US Supreme Court: Positive Youth Sentencing Ruling
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The Supreme Court decision barring the mandatory sentencing of juvenile offenders to life without parole recognizes children’s capacity for change. It also recognizes their distinct st…Continue Reading
US: Immigrants at Risk After Mixed Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Law
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The US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold part of Arizona’s immigrant law puts immigrant families in Arizona and other states at greater risk of abuse from local authorities. The rul…Continue Reading
IHRC merger 'risks independence'
Government plans for the merger of human rights and equality commissions could risk the new body losing its independence from the state, it has been warned.Continue Reading
U.N. rights investigator in Syria for first talks: sources
GENEVA (Reuters) – A top U.N. human rights investigator has been holding talks in Damascus with senior Syrian officials to pave the way for an investigation into atrocities in the country, U.N. and diplomatic sources said on Monday. It is the first tim…Continue Reading
Jimmy Carter Accuses U.S. of 'Widespread Abuse of Human Rights'
A former U.S. president is accusing the current president of sanctioning the “widespread abuse of human rights” by authorizing drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists. Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th president, denounced the Obama administration …Continue Reading
Jimmy Carter Accuses U.S. of 'Widespread Abuse of Human Rights'
A former U.S. president is accusing the current president of sanctioning the “widespread abuse of human rights” by authorizing drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists. Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th president, denounced the Obama administration …Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia: An Olympic Advance for Women
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The announcement by Saudi Arabia that it will allow women athletes to compete in the Olympics for the first time is an important step forward, but fails to address the fundamental barrie…Continue Reading
Los niños perdidos de Gaza
Una delegación de Amnistía Internacional investiga la muerte de dos niños durante la última escalada de la violencia en la Franja de Gaza
Estábamos entrevistando a una familia del área de Al Karama, en la ciudad de Gaza, cuando, por primera vez d…Continue Reading
Mercury Treaty: Ban Mercury Use by Child Gold Miners
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Negotiations for an international treaty to limit the use of mercury should seek to protect the health rights of artisanal gold mining communities
(Punta del Este, Urug…Continue Reading
Tunisia sends ex-Libyan PM home
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia extradited Libya's former prime minister to his country on Sunday, despite concerns by Tunisia's president and human rights groups that he could be tortured or unfairly prosecuted there.Continue Reading
UN to review Sri Lanka rights situation
Colombo, June 24 (IANS) A UN review of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka will take place in October-November, officials said Sunday.Continue Reading
Germany concerned over human rights in Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 23 (IANS) Germany Saturday expressed concern over killings and the human rights violations in Bangladesh, and urged all political actors to work together to strengthen democracy and rule of law in the South Asian country.Continue Reading
Rio + 20: Outcome Document Undermined by Rights Opponents
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Global economic troubles are being matched by a recession in human rights with worryingly minimal commitments coming out of the United Nations Rio+20 conference on Sustainable Developmen…Continue Reading
Top Russian activist quits Putin's rights council
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Russia's most prominent rights campaigners said she was resigning from President Vladimir Putin's advisory human rights council on Friday because Kremlin interference was making its work pointless. Lyudmila Alexeyeva, …Continue Reading
EU urged to press Gulf on human rights next week
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rights activists urged the European Union on Friday to press Gulf Arab allies to improve their human rights record and stop harassment and threats against civil society groups and political campaigners. Gulf Arab states are often crit…Continue Reading