Commonwealth unable to address human rights issues: Ex-judge
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) The Commonwealth is facing several serious human rights issues and as an institution is unable to address it adequately, said a retired Australian judge.Continue Reading
Taseer’s daughter wins human rights award for promoting religious tolerance in Pakistan
New York, Oct 28(ANI): A US-based international human rights organisation has honoured Pakistani journalist Shehrbano Taseer, daughter of the assassinated former Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, for “her courage in carrying out her father’s legacy of re…Continue Reading
Commonwealth leaders agree to be more proactive on human rights
PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Leaders of the Commonwealth group of mostly former British colonies Friday took tentative steps to tighten up on human rights abuses by members, but have still to address tougher measures some warn the group must take to re…Continue Reading
DR Congo: Candidates Should Not Incite Violence
Political candidates and their supporters in the Democratic Republic of Congo should not incite violence and should refrain from using hate speech during the upcoming election campaign.
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Commonwealth leaders agree to be more proactive on human rights
PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Leaders of the Commonwealth group of mostly former British colonies on Friday took tentative steps to tighten up on human rights abuses by members but have still to address tougher measures some warn the group must take to …Continue Reading
Commonwealth leaders agree to be more proactive on human rights
PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Leaders of the Commonwealth group of mostly former British colonies Friday took tentative steps to tighten up on human rights abuses by members but have still to address tougher measures some warn the group must take to rem…Continue Reading
Indonesia: Independent Investigation Needed Into Papua Violence
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should immediately establish an independent investigation into the deaths of at least three protesters and the ongoing violence in Papua.
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Global Mercury Reduction Treaty: Protect Health of Gold Miners
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Governments around the world should protect the health of millions of artisanal gold miners working with mercury, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch submitted recommendati…Continue Reading
Kyrgyzstan: Priorities for a New President
Kyrgyzstan’s presidential election offers a crucial opportunity for a new leader to curb human rights violations that have plagued the country since the June 2010 ethnic violence.
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Survivors of police abuse in the Dominican Republic speak out
By Chiara Liguori, with Amnesty International’s team in the Dominican Republic
Eduardo has severe burnings on his belly and his right leg. He has also lost some of the hearing in his left hear and suffers from unbearable headaches after his skull w…Continue Reading
Commonwealth ministers stumble over human rights
PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Commonwealth foreign ministers meeting on Thursday were split over how tough to get on human rights abuses in member countries, an issue which one official said their leaders were unlikely to resolve at a summit later in th…Continue Reading
‘Opposition using human rights for their benefit’
Opposition politicians are using human rights issues for their political benefit, warned former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.Continue Reading
Commonwealth ministers stumble over human rights
PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Commonwealth foreign ministers meeting on Thursday were split over how tough to get on human rights abuses in member countries, an issue which one official said their leaders were unlikely to resolve at a summit later in th…Continue Reading
Kenya: Account for ‘Disappeared’ in Insurgency Crackdown
Over 300 people are still missing three years after a conflict over an insurgency in the Mt. Elgon region, the majority of them forcibly disappeared by the Kenyan army, Human Rights Watch said in a report released…Continue Reading
Dr M: Malaysia should only back limited human rights
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Malaysia should support human rights only as much as it can and not pay heed to critics who ask for excessive rights, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.Continue Reading