Côte d’Ivoire: Act Swiftly on UN Inquiry
(Dakar) – The Ivorian government should swiftly carry out the main recommendations of a new United Nations report and ensure fair, credible justice for grave crimes committed after the 2010 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch said today. The UN …Continue Reading
U.N. rights chief concerned about new Ivory Coast army
The top U.N. human rights official expressed concern on Wednesday over acts of violence allegedly carried out by members of Ivory Coast’s new army, including reports of summary executions, rape and torture.Continue Reading
U.N. human rights office cites brutal Syrian repression
Syrian security forces have used executions, mass arrests and torture to repress pro-democracy protests, the U.N. human rights office said on Wednesday, in a report that could add to calls for a stronger global response.Continue Reading
Police trainers get human rights lessons
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A three-day training in human rights for the trainers of the police personnel was launched here Wednesday by the National Human Rights Commission with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).Continue Reading
Uganda: Civil Society Seeks Independent Inquiry Into April Killings
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UN rights chief urges justice for Syria abuses
The U.N.’s top human rights official called Wednesday for a full investigation of alleged abuses carried out by Syrian authorities against anti-government protesters, but acknowledged that Damascus has ignored past requests by her office to allow exper…Continue Reading
Joint Statement on Right to Political Participation of People with Disabilities
1. We representatives of international human rights non-governmental organizations Disabled People’s International, Down Syndrome International, European Disability Forum, European Network of (Ex-) Users and Survivors of Psychiatry, European Plat…Continue Reading
US calls for UN action on human rights lapses in 14 nations
GENEVA – The United States has named China, Iran, Libya, North Korea and 10 other nations that it wants the U.N. to hold accountable for alleged human rights violations.Continue Reading
US names 14 nations with human rights lapses
The United States has named China, Iran, Libya, North Korea and 10 other nations that it wants the U.N. to hold accountable for alleged human rights violations.Continue Reading
Human Rights Council: Resolution on International Business Needs Strengthening
Human Rights Watch and 4 other civil society organizations issued a joint statement today about an upcoming vote by the United Nations Human Rights Council on a resolution concerning human rights challenges confro…Continue Reading
Sri Lanka: Confronting the Killing Fields
By Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International Asia-Pacific Director
Far from the lenses of television cameras and the print of news headlines that typify war reporting today, tens of thousands of civilians – perhaps as many as 40,000 – were kille…Continue Reading
In Turkey, He Loves You, He Beats You
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U.N. human rights office cites brutal Syrian repression
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office said on Wednesday that Syrian security forces have repressed pro-democracy protests through executions, mass arrests and torture, citing widespread allegations it has received.Continue Reading
¿Política de tierra quemada en Siria?
Por Neil Sammonds, investigador de Amnistía Internacional sobre Siria, desde la frontera turco-siria
La carretera que va hacia el sur desde la ciudad meridional turca de Hatay asciende abruptamente a través de verdes tierras de cultivo. Al llegar a l…Continue Reading
U.N. human rights office cites brutal Syrian repression
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office said on Wednesday that Syrian security forces have repressed pro-democracy protests through executions, mass arrests and torture, citing widespread allegations it has received.Continue Reading