Amnesty says new Libyan rulers may repeat abuses
LONDON (Reuters) – Libya’s new rulers are in danger of repeating human rights abuses commonplace during Muammar Gaddafi’s rule, including arbitrary arrest and torture, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Amnesty says new Libyan rulers may repeat abuses
LONDON (Reuters) – Libya’s new rulers are in danger of repeating human rights abuses commonplace during Muammar Gaddafi’s rule, including arbitrary arrest and torture, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Amnesty says new Libyan rulers may repeat abuses
LONDON (Reuters) – Libya’s new rulers are in danger of repeating human rights abuses commonplace during Muammar Gaddafi’s rule, including arbitrary arrest and torture, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Canada cool to Amnesty’s call for Bush arrest
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada brushed off a call by Amnesty International on Wednesday to arrest former U.S. President George W. Bush for human rights abuse, saying the organization was engaging in cheap stunts.Continue Reading
Rights group slams celebrities for attending Chechen leader’s birthday concert
MOSCOW – An international human rights watchdog lambasted an Oscar-winning actress and other Western celebrities on Wednesday for attending a concert held on the birthday of Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader, who has been accused of grave rights abuses …Continue Reading
Celebrities slammed for attending Chechen concert
An international human rights watchdog lambasted an Oscar-winning actress and other Western celebrities on Wednesday for attending a concert held on the birthday of Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader, who has been accused of grave rights abuses and spend…Continue Reading
Canada: Don’t Let Bush Get Away With Torture
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The Canadian government should investigate possible criminal charges against former US President George W. Bush for his role in authorizing the torture of detainees. Bush is scheduled to…Continue Reading
Supreme Court to hear challenge to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case today that challenges the constitutionality of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.Continue Reading
Rights panel handled over 10 lakh cases since 1993
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered over 10 lakh cases since its inception in 1993, an official said Wednesday.Continue Reading
Burma: Release Remaining Political Prisoners
The release of at least 120 political prisoners in Burma should be followed by legal and policy reforms to ensure respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today.
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China: End Crackdown on Tibetan Monasteries
The Chinese government should immediately end excessive restrictions on Kirti monastery in the Aba (“Ngawa” in Tibetan) prefecture of Sichuan province, and lift similarly heavy-handed security measures imposed…Continue Reading
Group: Philippine army mislabeled child soldiers
A U.S.-based human rights group is accusing the Philippine army of fabricating stories that some children it has taken into custody are communist “child warriors.”Continue Reading
Russia: Celebrities Should Refuse Pay for Chechnya Gala
Hollywood stars and other celebrities who attended the Chechen leader’s birthday in Grozny on October 5, 2011, should not keep any money or gifts they may have received.
(New York) – Holl…Continue Reading
Philippines: Army Falsely Tags Children as Rebels
The Philippine army has fabricated stories that children taken into custody are rebel “child warriors.”
(New York) – The Philippine army has fabricated stories that children taken into …Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia: Stop Arbitrary Arrests of Shia
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Clashes in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Provinceshow the urgent need for Saudi officials to stop arbitrary arrests of peaceful protesters, relatives of wanted persons, and human rights activ…Continue Reading