Secretary Clinton Urged to Prioritize Securing An End to Burmese Army’s Crimes against Humanity by 12 Human Rights …
Today the U.S. Campaign for Burma (USCB) and 11 other respected human rights organizations and one individual in the United States sent an open letter to Secretary Clinton to strongly urge her to prioritize securing an end to the egregious crimes again…Continue Reading
Iran: Protect Health, Safety of Jailed Cleric
The Iranian authorities should ensure a prompt and thorough investigation into threats and attempted attacks against Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi’s life, and allow him to seek proper medical care o…Continue Reading
Syria committed crimes against humanity: U.N. report
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations commission of inquiry on Syria said on Monday Syrian military and security forces had committed crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape and the government of President Bashar al-Assad bore responsi…Continue Reading
Exiled Tibetan PM urges EU to remember rights in China
Tibet’s prime minister-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, urged Europe on Monday to remember human rights concerns in its dealings with China, which EU governments hope could help in their debt crisis.Continue Reading
State’s Suzanne Nossel named Amnesty USA executive director
On Thursday Amnesty International USA named outgoing deputy assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Suzanne Nossel its new executive director. Nossel, a Harvard-trained human rights lawyer, most recently served as a senior State De…Continue Reading
Syria committed crimes against humanity – U.N. report
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations commission of inquiry on Syria said on Monday Syrian military and security forces had committed crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape and the government of President Bashar al-Assad bore responsi…Continue Reading
Kenya: Security Forces Arbitrarily Detaining People
The Kenyan police and military should stop using illegal mass-round-ups and beatings as a substitute for proper police investigative work. Attacks by suspected al-Shabaab sympathizers on the military and civilians…Continue Reading
Over 1000 women, child rights violation cases in Ivory Coast: Report
Paris, Nov 28(ANI): Human rights of over 1000 women and children have been severely violated in the Ivory Coast, with one child being raped every 36 hours, a report has warned.Continue Reading
Vietnam: Overturn Democracy Activist’s Sentence
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Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the blogger Pham Minh Hoang and vacate the verdict against him when his case comes up on appeal.
(New York) – Vi…Continue Reading
"Serious abuses" in Myanmar despite reforms: group
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Myanmar soldiers are committing serious human rights abuses including extra-judicial killing and rape in a campaign against guerrillas in the north of the country despite reforms aimed at ending harsh military rule, a relief group s…Continue Reading
Egypt: Curbs on Free Press, Assembly Before Poll
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The weeks before Egypt’s parliamentary elections are scheduled to start on November 28, 2011, have been marked by repeated violations of free expression and free assembly. Over the…Continue Reading
Exodus in Papua amid fears of crackdown
Human rights groups have sent a letter to Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd calling for monitors to be sent to Papua ahead of pro-independence rallies next week.Continue Reading
Canadian Museum for Human Rights Builds on Relationship With Chinese Canadians
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA– – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights and representatives of the Chinese Canadian community from across Canada met today at the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre to discuss …Continue Reading
Syrian group: Activist’s wife abducted in Egypt
A Syrian human rights activist says that the 25-year-old pregnant wife of a Syrian dissident has been kidnapped in Cairo.Continue Reading
India communists demand probe into Maoist’s death
India’s communists and a human rights group condemned Saturday the killing of a top Maoist rebel and suggested that the shoot out in which he was killed was staged by security forces.Continue Reading