« Je suis un esclave des temps modernes » : les Africains sub-sahariens en Libye
Par Diana Eltahawy, spécialiste de la Libye à Amnesty International
En Libye, les Africains sub-sahariens en situation irrégulière ont toujours eu la vie dure.
Lorsque le colonel Kadhafi était au pouvoir, ils risquaient d’êt…Continue Reading
Syrian woman blogger gets human rights award
Syrian woman blogger Razan Ghazzawi has been honoured with this year's Human Rights Defenders at Risk award by the Dublin-based Front Line Defenders foundation, the group announced on Friday.Continue Reading
House panel passes bill on Russian human rights
The House Foreign Relations Committee voted Thursday to penalize Russian human rights violators in a measure that could complicate efforts to normalize trade relations between the two countries.Continue Reading
House panel backs "Magnitsky" sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressional committee unanimously approved on Thursday a measure to penalize Russian officials for human rights abuses, adding to tensions with Moscow and complicating White House efforts to pass Russian trade legislation in …Continue Reading
Central African Republic: Catch Kony, but don’t forget his victims
By Godfrey Byaruhanga, Amnesty International’s Central Africa Researcher, in Obo
The first in a series of blogs from the Central African Republic highlights the threats posed by several armed groups that have yet to be disarmed and demobilized, as w…Continue Reading
Russia: Protect Human Rights Defenders in Chechnya
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Russia should ensure the safety of human rights defenders after public threats by Chechnya’s Kremlin-appointed leader.
(Moscow) – Russia should ensure the safe…Continue Reading
Philippines: Obama Should Press Aquino to Tackle Abuses
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US President Barack Obama should press Philippine President Benigno Aquino III to bring to justice security forces implicated in serious human rights abuses.
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Kuwait: 10 Years for Criticizing Neighboring Rulers
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A 10-year prison sentence for criticizing the kings of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and allegedly “insulting” the Prophet Mohammed on the social media site Twitter violates human rights …Continue Reading
Russia: Halt House Demolition for Olympic Construction
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The Russian government should halt the planned demolition of a family home in Sochi, which is slated for destruction to make way for construction of infrastructure in advance of the 2014…Continue Reading
رسالة من حلب: ضحايا حملة القمع الوحشي في سوريا
دوناتيلا روفيرا، باحثة في شؤون الأزمات بمنظمة العفو الدولية
كل الاحتجاجات التي راقبتها في حلب خلال ثلاثة ايام كانت تنتهي بنفس الطري…Continue Reading
US envoy for Sri Lanka to prioritize human rights
The nominee to be the next U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka says human rights will be at the top of her agenda.Continue Reading
‘I am a modern-day slave’: Sub-Saharan Africans in Libya
By Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Libya researcher
In Libya, undocumented Sub-Saharan Africans have never had it easy.
During Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi’s rule, they were at risk of arrest, indefinite detention, torture …Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch: ‘Unreported Stories’ Photo Exhibit
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Human Rights Watch will present a photography exhibition, “Unreported Stories,” with the award-winning photographer Brent Stirton of Reportage by Getty Images. The exhibition will be…Continue Reading
Clinton presses Azerbaijan on human rights
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Azerbaijan on Wednesday to show greater respect for human rights during a brief trip to the oil- and gas-exporting Caspian Sea nation. In a roughly five-hour visit, Clinton balanced her conc…Continue Reading
Rights groups rally around Pakistan lawyer under threat
GENEVA (Reuters) – Major human rights groups called on Pakistan on Wednesday to protect a prominent lawyer and investigate allegations that Pakistani military and intelligence agencies have plotted to kill her. Asma Jahangir, who has pursued human righ…Continue Reading