US: A "Dirty" Amnesty
Two dozen House Republicans led by Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) are co-sponsoring legislation that would create an immigration amnesty. The legislation, the “Legal Workforce Act,” would not, though…Continue Reading
US: Crack Cocaine Ruling a Victory for Rights
The US Sentencing Commission’s unanimous vote on June 30, 2011, to make new federal crack cocaine sentencing guidelines retroactive, is consistent with internationally recognized human rights principles. However…Continue Reading
Morocco May not be Changing Much
(Washington) – Morocco might look like the exception to the rule of either revolution or violent repression among Arab nations these days.
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Uzbekistan: Attempt to Silence Criticism Backfires
The decision by a French court on July 1, 2011, to dismiss a defamation suit brought by the daughter of Uzbekistan’s president against an online French news agency highlighted Uzbekistan’s repressive approach …Continue Reading
US: Detainee Death Investigations Welcome But Should Go Further
The US Attorney General’s decision to conduct a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two detainees in US custody is a necessary but insufficient step towards justice. The Obama administration should pu…Continue Reading
Thailand: Make Human Rights a Priority
(Bangkok) – Thailand’s political parties and newly elected members of parliament should make human rights a priority following general elections scheduled for July 3, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Far more spent on pets than human rights – Pillay
GENEVA (Reuters) – Europeans spend 250 times more on their pets than the world devotes to the international protection and promotion of human rights, U.N. rights chief Navi Pillay said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Far more spent on pets than human rights – Pillay
GENEVA (Reuters) – Europeans spend 250 times more on their pets than the world devotes to the international protection and promotion of human rights, U.N. rights chief Navi Pillay said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Far more spent on pets than human rights – Pillay
GENEVA (Reuters) – Europeans spend 250 times more on their pets than the world devotes to the international protection and promotion of human rights, U.N. rights chief Navi Pillay said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Far more spent on pets than human rights – Pillay
GENEVA (Reuters) – Europeans spend 250 times more on their pets than the world devotes to the international protection and promotion of human rights, U.N. rights chief Navi Pillay said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Far more spent on pets than human rights – Pillay
GENEVA (Reuters) – Europeans spend 250 times more on their pets than the world devotes to the international protection and promotion of human rights, U.N. rights chief Navi Pillay said on Thursday.Continue Reading
South Sudan: A Human Rights Agenda
On July 9, 2011, South Sudan will become Africa’s 54th state, following the referendum in January. The people of South Sudan deserve congratulations for the peaceful conduct of the referendum provided under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end…Continue Reading
Iraq: Attacks by Government-Backed Thugs Chill Protests
Iraqi authorities should order a prompt and impartial inquiry into the role of state security forces in attacks by pro-government gangs against peaceful demonstrators in Baghdad on June 10, 2011. The groups of mai…Continue Reading
Sri Lanka: Diplomatic Offensive Won’t Make Killing Fields Disappear
(New York) – The Sri Lankan government continues its diplomatic offensive, denying and dismissing the growing evidence of war crimes during the final bloody battles between the Sri Lankan armed forces and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam…Continue Reading
South Sudan: Put Human Rights First
(Nairobi) – South Sudan should mark its independence on July 9, 2011, by taking key steps to further a robust human rights agenda, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
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