June 15 marks 50 years for Ontario's Human Rights Code
TORONTO , June 11, 2012 /CNW/ – June 15 is the 50 th anniversary of Ontario's Human Rights Code – the first such code in Canada . To mark this important event, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the …Continue Reading
Bahrain: Activist Detained for Twitter Comments
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Bahraini authorities should immediately release the human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and drop all charges based on his public discussion of political issues. Authorities have repeatedl…Continue Reading
Tunisia: Q&A on the Trial of Ben Ali, Others for Killing Protesters
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Verdicts are expected next week in the trial of former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his security chiefs, the first concerning the killing of protesters during Tunisia’s uprisi…Continue Reading
China publicises human rights action plan
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) China Monday publicized an action plan to protect human rights.Continue Reading
New IEEE Computer Society Press Book Recounts Computer Scientists' Fight for Human Rights during Pre-Glasnost Era
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — There is a difference between feeling empathy for those whose human rights are being violated and taking action to prevent it from happening. …Continue Reading
République centrafricaine : attrapez Joseph Kony, mais n’oubliez pas ses victimes
Par Godfrey Byaruhanga, chercheur sur l’Afrique centrale à Amnesty International, à Obo
Le premier d’une série de blogs centrafricains met en évidence la menace constituée par plusieurs groupes armés qui n’ont pas encore été d…Continue Reading
Groups concerned over Asean charter
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Human rights groups have expressed concerns over the drafting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) led by the grouping's Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights …Continue Reading
Groups concerned over Asean charter
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Human rights groups have expressed concerns over the drafting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) led by the grouping's Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights …Continue Reading
MPs To Vote On Changes To Human Rights Law
Home Secretary Theresa May is seeking the backing of MPs to tackle foreign criminals who use human rights laws to avoid deportation.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch slams Israel migrant law
Human Rights Watch on Sunday urged Israel to repeal or amend a law that allows migrants to be detained without charge for up to three years, calling it a violation of "basic rights."Continue Reading
Former Indian soldier kills family, self in Calif
A former Indian army officer wanted in the killing of a human rights lawyer in the disputed Kashmir region shot and killed his own wife and two of their children in their California home before apparently committing suicide, authorities said.Continue Reading
Ex-Indian army officer kills family, self in Calif
A former Indian army officer wanted in the 1996 killing of a human rights lawyer shot and killed his own wife and two of their children in their California home before apparently committing suicide, authorities said.Continue Reading
Exclude Russia from arms show: Human Rights Watch to France
Paris, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) International rights organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked France to reconsider allowing Russia's state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport to take part in an upcoming arms exhibition in Paris over supply…Continue Reading
Israel: Amend ‘Anti-Infiltration’ Law
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The Israeli parliament should immediately repeal or amend a newly revised law that punishes asylum seekers for irregularly crossing into Israel, in violation of their basic rights. Until…Continue Reading
May seeks human rights law curbs
The Government is on a collision course with judges over the rights of foreign prisoners and other immigrants, it has been reported.Continue Reading