Rights coalition denounces trial of UAE activists
A coalition of international human rights organizations on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of violating international legal standards by prosecuting five jailed campaigners for political reforms in the oil-rich Gulf country.Continue Reading
Rights coalition denounces UAE activist trial
A coalition of international human rights organizations on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of violating international legal standards by prosecuting five jailed activists who have campaigned for political reforms in the oil-rich Gulf country.Continue Reading
Zambia: Workers Detail Abuse in Chinese-Owned Mines
Chinese-run copper mining companies in Zambia routinely flout labor laws and regulations designed to protect workers’ safety and the right to organize. Zambia’s newly elected president, Michael Sata, a longtim…Continue Reading
US concerned about Uganda human rights crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States accused Uganda’s government on Wednesday of intensifying human rights abuses, taking aim at an African ally that Washington recently pledged to help against rebels of the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army.Continue Reading
UAE: Trial Observer Finds Due Process Flaws in ‘UAE 5’ Case
The Federal Supreme Court trial of five Emirati activists accused of “publicly insulting” top United Arab Emirates officials in an internet forum has been grossly unfair, and the case against them has no basis in …Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Stop Harassment of Defense at War Tribunal
The Bangladeshi government should investigate threats to defense lawyers and witnesses in cases at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) and take steps to prevent them.
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Bosnia: A Move to End Discrimination
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The Bosnian parliament’s move on October 31, 2011, to amend the constitution to allow members of minority groups to run for high public office is a positive step.
US lawmaker asks China to show blind lawyer
A US lawmaker said Tuesday he would ask China to let him visit blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng to assess his condition after accounts that he was severely beaten at his home.Continue Reading
DR Congo: Arrest Candidate Wanted for Mass Rape
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should immediately arrest an armed group leader running for political office who is wanted for crimes against humanity, including mass rape.
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JUDGE RECUSES HIMSELF FROM HEARING HUMAN RIGHTS PARTY CASE
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) — A High Court judge has recused himself fromhearing a leave application for a judicial review by the Human Rights Party(HRP) to compel the Home Minister and the Registrar of Societies (ROS) toregister HRP as a political …Continue Reading
Collaborating over human rights
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US lawmaker seeks to visit blind China rights lawyer
A US lawmaker said he would ask China to let him visit blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng to assess his condition after accounts that he was severely beaten at his home.Continue Reading
UN Security Council: Press for Cooperation with ICC
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Members of the United Nations Security Council should press for the arrest and surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC) of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and Abdullah Sanussi by Libya …Continue Reading
Nigeria: ‘Same Gender’ Marriage Ban Would Attack Rights
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The bill before Nigeria’s National Assembly to ban “same gender marriage” would threaten all Nigerians’ rights. The bill, under consideration for the third time in five years, wo…Continue Reading
Turkey: Arrests Expose Flawed Justice System
An Istanbul court’s decision on November 1, 2011, to imprison a publisher and a political science professor pending their trial on terrorism charges exposes the huge deficiencies of Turkey’s criminal justice s…Continue Reading