Sufrimiento y pérdida entre personas de Siria hospitalizadas en Trípoli, Líbano
Por Neil Sammonds, investigador de Amnistía Internacional sobre Siria
Hace dos semanas, Amina perdió las dos piernas, a su esposo y a sus dos hijos de corta edad.
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«Nous avons souffert sous Kadhafi et aujourd’hui, nous continuons de souffrir»
Par Diana Eltahawy, chercheuse sur la Libye à Amnesty International
Douze mois se sont écoulés depuis le moment où je visitais en Libye des hôpitaux dans lesquels étaient soignées des personnes blessées lors de la guerre menée pour obtenir l…Continue Reading
“Bajo el régimen de Al Gadafi sufrimos, y ahora volvemos a sufrir”
Por Diana Eltahawy, investigadora de Amnistía Internacional sobre Libia
Han pasado 12 meses desde que estuve en Libia visitando hospitales en los que recibían tratamiento personas que resultaron heridas en la guerra para derrocar a Muamar al Gadafi…Continue Reading
Group: Congo ex-general recruiting children again
A Congolese general already sought on an international arrest warrant for his alleged use of child soldiers during an earlier conflict has forcibly recruited another 149 boys and teenagers since April, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation pu…Continue Reading
Blind dissident's plight revives China rights movement
BEIJING (Reuters) – China may have sown the seeds of its next human rights row with the United States even as it looks to end the current one over blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, with its treatment of him inspiring a band of lawyers to join his human-…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch says female farmworkers suffer sex abuse to avoid deportation, loss of jobs
By Tracie Cone, The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. – Female farmworkers across the United States are commonly sexually harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful …Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch says female farmworkers suffer sex abuse to avoid deportation, loss of jobs
FRESNO, Calif. – Female farmworkers across the United States are commonly sexually harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful of calling police, according to a report being released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch.Continue Reading
“Beat Him, Take Everything Away” Abuses by China’s Chengguan Para-Police – Report Press Conference
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On Wednesday, May 23 2012, Human Rights Watch (HRW) will launch its first China report of 2012: “Beat Him, Take Everything Away” Abuses by China’s Chengguan Para-Police at the Hong…Continue Reading
US: Sexual Violence, Harassment of Immigrant Farmworkers
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Hundreds of thousands of immigrant farmworker women and girls in the United States face a high risk of sexual violence and sexual harassment in their workplaces because US authorities an…Continue Reading
DR Congo: Bosco Ntaganda Recruits Children by Force
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Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, who mutinied against the Democratic Republic of Congo in early April 2012, has forcibly recruited at least 149 boys and young men into his forces since April 19. Nta…Continue Reading
US/Burma: Don’t Lift Sanctions Too Soon
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The US government should not ease sanctions on business activities in Burma until adequate safeguards are in place to prevent new investment from fueling human rights abuses.
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US-Vietnamese prisoner's wife appeals for US help
The wife of a US citizen held in Vietnam urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday to push for his release, as a senior US official said Hanoi's respect for human rights is deteriorating.Continue Reading
Jordan: Don’t Deport Eritrean Refugees to Yemen
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Jordanian authorities are about to deport nine detained Eritrean refugees, including a 7-year-old girl, to Yemen where they risk indefinite detention and possibly deportation to persecu…Continue Reading
Pakistan: Halt Execution of Lawyer’s Killer
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The government of Pakistan should halt the scheduled hanging on May 23, 2012, of Behram Khan for the murder of a lawyer in 2003.
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Bahrain: Drop Charges Against Rights Activists
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Bahraini authorities should drop politically motivated criminal charges against Nabeel Rajab, a human rights activist, and release him immediately. Rajab is scheduled to go on trial on M…Continue Reading