Human rights are exploited by rich and powerful people: NHRC Chairperson
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mr. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan has said that human rights are exploited by rich and powerful people and this is the biggest challenge. However, these rights will never lose thei…Continue Reading
Rio + 20: Anchor Sustainable Development in Human Rights
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World leaders have a once in a generation chance to create a meaningful link between sustainable development and human rights, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said in a join…Continue Reading
National Center for Civil and Human Rights Unveils New Architectural Rendering and Highlights Progress
ATLANTA, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The National Center for Civil and Human Rights today unveiled the new architectural rendering for the Center, created by the award-winning team of architects at Freelon/HOK. …Continue Reading
Qatar: Migrant Construction Workers Face Abuse
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Hundreds of thousands of mostly South Asian migrant construction workers in Qatar risk serious exploitation and abuse, sometimes amounting to forced labor. Both the government and the FContinue Reading
Burma: Protect Muslim, Buddhist Communities at Risk
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The government of Burma should take all necessary steps to protect communities at risk in Arakan State after violence between Buddhists and Muslims in western Burma left an unknown numbe…Continue Reading
India: Abuses by Border Force Increasing
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Authorities in India should investigate fresh allegations of human rights violations by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the Bangladesh border and prosecute those found responsible….Continue Reading
Syria: Stop Grave Abuses of Children
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The United Nations Security Council should impose an arms embargo and other targeted sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on the Syrian leadership in response to widesprea…Continue Reading
June 15 marks 50 years for Ontario's Human Rights Code
TORONTO , June 11, 2012 /CNW/ – June 15 is the 50 th anniversary of Ontario's Human Rights Code – the first such code in Canada . To mark this important event, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the …Continue Reading
Bahrain: Activist Detained for Twitter Comments
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Bahraini authorities should immediately release the human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and drop all charges based on his public discussion of political issues. Authorities have repeatedl…Continue Reading
Tunisia: Q&A on the Trial of Ben Ali, Others for Killing Protesters
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Verdicts are expected next week in the trial of former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his security chiefs, the first concerning the killing of protesters during Tunisia’s uprisi…Continue Reading
China publicises human rights action plan
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) China Monday publicized an action plan to protect human rights.Continue Reading
New IEEE Computer Society Press Book Recounts Computer Scientists' Fight for Human Rights during Pre-Glasnost Era
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — There is a difference between feeling empathy for those whose human rights are being violated and taking action to prevent it from happening. …Continue Reading
République centrafricaine : attrapez Joseph Kony, mais n’oubliez pas ses victimes
Par Godfrey Byaruhanga, chercheur sur l’Afrique centrale à Amnesty International, à Obo
Le premier d’une série de blogs centrafricains met en évidence la menace constituée par plusieurs groupes armés qui n’ont pas encore été d…Continue Reading
Groups concerned over Asean charter
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Human rights groups have expressed concerns over the drafting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) led by the grouping's Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights …Continue Reading
Groups concerned over Asean charter
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Human rights groups have expressed concerns over the drafting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) led by the grouping's Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights …Continue Reading