UN rights office says at least 100 people killed by Syrian security forces in past week
GENEVA – The U.N. human rights office says security forces have killed at least 100 people in Syria during the past week.Continue Reading
UN rights probe concerned about black Africans in Libya
A UN human rights team set up to investigate rights violations in Libya said on Monday it was concerned about allegations that many black Africans were being illegally detained in Libya.Continue Reading
Death toll in Syria protests rises to 2,700: U.N. rights office
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian security forces have killed 2,700 anti-government protesters since an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad started in March, including at least 100 children, the United Nations human rights office said on Monday.Continue Reading
North Korea envoy ties food aid to human rights
Diplomacy on North Korea’s nuclear program is rapidly gaining momentum this week in tandem with debate on resuming food aid for the country’s long suffering people.Continue Reading
Govt proposals ‘breach human rights’
Leading refugee lawyer David Manne has accused the federal government of seeking to “strip bare” key protections for asylum seekers.Continue Reading
US envoy: NKorean human rights a top priority
A U.S. envoy says human rights in North Korea are a top American priority and addressing them would have a significant impact on prospects for closer ties.Continue Reading
Proham says PM must turn reformist words into action
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – The Association for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham) has lauded the prime minister’s law reforms as a “high point” for human rights in Malaysia and urged Datuk Seri Najib Razak to turn rhetoric into concrete action…Continue Reading
Chavez criticizes human rights court over ruling
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez criticized the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Saturday after it ruled in favor of an opposition politician who is seeking to run for president.Continue Reading
Cluster Bomb Ban Powers Ahead Despite US Absence
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The new international convention banning cluster bombs is already having a powerful impact despite the absence of the United States and other major powers.
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Rights court sides with Chavez opponent
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights sided with a Venezuelan opposition politician in a ruling released Friday, saying he should be allowed to run for office despite a decision that had blocked him from challenging President Hugo Chavez.Continue Reading
Ethiopia: Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies
The Ethiopian government should end its widening crackdown against opposition politicians and dissidents. In the past week, three well-known critics of the government – actor Debebe Eshetu, journalist Eskinder N…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: Positive Steps Help Combat Roadblock Extortion
The government of Côte d’Ivoire should be commended for taking action against security forces who extort money at roadblocks. Human Rights Watch called on the government to extend its efforts to secondary roads…Continue Reading
More unnamed graves investigated in Indian Kashmir
A state-run human rights commission has broadened its investigation into unmarked graves in the Indian portion of Kashmir to include thousands more in two additional districts, officials said Friday.Continue Reading
Unmarked graves in Indian Kashmir to be probed
A state-run human rights commission has broadened its investigation into unmarked graves in the Indian portion of Kashmir to include thousands more in two additional districts, officials said Friday.Continue Reading
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بقلم خديجة الموسوي، زوجة المدافع عن حقوق الإنسان السجين عبد الهادي الخواجا
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