Saudi Arabia must fulfil its promise to let women drive
The Saudi government has made many promises to women. Six years ago, while denying their right to participate in the kingdom’s first municipal elections, it promised they would be allowed to do so on the next occasion.
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Letter to President Obama Seeking Recognition of Those Who Opposed Torture
Formally commending those who rejected torture would send a necessary message that torture is — and will always be — inconsistent with who we are as a nation.
Dear President Obama:
We were am…Continue Reading
Peru: No Special Treatment for Fujimori
Arbitrarily releasing former President Alberto Fujimori from serving his full prison sentence for human rights crimes would be incompatible with Peru’s obligations under international law. Fujimori recently rec…Continue Reading
ICC: Prosecutor Can Spur National Trials, Deter Crimes
(Brussels) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) could better encourage national trials for international crimes and deter international crimes in "situations under analysis," Human Rights Watch said in a report released …Continue Reading
Obama administration poised for passage of gay rights resolution by UN Human Rights Council
WASHINGTON – The U.N. Human Rights Council is poised for a historic vote Friday on a U.S.-backed resolution in support of gay rights.Continue Reading
Letter to United Kingdom’s Home Secretary Theresa May and Foreign Secretary William Hague on Deportation of Rejected Asylum
We believe that Sri Lankan nationals who have been affiliated with or are considered to be supporters of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), would be at significant risk of persecution if deported back to…Continue Reading
EU presses China on human rights
The European Union queried China on a wide range of alleged human rights violations Thursday, including the treatment of Tibetans, religious freedom and extra-legal detentions, the bloc said.Continue Reading
EU presses China on human rights
The European Union queried China on a wide range of alleged human rights violations Thursday, including the treatment of Tibetans, religious freedom and extra-legal detentions, the bloc said.Continue Reading
Reaching the Syrians trapped on ‘the other side’
By Neil Sammonds, Amnesty International’s Syria researcher.
Having been continually frustrated in my attempts to meet displaced Syrians on the Turkish side of the border, I decided the only way to find out about their situation was to somehow r…Continue Reading
Italy: Leadership Needed on Rights
Italy should take concrete steps to improve its human rights record and carry out the pledges it made as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
(New York, June 16, 2011) – Ital…Continue Reading
Italy: Leadership Needed on Rights
Italy should take concrete steps to improve its human rights record and carry out the pledges it made as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
(New York, June 16, 2011) – Italy…Continue Reading
ILO: New Landmark Treaty to Protect Domestic Workers
The adoption by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 16, 2011, of a new, groundbreaking treaty to extend key labor protections to domestic workers will protect millions of people who have been withou…Continue Reading
ILO: New Landmark Treaty to Protect Domestic Workers
The adoption by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 16, 2011, of a new, groundbreaking treaty to extend key labor protections to domestic workers will protect millions of people who have been withou…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch accuses China of covering up lead poisoning among children
Beijing, June 16 (ANI): A Human Rights Watch report has accused local authorities in China of sending sick children back to contaminated homes in heavily-polluted industrial areas as part of a cover-up to conceal the amount of lead poisoning in the cou…Continue Reading
Human rights defender continues his struggle from behind bars in Kyrgyzstan
By Maisy Weicherding, Central Asia Researcher at Amnesty International
Five years ago I was first introduced to Azimzhan Askarov, a gentle and unassuming man in his fifties, in the chaotic and friendly offices of the human rights organization Sprave…Continue Reading