Kenya: Mt. Elgon Families Seeking Justice
Eight residents of Kenya’s Mt. Elgon region, whose family members were forcibly disappeared during an internal armed conflict nearly four years ago, were finally able to file complaints with the Kenyan police on…Continue Reading
Equatorial Guinea: Release Opposition Member
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The government of Equatorial Guinea should immediately release an opposition party member and civil society activist arrested on November 1, 2011, in what appeared to be a politically mo…Continue Reading
Pregnancy-related human rights complaints on the rise
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission says it has seen more human-rights complaints from pregnant women.Continue Reading
Notes and Voices from the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference
Last week I had the honor to speak at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference. The conference had a great group of both speakers and attendees. Representatives from Mozilla, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and (of course) my company AnchorFree, we…Continue Reading
Notes and Voices from the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference
Last week I had the honor to speak at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference. The conference had a great group of both speakers and attendees. Representatives from Mozilla, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and (of course) my company AnchorFree, we…Continue Reading
Honduras: US Legal Case Over 2009 Coup
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Honduras has failed to bring to justice those responsible for the serious human rights violations committed in the aftermath of the June 2009 coup d’etat.
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CentrAfrica no rights ‘black hole’: government
The Central African Republic on Thursday hit out at an Amnesty International report that deemed the country a human rights “black hole,” saying much had been done to protect its citizens.Continue Reading
Rights coalition denounces trial of UAE activists
A coalition of international human rights organizations on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of violating international legal standards by prosecuting five jailed campaigners for political reforms in the oil-rich Gulf country.Continue Reading
Rights coalition denounces UAE activist trial
A coalition of international human rights organizations on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of violating international legal standards by prosecuting five jailed activists who have campaigned for political reforms in the oil-rich Gulf country.Continue Reading
Zambia: Workers Detail Abuse in Chinese-Owned Mines
Chinese-run copper mining companies in Zambia routinely flout labor laws and regulations designed to protect workers’ safety and the right to organize. Zambia’s newly elected president, Michael Sata, a longtim…Continue Reading
US concerned about Uganda human rights crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States accused Uganda’s government on Wednesday of intensifying human rights abuses, taking aim at an African ally that Washington recently pledged to help against rebels of the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army.Continue Reading
UAE: Trial Observer Finds Due Process Flaws in ‘UAE 5’ Case
The Federal Supreme Court trial of five Emirati activists accused of “publicly insulting” top United Arab Emirates officials in an internet forum has been grossly unfair, and the case against them has no basis in …Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Stop Harassment of Defense at War Tribunal
The Bangladeshi government should investigate threats to defense lawyers and witnesses in cases at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) and take steps to prevent them.
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Bosnia: A Move to End Discrimination
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The Bosnian parliament’s move on October 31, 2011, to amend the constitution to allow members of minority groups to run for high public office is a positive step.
US lawmaker asks China to show blind lawyer
A US lawmaker said Tuesday he would ask China to let him visit blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng to assess his condition after accounts that he was severely beaten at his home.Continue Reading