U2 360o tour – from sunny Seattle to Oakland
By Miranda Nicholas, U2 360º Tour embed, Art for Amnesty
As the U2 360 crew rolled into Seattle we all expected a chilly, damp and overcast day. Not only would bad weather fit the precedent of the tour, but we also assumed bad weather (like coffee sea…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch blasts Kazakhstan for returning refugees to possible torture in Uzbekistan
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Human Rights Watch condemned Kazakhstan’s government on Friday for forcibly repatriating more than two dozen people to neighbouring Uzbekistan, where the group says they may face torture.Continue Reading
HRW lambasts Kazakhstan for expulsion of refugees
Human Rights Watch condemned Kazakhstan’s government on Friday for forcibly repatriating more than two dozen people to neighboring Uzbekistan, where the group says they may face torture.Continue Reading
SADC must deal with human rights abuses to ensure peaceful Zimbabwe elections
By Michelle Kigari, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Africa
As leaders of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) meet in Johannesburg this weekend in yet another attempt to resolve the Zimbabwe crisis, the big question rema…Continue Reading
Rights group criticizes Kazakhstan over extraditions
Human Rights Watch Friday criticized Kazakhstan for extraditing 28 Uzbeks it said were likely to face torture at home.Continue Reading
For First Time, UN Political Declaration on AIDS Addresses HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Creates Unprecedented Opportunities and Highlights Challenges in Struggle for Health and Human RightsContinue Reading
For First Time, UN Political Declaration on AIDS Addresses HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Creates Unprecedented Opportunities and Highlights Challenges in Struggle for Health and Human RightsContinue Reading
Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Elects New Chairman
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) is pleased to announce that David A. Alpert has been elected to serve as the Chairman of HHREC.Continue Reading
Russia: Activists Targeted on Eve of EU Summit
(Moscow) – European Union leaders should address the hostile climate for human rights defenders in Russia during talks at the EU-Russia Summit on June 9 and 10, 2011, in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, Human Rights Watch said today. Specifically, …Continue Reading
Azerbaijan: Open Letter to President Aliyev regarding House Expropriation and Demolition
President Ilham Aliyev
19 Istiqlaliyyat Street
Baku 370066, Azerbaijan
Via facsimile: +994-12-923-543, +994-12-492-35-43, +994 – 12- 492-06-25, and e-mail: office@pa.gov.az
Dear President Aliyev,
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Kosovo: EU Investigation a Step to Justice
(Brussels) – The European Union’s decision to open a special criminal investigation into alleged crimes in Kosovo and Albania after the Kosovo war is a welcome step for justice and the rule of law in the Balkans, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Kazakhstan: Forced Returns to Uzbekistan Illegal
The Kazakh government has violated international law by forcibly returning at least 28 Uzbeks to Uzbekistan, putting their lives and well-being at risk.
(Astana) – The Kazakh government has viol…Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Forced Returns to Uzbekistan Illegal
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The Kazakh government has violated international law by forcibly returning at least 28 Uzbeks to Uzbekistan, putting their lives and well-being at risk.
(Astana) – The …Continue Reading
ILO: Adopt New Treaty to Combat Child Labor
Governments, trade unions, and employers’ organizations should combat child labor by adopting a new international treaty on the rights of domestic workers.
(Geneva) – Governments, trade unions, a…Continue Reading
Obama presses Gabon’s Bongo on human rights
US President Barack Obama urged Gabon’s President Ali Bongo to root out corruption and protect human rights in talks that stirred criticism among his guest’s opponents.Continue Reading