U.S. resumes Bahrain arms sales despite rights concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain, a key Gulf ally facing Iran, despite human rights concerns linked to months of popular protests against the island kingdom's rulers, the State Department said on F…Continue Reading
Uganda: Draft Public Order Law Would Violate Rights
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The Uganda parliament should significantly revise the draft Public Order Management bill, which would drastically restrict freedom of assembly and expression. Despite pressure from the e…Continue Reading
India: End Intimidation of Peaceful Protesters at Nuclear Site
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Indian authorities should drop sedition cases against peaceful protesters opposed to the construction of a nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu state.
(Delhi) – Ind…Continue Reading
U.N. official condemns Sudan for "indiscriminate" bombing
JUBA (Reuters) – The U.N.'s top human rights official on Friday said she was outraged by Sudan's "indiscriminate" aerial bombing of South Sudan and warned that attacks that hurt civilians could be considered international crimes. Navi…Continue Reading
Human Rights museum architect slams water park pitch
The architect of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is criticizing the waterpark proposed for a lot across the street at The Forks.Continue Reading
U.S. To Sell Some Defense Items to Bahrain Despite Human Rights Concerns
With Bahrain’s crown prince on a visit to Washington, the Obama administration said on Friday it is pressing ahead with the sale of some military equipment to the Sunni kingdom – a move sure to draw strong objections from some lawmakers and activis…Continue Reading
Libya: Amend New Special Procedures Law
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Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) should immediately amend a new law that protects from prosecution people who committed crimes if their actions were aimed at “promoting or…Continue Reading
UAE: Proposed Law to Benefit Domestic Workers
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A proposed United Arab Emirates (UAE) law on domestic workers holds promise for significant improvements in addressing worker abuse. While a newspaper has reported about the law, its con…Continue Reading
Nepal: Halt Evictions in Kathmandu
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The government of Nepal should take immediate action to stop forcible evictions in Kathmandu.
(New York) – The government of Nepal should take immediate act…Continue Reading
UAE: Expanded Crackdown on Islamist Group
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have expanded their crackdown on peaceful political activists with the recent arrests of two more members of a non-violent political association ad…Continue Reading
Kosovo: Draft Criminal Code Undermines Media Freedom
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Kosovo’s National Assembly should remove provisions from the draft criminal code that criminalize defamation and compel journalists to reveal their sources.
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“Perdonamos, pero no olvidamos”
Por Lisa Sherman-Nikolaus, investigadora de Amnistía Internacional sobre Sierra Leona
Amnistía Internacional habla con sobrevivientes del brutal conflicto armado de Sierra Leona
Es posible que quienes sobrevivieron al atroz conflicto de Sierra Leo…Continue Reading
US: Obama Statement for LGBT Rights
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US President Barack Obama and Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller should be commended for their statements during their election campaigns on behalf of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, …Continue Reading
Guatemalan Human Rights Activist Rosalina Tuyuc Receives 29th Niwano Peace Prize
TOKYO, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Niwano Peace Foundation awarded the 29th Niwano Peace Prize to Ms. Rosalina Tuyuc Velasquez of Guatemala on May 10 in recognition of her extraordinary and dogged …Continue Reading
Clinton urges Bahrain to do more on human rights
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged Bahrain to take further steps to tackle human rights issues in talks here with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa.Continue Reading