Europe: Press for Commission of Inquiry on North Korea
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A delegation representing the International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea (ICNK) will travel to Europe beginning on June 7, 2012, to urge European governments …Continue Reading
Media Advisory – Living Courage Tour: Women challenge Canada to uphold human rights June 7 to 24, 2012
TORONTO , June 5, 2012 /CNW/ – KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (KAIROS) is launching a national tour focused on women human rights defenders from Colombia , Palestine, and Canadian communities. …Continue Reading
Civil society outraged over death threat to Pak human rights activist Asma Jahangir
Lahore, June 5 (ANI): Personalities belonging to various civil society organisations and bar associations have expressed serious concern and alarm at the information leak from a highly credible source that there is serious threat to the life of Asma Ja…Continue Reading
Aussie human rights record comes under US State Dept. scanner
Washington, June 5 (ANI): The US Department of State, which monitors human rights across the globe, has taken note of Australia's human rights record and expressed its concern over the speech case of News Ltd columnist Andrew Bolt.Continue Reading
Pakistan: Ashton Should Urge Action on Rights
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Catherine Ashton, high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy, should address serious human rights concerns on her visit to Pakistan.
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Azerbaijan: Wrongfully Imprisoned Blogger Released
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The Azerbaijani Supreme Court lessened a serious injustice by ordering the release on parole on June 4, 2012, of a prominent activist.
(Berlin) – The Azerbaijani …Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Oil Workers Convicted in Flawed Trial
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A Kazakhstan court, on June 4, 2012, convicted 34 oil workers and others on charges relating to violent clashes with police in December 2011, despite the use of testimony obtained by tor…Continue Reading
US N. Korea rights envoy to visit S. Korea, Japan
The US special envoy for human rights in North Korea will travel to Japan and South Korea this week for meetings with senior officials, the State Department said Monday.Continue Reading
Bahrain Coordinating Committee Supports UN Human Rights Council Recommendations for Bahrain
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — The DC-based Bahrain Coordinating Committee announces its support of the recommendations proposed to the Kingdom of Bahrain by the United Nations Human Rights …Continue Reading
World Bank: Transparency Helps Defeat Corruption
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The World Bank took an important step to fight corruption on May 30, 2012, by publishing decisions to sanction companies for misconduct. The World Bank should adopt a similar approach to…Continue Reading
Zimbabwe: Diamond Abuses Show Need for Reforms
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Members of the international diamond monitoring body known as the Kimberley Process (KP) should press Zimbabwe to address human rights abuses in its diamond fields. They should also refo…Continue Reading
Putin defends Russia's human rights record
Under pressure from the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended his country's human rights record, claiming that Russia has no political prisoners and dismissing criticism of a draconian bill that hikes fines for unsanctioned stre…Continue Reading
Putin defends Russia's human rights record
Under pressure from the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended his country's human rights record, claiming that Russia has no political prisoners and dismissing criticism of a draconian …Continue Reading
DR Congo: Rwanda Should Stop Aiding War Crimes Suspect
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Rwandan military officials have been arming and supporting the mutiny in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted for war crimes by the Internatio…Continue Reading
US allows Zimbabwe officials in for diamond meet
The Obama administration has granted visas to two senior officials from Zimbabwe to attend a meeting of an international body charged with monitoring and preventing the sale of blood diamonds, despite human rights concerns and financial sanctions again…Continue Reading