Obama: Human rights violations persist in Myanmar
President Barack Obama says violations of human rights persist in Myanmar (mee-an-MAWR’) and nations must build support for the fundamental rights of every human being.Continue Reading
Obama says Myanmar needs to do more on human rights
CANBERRA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said Myanmar had opened a dialogue on reform but more needs to be done on human rights violations, in his first remarks about the authoritarian regime after the Southeast Asian nation released political …Continue Reading
ASEAN: Set Benchmarks for Burma on Rights
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should set clear human rights benchmarks for Burma as a condition for its chairmanship of the regional grouping in 2014.
(Manila) – The As…Continue Reading
P.E.I. Human Rights hearing continues
A former Prince Edward Island school principal accused of being part of a “racist conspiracy,” continued his testimony in the third week of a P.E.I Human Rights Commission hearing in Charlottetown on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Analysis – Arms deal for Bahrain hinges on human rights report
DUBAI (Reuters) – The future of U.S. military support for Bahrain, starting with a $53 million (33 million pounds) arms deal now on the line, hinges on the findings of a human rights investigation into the Gulf kingdom’s handling of popular protests ea…Continue Reading
Analysis – Arms deal for Bahrain hinges on human rights report
DUBAI (Reuters) – The future of U.S. military support for Bahrain, starting with a $53 million (33 million pounds) arms deal now on the line, hinges on the findings of a human rights investigation into the Gulf kingdom’s handling of popular protests ea…Continue Reading
Analysis: U.S. arms deal for Bahrain hinges on rights report
DUBAI (Reuters) – The future of U.S. military support for Bahrain, starting with a $53 million arms deal now on the line, hinges on the findings of a human rights investigation into the Gulf kingdom’s handling of popular protests earlier this year. The…Continue Reading
Human Rights Activist Majed El Shafie Will Address the U.S. House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Africa, Global …
One Free World International’s President and Founder, Majed El Shafie, is headed to Washington, D.C., where he will address the U.S. House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights on Thursday, November 17, 2011, a…Continue Reading
Lowe and Partners Join Forces with the UN for Human Rights Day 2011
LONDON & GENEVA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESSWIRE)– Fantasy Interactive To Partner on Co-Creation of Digital and Social Media Campaign Lowe and Partners has been appointed to create a global digital and social …Continue Reading
Policy, Human Rights Scholars Urge Congressional Action to Avert Massacre at Camp Ashraf after US Troop Withdrawal …
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Indonesia: Obama Should Press Rights Concerns
US President Barack Obama has an important and timely opportunity to raise human rights issues with the Indonesian government when meeting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this week in Indonesia, Human Rights Wa…Continue Reading
Equatorial Guinea: Vote Discredited by Irregularities
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A referendum on November 13, 2011, to modify the constitution of Equatorial Guinea to further increase the powers of the presidency was marred by reports of voting fraud, harassment of o…Continue Reading
Rights group calls for release of Egyptian blogger
Human Rights Watch has called on Egypt to release a prominent blogger detained by military prosecutors.Continue Reading
Tunisian parties pick rights activist as president
A veteran human rights activist was selected as Tunisia’s new interim president on Tuesday, a party official says.Continue Reading
Egypt: Free Blogger Held in Maspero Case
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Egypt’s military prosecutor should immediately release an award-winning blogger charged in connection with the demonstration by Christian Copts on October 9, 2011, which turned dea…Continue Reading