Bahrain: Report Confirms Punitive Campaign Against Protesters
The report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry released on November 23, 2011, confirms the systematic and egregious rights violations by the Bahraini government in suppressing pro-democracy protests e…Continue Reading
US demands accountability in Bahrain
The United States Wednesday called on Bahrain to punish those guilty of human rights abuses in anti-government violence this year, and said it would closely follow its ally’s actions.Continue Reading
Nigeria: Firing of Anti-Corruption Czar Won’t Fix Agency
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The sudden dismissal of Nigeria’s controversial anti-corruption chairman will not fix the troubled agency she led. The government should carry out broad institutional reforms if Ni…Continue Reading
US welcomes Bahrain human rights report
The White House says Bahrain’s government must hold those responsible for human rights violations accountable following the release of a report detailing torture, excessive force and fast-track justice in the Persian Gulf kingdom.Continue Reading
Morocco told to stop harassing vote boycott activists
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities should stop harassing people campaigning for a boycott of parliamentary elections this week, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. The New-York based organization said Moroccan police had brought in more than 100 …Continue Reading
Morocco: Stop Harassing Election Boycott Advocates
Moroccan authorities should stop harassing people campaigning to boycott the November 25, 2011 parliamentary elections. Since October 20, police around the country have brought in more than 100 Moroccans to police…Continue Reading
UN rights chief urges probe into Egypt killings
The UN human rights chief called Wednesday for an independent probe into the killing of demonstrators by Egypt’s military and security forces.Continue Reading
UK elderly’s human rights ‘being breached’: study
Poor treatment of many elderly people in their own homes is breaching their human rights, says a study of England’s home care services.Continue Reading
UK elderly’s human rights ‘being breached’: study
Poor treatment of many elderly people in their own homes is breaching their human rights, says a study of England’s home care services.Continue Reading
The Netherlands: A Race to Bring Chad’s Ex-Dictator to Justice
Thirty-eight students from the Netherlands ran in the New York City Marathon on November 6, 2011, to raise money to extradite the exiled former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré.
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UN committee condemns Syrian rights violations
A key U.N. committee voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to condemn human rights violations by President Bashar Assad’s government and called for an immediate end to all violence, signaling growing international opposition to Syria’s eight-month crackdown on …Continue Reading
Landmine Treaty: More Members, but Use Persists
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The new use of landmines in a handful of countries threatens to undermine progress toward banning the weapons. The membership in the international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines …Continue Reading
Iran: Crackdown Shows Intolerance for Dissent
The Iranian security forces’ November 21, 2011 raid on the offices of the official Iran newspaper and their attempt to arrest President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s media adviser show the Iranian government&r…Continue Reading
Equatorial Guinea: Reforms Ring Hollow Ahead of Summit
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Latin American and African dignitaries gathering in Equatorial Guinea for a cross-regional meeting should press their host, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasago, on his human rights r…Continue Reading
U.N. assembly panel condemns Syria over crackdown
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for its eight-month crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in a vote backed by Western nations and most Arab states. The resolution, drafted by B…Continue Reading