Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo’s ICC Transfer Advances Justice
The transfer of former President Laurent Gbagbo to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for his alleged role in international crimes during Côte d’Ivoire’s devastating post-election violence is…Continue Reading
Israel: Lift Travel Ban on Human Rights Defender
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Israeli authorities in the West Bank should lift the travel ban imposed since 2006 on West Bank resident Shawan Jabarin, the director of the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq, Amnest…Continue Reading
AJC Calls UN Human Rights Report a Damning Indictment of Assad Regime
Contact: CONTACT: Kenneth Bandler, AJC Director of Media Relations, +1-212-891-6771, +1-917-449-1259 (cell), bandlerk@ajc.orgContinue Reading
UN rights expert starts probing Iran rights abuses
A UN expert tasked with investigating alleged human rights abuses in Iran will talk to Iranian activists in France, Germany and Belgium this week after a request to visit the country itself was refused.Continue Reading
United Nations: A Move Toward Prosecuting Chad’s Ex-Dictator
The United Nations Committee against Torture has called on Senegal to comply with its obligation to prosecute or extradite Chad's exiled former dictator, Hissène Habré.
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Malaysia: Allow Lawyers’ Rally to Proceed
The Malaysian authorities should allow the Malaysian Bar Council’s march to parliament to proceed without disturbance from police or counter-protesters.
(New York) – The Malaysian authori…Continue Reading
HRW: Allow lawyers’ rally to proceed
An international human rights group has urged the authorities to allow the ‘Walk for Freedom’ to proceed without hindrance.Continue Reading
Security agencies urged to track human rights records
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is urging Parliament to pass legislation that would require national security organizations to monitor their human rights performance, saying data should be tracked and made public.Continue Reading
Colombia: FARC’s Killing of Captives a War Crime
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The killing of four captive members of the Colombian security forces by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) shows the guerrilla group’s blatant disregard for human life a…Continue Reading
Cambodia: Cut Draft Provision Allowing Prison Labor
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The Cambodian government should urge the Senate to strike a provision of the draft Law on Prisons that would permit prison labor to be used for producing goods for private firms.
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Syria sanctioned, condemned for "brutality"
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria faces growing economic sanctions and condemnation over what the United Nations calls “gross human rights violations,” but President Bashar al-Assad shows no sign of buckling under pressure to end his military crackdown on popul…Continue Reading
2011 U.S. Human Rights Heroes Announced
The Petra Foundation welcomed four new fellows to its growing network of human rights heroes at its 23rd annual celebration of leaders who are making distinctive contributions to human rights and social justice.Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 28, 2011 The …Continue Reading
PM urged to act over West Papua
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee is calling on the Prime Minister to contact the Indonesian Government urgently in the light of grave fears of a new security forces crackdown on the people in Indonesian-controlled West Papua.Continue Reading
UAE: Prison Sentence for Activists an Attack on Free Expression
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A guilty verdict against five activists by the United Arab Emirates’ Federal Supreme Court on November 27, 2011, is an attack on freedom of expression and the result of an unfair t…Continue Reading
Venezuela: Investigate Burglaries of Rights Group
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Venezuela should ensure that an investigation into two recent burglaries of the offices of the nongovernmental organization Espacio Público, a human rights group, is prompt, thorough, a…Continue Reading