Panetta to focus on military ties with Indonesia
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his Indonesian counterpart on Sunday will discuss the two countries’ growing military ties after more than a decade-long suspension by Washington over human rights issues, a senior US official said.Continue Reading
Gaddafi’s killing may be war crime: group
A human rights group says the killing of Muammar Gaddafi may qualify as a war crime, under international law.Continue Reading
Protecting human rights as Tunisians finally vote for change
By Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s Senior Crisis Response Advisor, in Tunis
There is much excitement and hope, and apprehension too, here in Tunisia on the eve of the first real multi-party elections in the country’s history. This vo…Continue Reading
Clinton pushes rights in ex-Soviet Central Asia
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Uzbek President Islam Karimov on human rights and thanked him for supporting US troops in Afghanistan, during a visit to the strategically-located ex-Soviet state.Continue Reading
Yukon Human Rights Commission takes aim at rental ads
The wording of some ads placed by landlords could be considered discriminatory under the Human Rights Act, says the commission.Continue Reading
Libya: Investigate Deaths of Gaddafi and Son
The National Transitional Council (NTC) in Libya should promptly open an independent and impartial investigation with international participation into the deaths of the former leader Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mu…Continue Reading
Clinton highlights Afghan security, human rights
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Central Asian nations on Saturday to play a role in securing and rebuilding war-torn Afghanistan, promoting the concept of a “new Silk Road” that would benefit the entire region.Continue Reading
SAC Welcomes Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Statement Condemning Syrian Government Violence
The Syrian American Council (SAC) welcomed a statement made by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on Monday condemning the Syrian government’s continued human rights violations and urging international action to stop them. The statement was issue…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Medics Describe Torture in Detention
Medical staff convicted by a military court of alleged serious crimes during the period of anti-government protests in Bahrain in early 2011 were subjected to abuse and torture in detention. Given the fundamental …Continue Reading
Malawi Struggles to Mend Diplomatic Fences
The International Criminal Court and human rights organizations are questioning why ICC member Malawi permitted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir entry to the country on October 14. He arrived for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COME…Continue Reading
U.N. and activists urge inquiry into Gaddafi death
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations and human rights groups called on Friday for a full investigation into the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and voiced concerns that he may have been executed, a war crime under international law.Continue Reading
U.N. rights office urges inquiry into Gaddafi death
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office called on Friday for a full investigation into the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and voiced concerns that he may have been executed.Continue Reading
UN human rights office urges probe into death of Libya’s Gadhafi
GENEVA – The U.N. human rights office called Friday for an investigation into the death of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, noting that his death robbed his victims of a chance at “cathartic” justice in the courts.Continue Reading
UN rights office urges probe into Gadhafi death
The U.N. human rights office called Friday for an investigation into the death of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, noting that his death robbed his victims of a chance at “cathartic” justice in the courts.Continue Reading
U.N. rights office urges inquiry into Gaddafi death
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office called on Friday for a full investigation into the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and voiced concerns that he may have been executed.Continue Reading