China releases human rights activist Hu Jia
One of China’s most prominent prisoners of conscience, Hu Jia, returned home Sunday after completing a jail term for subversion but looked likely to be muzzled along with other top dissidents.Continue Reading
China releases human rights activist Hu Jia
One of China’s most prominent prisoners of conscience, Hu Jia, was freed Sunday after serving more than three years for subversion — the latest in a series of high-profile dissident releases.Continue Reading
Duterte cautions human rights’ commission on rally vs killings
DAVAO CITY Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte supports to the indignation rally spearheaded by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Davao Region, but cautioned the agency from being used by other human rights groups that aim to criticize the government.In h…Continue Reading
China releases human rights activist Hu Jia: wife
China has released high-profile human rights activist Hu Jia after he completed a sentence of more than three years for subversion, his wife said in a Twitter posting early on Sunday.Continue Reading
China releases human rights activist Hu Jia: wife
China has released high-profile human rights activist Hu Jia after he completed a sentence of more than three years for subversion, his wife said on Sunday.Continue Reading
US says will support UN-backed Myanmar rights probe
The United States said Saturday it is prepared to support a UN-backed human rights probe in Myanmar, after opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi urged such an investigation.Continue Reading
Freed from prison, Vietnamese democracy activist vows to continue campaign for human rights
SAN FRANCISCO – A pro-democracy activist who was released from prison in Vietnam and deported to the United States vowed Friday to continue her campaign for human rights in her homeland.Continue Reading
Freed Vietnam dissident to wage democracy fight
A pro-democracy activist who was released from prison in Vietnam and deported to the United States vowed Friday to continue her campaign for human rights in her homeland.Continue Reading
Global: Torture in Drug Treatment Detention
People identified as drug users in many countries are confined to abusive locked detention centers for months – or even years, say two reports released today by The Campaign to Stop Torture in Health Care. …Continue Reading
US: Reject Defense Bill’s Drastic Detention Measures
Provisions in the US Senate Armed Services Committee’s defense spending bill threaten to eliminate the essential role of civilian law enforcement in countering terrorism.
(Washington, DC) – Pro…Continue Reading
US: Protect Against Rape in Immigration Detention
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The indictment of a prison guard in a sexual abuse case of a detained immigrant underscores the need for the US government to provide immigration detainees the same protections from rape…Continue Reading
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Trial is Justice Delayed
(New York) – The four Khmer Rouge leaders who go on trial on June 27, 2011, should have been brought to justice decades ago, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial follows years of obstruction by the Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, a former Khmer …Continue Reading
Israeli, Palestinian rights groups unite for Shalit
Israeli, Palestinian and international human rights groups issued a joint statement on Friday calling on Gaza militants to end “inhumane” treatment of an Israeli soldier they hold captive.Continue Reading
Cluster Munition Use in Libya – Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes the use of MAT-120 cluster munitions by Libyan government forces during the current armed conflict in Libya between forces under Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and opposition rebels. This is the first documented use of this typ…Continue Reading