UN envoy urges Myanmar to probe rights abuses
A UN envoy called on Myanmar Thursday to urgently investigate human rights abuses, saying serious concerns remained despite signs of an improvement under the new nominally civilian government.Continue Reading
U.N. sleuth tells Myanmar to free political prisoners
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar said on Thursday he had urged the country’s military government to free what he called “large numbers” of political prisoners if they wanted to create a genuine democracy.Continue Reading
U.N. sleuth tells Myanmar to free political prisoners
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar said on Thursday he had urged the country’s military government to free what he called “large numbers” of political prisoners if they wanted to create a genuine democracy.Continue Reading
Report: Nigeria’s anti-graft agency ineffective
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency is unable to challenge the corrupt politicians who cling to power in the oil-rich nation, according to a Human Rights Watch report released on Thursday.Continue Reading
UN envoy calls on Myanmar to release prisoners
The U.N. human rights envoy to Myanmar said Thursday at the end of his visit to the country its new government should release all political prisoners.Continue Reading
Nigeria: War on Corruption Hangs in the Balance
The new administration of President Goodluck Jonathan should fix Nigeria’s key anti-corruption agency and refrain from political interference in its work. Endemic government corruption has undermined the basic r…Continue Reading
India: Investigate Unmarked Graves in Jammu and Kashmir
Indian authorities should immediately open an independent, transparent, and credible investigation into the unmarked graves discovered in Jammu and Kashmir state.
(New Delhi) – Indian autho…Continue Reading
Syria’s Human Rights Crisis: Myths and Realities
Syria’s authorities have promised and, in certain areas, enacted a number of reforms since anti-government protests erupted in mid-March. However, the ongoing repression on the ground has completely undermined t…Continue Reading
Libya: Ensure Transition Respects Human Rights
The National Transitional Council (NTC) should take urgent steps to secure a political transition in Libya that respects its human rights obligations and lays the foundation for a new government based on the rule …Continue Reading
Egypt rights groups complain of official ‘crackdown’
Egypt’s leading human rights groups said on Wednesday they will complain to the United Nations that the ruling military and cabinet are cracking down on civil society groups.Continue Reading
Human Rights Group Examines Potential Civil Rights Violations in the Trial of Yulia Tymoshenko, Reported By BYuT …
The Danish Helsinki Committee for Human Rights criticizes the motives and legality of the current investigations and trials of Yulia Tymoshenko in their report “Legal Monitoring in Ukraine 2”.(PRWEB) August 24, 2011 The Danish Helsinki Committee for Hu…Continue Reading
Bangladesh urged to stop extrajudicial killings
An international human rights group on Wednesday accused law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh of routinely torturing suspects and carrying out hundreds of extrajudicial killings.Continue Reading
Nepal: Separate and Unequal Education
Children with disabilities in Nepal face diverse and imposing barriers to getting a basic education, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Schools are physically inaccessible, teachers are inadequate…Continue Reading
Amnesty urges Bangladesh to stop unlawful killings
DHAKA (Reuters) – Human rights group Amnesty International accused Bangladesh of unlawful killings by its special police force, urging the government to keep its promise of ending illegal executions.Continue Reading
Amnesty urges Bangladesh to stop unlawful killings
DHAKA (Reuters) – Human rights group Amnesty International accused Bangladesh of unlawful killings by its special police force, urging the government to keep its promise of ending illegal executions.Continue Reading