African Union: Press Senegal to Extradite Habré
(Dakar) – The African Union (AU) should press Senegal to extradite the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to Belgium, a coalition of his victims and human rights groups said today.
African heads of state will come together in Equatorial Guinea on …Continue Reading
Malaysia: Free 30 Peaceful Political Activists
(Bangkok) – The Malaysian authorities should order the immediate release of 30 members of the opposition Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) who were pulled off their bus and arrested on the way to a political rally in Penang on June 25, 2011, Human Righ…Continue Reading
Greece: Olympic Host Failing on Disabilities
Greece should take action to improve the rights of people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today. Greece is the host of the Special Olympics summer games, the world’s largest sports organization for chil…Continue Reading
China, Britain boost trade ties
China’s Wen Jiabao and Britain’s David Cameron unveiled trade deals worth £1.4 billion at a summit Monday, but their efforts to boost closer bilateral ties were undermined by differences on Libya and human rights.Continue Reading
China, Britain boost trade ties
China’s Wen Jiabao and Britain’s David Cameron unveiled trade deals worth £1.4 billion at a summit Monday, but their efforts to boost closer bilateral ties were undermined by differences on Libya and human rights.Continue Reading
China, Britain boost trade ties
China’s Wen Jiabao and Britain’s David Cameron unveiled trade deals worth £1.4 billion at a summit Monday, but their efforts to boost closer bilateral ties were undermined by differences on Libya and human rights.Continue Reading
Silent Spring in North Korea
The pro-democracy protests in the Middle East and North Africa have provoked China and Vietnam to crack down harshly on their dissidents lest they think they can emulate the "Jasmine Revolutions." But from North Korea, arguably the most repre…Continue Reading
On Faith, Indonesia Still Unenlightened
This year, Indonesia has had many reasons to pat itself on the back. In May, it was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council and hosted a successful Asean summit as the bloc’s chair. In both forums, the nation boasted of its human rights reco…Continue Reading
UN rights chief describes ‘utter devastation’ in Abyei
The UN deputy chief for human rights said Monday that the “utter devastation” she witnessed during a visit to Abyei served as a warning of the possible future of Sudan’s stricken border area.Continue Reading
UN rights chief describes ‘utter devastation’ in Abyei
The UN deputy chief for human rights said Monday that the “utter devastation” she witnessed during a visit to Abyei served as a warning of the possible future of Sudan’s stricken border area.Continue Reading
Libya’s Qaddafi charged with war crimes: a help or hindrance to NATO?
International human rights advocates are hailing the International Criminal Court’s indictment Monday of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi on charges of crimes against humanity. But the order for Colonel Qaddafi’s arrest is not likely to alter the stal…Continue Reading
Libya’s Qaddafi charged with war crimes: a help or hindrance to NATO?
International human rights advocates are hailing the International Criminal Court’s indictment Monday of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi on charges of crimes against humanity. But the order for Colonel Qaddafi’s arrest is not likely to alter the stal…Continue Reading
‘The Art of the Possible,’ Human Rights, and Sustainable Investing
By Erika KarpTwo important milestones for progress towards human rights and social justice occurred in recent days. So it seems a good time for the global investment community to stand up and take notice of this in the context of “sustainable investin…Continue Reading
Libya: Q & A on the Arrest Warrants for Gaddafi, Cohorts
On June 27, 2011, the International Criminal Court (ICC) judges granted warrants for the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, his son Seif al-Islam, and Libya’s intelligence chief, Abdullah Sanussi. They are wanted o…Continue Reading