Comedian fined for discriminatory comments against lesbians appeals decision
VANCOUVER – A comedian who was fined by the BC Human Rights Tribunal after a confrontation with a lesbian couple at a Vancouver restaurant is appealing the decision, arguing the province’s human rights legislation shouldn’t apply to stand-up comics.Continue Reading
Held captive for 1,825 days – time to end the suffering of Gilad Shalit
By Rachel Campbell from Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme.
“As the days go by, we begin to despair of the day when we will see our son again. I know neither where he is held nor how he fares … or whether he is e…Continue Reading
Fired Sportsnet host Goddard plans human rights complaint against Rogers
TORONTO – A TV sportscaster fired after tweeting his opposition to same-sex marriage plans to file a human rights complaint.Continue Reading
Libya’s Forgotten Civilians
The Tunisian government needs assistance to improve security and conditions in the Choucha camp so that proper refugee screening can occur. Some residents may prefer to wait to return to Libya when they think itContinue Reading
A Victory for Domestic Workers
Domestic workers — nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers — are some of the most exploited workers in the world. But a new international treaty has been adopted to help protect them, thanks in part to 10 years of…Continue Reading
The struggle for freedom of expression in the ‘new Egypt’
By Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General
Arriving at Cairo airport earlier this week, the first time I had been to the country since the ‘25 January Revolution’, I got what seemed to be an early sign that some things…Continue Reading
US: Decent Decisions
Victories for prisoners seeking relief from abusive prison conditions are all too rare. US courts are often as loathe to condemn the mistreatment of inmates and wretched prisons as the public is willing to condone – if not encourage – them.
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Unsafe to speak out
By Amnesty International’s Central and East Africa Campaigner.
Freedom of expression in Rwanda has been unduly restricted for many years. The killings of a political opponent and a journalist in 2010 indicate how people who criticize the author…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Investigation
(Brussels) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken a significant step toward ensuring that those responsible for grave crimes committed in Côte d’Ivoire are held to account, Human Rights Watch said today.
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China: Don’t Subject Activist to House Arrest
(New York) – The Chinese government should not place the noted human rights activist Hu Jia and his family under house arrest or other extra-judicial deprivations of liberty after he is released from prison, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Tunisia: Protect Migrant Camp Residents
Tunisia should better protect the more than 3,000 foreign nationals who fled Libya and remain vulnerable in the Choucha camp in its territory.
(Zarzis) – Tunisia should better protect the more th…Continue Reading
Hungary: Reforms Needed to New Constitution
Hungary should address the human rights concerns linked to its new constitution that the Venice Commission raised in its June 20, 2011 report.
(New York) – Hungary should address the human right…Continue Reading
Rights groups hail Ai release but voice fears
Human rights groups and Western officials welcomed the release on bail of outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei but voiced dismay about the conditions and urged Beijing to free other activists.Continue Reading
China: Ai Weiwei Case Reflects Disregard for Rule of Law
The release of the Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei on June 22 is a relief for his family, friends and supporters, but leaves troubling unanswered questions about his arrest, detention and conditions of relea…Continue Reading
Toward a New Côte d’Ivoire – or the Selective Justice of the Past?
After six months of violence, almost everyone in Côte d’Ivoire has a horrific story to tell: a loved one killed gruesomely, the memory of being raped, a house burned or pillaged of everything. I have listened t…Continue Reading