Foundation for the Deaf ACC submission accepted by Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has accepted The National Foundation for the Deaf combined cases submission that the ACC 6 percent injury threshold and age deduction scale are discriminatory on the grounds of age and disability.Continue Reading
Malaysia: Free ‘PSM 6’ Opposition Leaders
The Malaysian government should immediately release six leaders of the opposition political party Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) who are being held without charge under Malaysia’s draconian preventive detention l…Continue Reading
US: Remove ‘Global Gag Rule’ From House Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee should remove language that would reinstate the so-called “Global Gag Rule” from the draft Foreign Affairs Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012. The “Gag Rule” would …Continue Reading
US: Remove ‘Global Gag Rule’ From House Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee should remove language that would reinstate the so-called “Global Gag Rule” from the draft Foreign Affairs Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012. The “Gag Rule” would …Continue Reading
Global: Schools No Havens in War Zones
Governments should improve protections for students and teachers during wartime by explicitly outlawing attacks on schools and curtailing their use by the military.
(New York) – Governments shoul…Continue Reading
Syria: Mass Arrest Campaign Intensifies
Syrian security forces have intensified their campaign of mass arrests in cities across the country that have had anti-government protests. The targeted cities include including Hama, Homs, and various suburbs aro…Continue Reading
Syria: Mass Arrest Campaign Intensifies
Syrian security forces have intensified their campaign of mass arrests in cities across the country that have had anti-government protests. The targeted cities include including Hama, Homs, and various suburbs aro…Continue Reading
European rights official attacks burqa bans
Banning the burqa and niqab in public places threatens to exclude women, not liberate them, a top European human rights official said Wednesday.Continue Reading
Schools and Armed Conflict
A Global Survey of Domestic Laws and State Practice Protecting Schools from Attack and Military Use
This 162-page report examines domestic laws and military policies in 56 countries around the wo…Continue Reading
Clinton urged to press Indonesia on military abuse
Human Rights Watch says U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should use her visit to Indonesia to press it for genuine military reform.Continue Reading
U2 360° tour: Montreal
By Miranda Nicholas, U2 360º Tour embed, Art for Amnesty
North America has heated up to well over 100 degrees in every city we visit on the U2 360° tour. The passion of Amnesty International volunteers burns just as bright as the unrelenting sun as…Continue Reading
Law grad’s human rights appeal denied
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint by a University of Windsor law graduate who alleged she was discriminated against by a law firm that asked to see her complete transcripts showing she had failed her first year.Continue Reading
Clinton urged to raise rights issues in Indonesia
Human Rights Watch has urged US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to raise military accountability for abuses in Indonesia during her visit to the country this week.Continue Reading
Indonesia: Clinton Should Raise Human Rights Concerns
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should raise military accountability for abuses, freedom of expression, and the rights of religious minorities during her visit to Indonesia on July 21-24, 2011.
Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Regarding Indonesia and Human Rights Issues
Human Rights Watch writes to you concerning your upcoming trip to Indonesia from July 21-24, 2011. We believe this trip is an important opportunity to raise issues such as accountability of the military, freedom o…Continue Reading