NHRC constitutes advisory group on media, human rights
New Delhi, Sep.23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission has constituted its “Advisory Group on the Media and Human Rights” comprising twelve senior media persons representing different major news organizations in the country.Continue Reading
Malaysia: Fulfill Promise to Repeal Abusive Laws
The Malaysian prime minister’s major announcement that the government would abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA) and other repressive laws should be achieved promptly and without passing new legislation in th…Continue Reading
Eritrea: Free Political Prisoners 10 Years On
Ten years after President Isaias Afewerki of Eritrea ordered the detention of 21 senior government members and journalists who criticized him, his government should release the detainees or reveal their fate, a Hu…Continue Reading
Libya: Halt Exhumations of Mass Graves
Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) should place an immediate moratorium on the exhumation of mass graves until forensic experts are available to support the exhumations. The NTC should also arrange…Continue Reading
US: Stop Proposed Arms Sales to Bahrain
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The United States should delay a proposed arms sale to Bahrain until it ends abuses against peaceful critics of the ruling family and takes meaningful steps toward accountability for ser…Continue Reading
LAW REPLACING ISA MUST NOT INFRINGE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS – KHAIRY
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) — The proposed new law to replace theInternal Security Act (ISA) must not infringe basic human rights, said UmnoYouth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.He said if basic human rights like access to a lawyer and to be tried in anop…Continue Reading
Testimonies from Bahrain: An activist’s detention ordeal
I am a Bahraini activist, involved in the Bahrain Revolution that started on 14 February.
When the army demolished the Pearl Roundabout and began arresting people, I was terrified. I knew that I hadn’t done anything wrong – but they were crazy….Continue Reading
Chinese scholars call for setting up independent human rights commission
Beijing, Sept 22 (ANI): Chinese scholars have proposed setting up an independent human rights commission for the country in line with internationally recognized standards.Continue Reading
UN Human Rights Council: Build on Recent Successes
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The UN Human Rights Council should build on successes of the past year by continuing to improve its response to human rights violations around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a rep…Continue Reading
UAE: Free Activists Before Elections
Emirati authorities should immediately drop all charges against five activists imprisoned after calling for greater political rights and freedoms and free them ahead of national elections on September 24, 2011. Am…Continue Reading
Singapore: Adopt UN Rights Recommendations
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Singapore should accept recommendations from other states on crucial civil and political rights issues given during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process at the United Nations Huma…Continue Reading
Kyrgyzstan: Violence in Courtroom
The Kyrgyz authorities should immediately condemn courtroom attacks on lawyers and their ethnic Uzbek defendants on trial in connection with the country’s 2010 ethnic violence.
(New York) &ndas…Continue Reading
Sudan: Political Repression Intensifies
Sudanese authorities should end their clampdown on opposition party members and critics of the government. In the past three weeks alone, government forces have arrested more than 100 real or perceived opponents o…Continue Reading
UN: Expose Iran’s Appalling Rights Record
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Member states of the United Nations should use President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s appearance before the UN General Assembly to highlight the Iranian government’s gross and systematic hu…Continue Reading
Thailand: Southern Insurgents Bomb Nightspots
Alleged insurgents were responsible for detonating three bombs at a nighttime entertainment area in Thailand’s southern Narathiwat province that killed five civilians and wounded 118.