tear families apart
By Amnesty International’s Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories campaigner
The Israeli Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans most Palestinians who marry Israeli citizens from living in Israel on the grounds that they are an automatic security …Continue Reading
Kuwait activist: Police disperse 'stateless' rally
A Kuwaiti human rights activist says riot police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who claim the Gulf nation is depriving them of citizenship and rights.Continue Reading
Burma: Political Prisoners Released
The release of key political prisoners on January 13, 2012 is a crucial development in promoting respect for human rights in Burma, but all remaining political prisoners should be freed immediately and uncondition…Continue Reading
Spain: Garzón Trial Threatens Human Rights
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The upcoming trial of the Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón for investigating abuses from Spain’s past threatens the concept of accountability in Spain and beyond.
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Bahrain: Rights Activist Attacked
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Bahraini riot police beat a prominent human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, as he was leaving a peaceful protest on January 6, 2012. The Bahra…Continue Reading
Equatorial Guinea: Soccer Co-Host Violates Rights
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The government of Equatorial Guinea, which is co-hosting the Africa Cup of Nations later in January 2012, cracks down on political opponents, intimidates journalists, and disregards due …Continue Reading
Kuwait: Don’t Deny Right to Freedom of Expression
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A government order to Bidun residents, a group the government considers “illegal residents,” not to organize demonstrations denies their rights and should be revoked.
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Kenya: Security Forces Abusing Civilians Near Somalia Border
The Kenyan security forces are beating and arbitrarily detaining citizens and Somali refugees in Kenya’s North Eastern province, which borders on Somalia, despite repeated pledges to stop such abuses.
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Human Rights Commission gets new director
The first quadriplegic man to reach the North Pole is the new director and CEO of Nova Scotia's Human Rights Commission.Continue Reading