UN expert: Video proves Sri Lanka war crimes
A U.N. human rights expert says gruesome new footage from the final days of Sri Lanka’s civil war is authentic and proves war crimes took place there, challenging the government’s claim that videos showing the army executing captured rebels in May 2009…Continue Reading
UN expert: Video proves Sri Lanka war crimes
A U.N. human rights expert says new footage from the final days of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009 is authentic and proves war crimes took place.Continue Reading
Rights groups not satisfied by Gaza border opening
Human rights groups have welcomed Egypt’s decision to open its border crossing with Gaza permanently but say it still does not go far enough.Continue Reading
Two Dead As Syrian Govt Forces Use Tanks
At least two people have died and scores of others have been wounded after Syrian government forces entered two central towns with tanks, according to activists and a human rights group.Continue Reading
Eleven killed in wider Syria military push: lawyer
Syrian forces killed at least 11 civilians and wounded scores Sunday, a prominent human rights campaigner said, in a widening military push into central Syria to quell protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.Continue Reading
Posco project unjustified: Binayak Sen
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (PTI) Human rights activist Binayak Sen today said there was no justification in setting up the Posco project as it was against the people”s interest.”There is no justification to set up the Posco project as it is being done by vio…Continue Reading
Kashmir group seeks probe into 1,400 ‘disappeared’
A human rights group in Indian Kashmir on Saturday said it had documented the cases of more than 1,400 people who were victims of “enforced disappearances” in the revolt-hit region.Continue Reading
Burglar escapes imprisonment over violation of human rights of his kids!
London, May 28 (ANI): A UK court has suspended the sentence of an alleged burglar on the grounds of family Human Rights, just to let him take care of his five children, all aged between 6 to 13.Continue Reading