Vietnam slams 'inaccurate' human rights report
Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) – Vietnam decried the US's Vietnam Human Rights Act yesterday, saying it provided completely inaccurate and biased information about the country's execution of human rights.Continue Reading
Belgium/Senegal: World Court Should Order Habré Extradition
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) should order Senegal to extradite the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to Belgium.
(The Hague) – The International…Continue Reading
Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal not working, says minister
Nunavut's Justice Minister told the legislature that the territory's Human Rights Tribunal is not working. Only two of 64 complaints since 2003 have gone to hearings.Continue Reading
China mulls human rights, torture in criminal law reform
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China is planning to introduce major changes in its criminal procedure law that seek to insert in writing the principle of "safeguarding human rights" and exclude confessions extorted through illegal means, according t…Continue Reading
Iran: Quash Convictions and Free Rights Advocates
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Iran’s judiciary should immediately overturn a lower court ruling against a lawyer sentenced to 18 years in prison for his human rights activities and set him free, Human Rights Wa…Continue Reading
Nigeria: Boko Haram Targeting Schools
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The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has set more than a dozen schools on fire in northern Nigeria. Since the beginning of 2012, suspected Boko Haram members have attacked, damaged, an…Continue Reading
iShares Files ‘Human Rights’ ETF
BlackRock ’s exchange traded fund unit, iShares , has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch another socially responsible ETF that excludes companies associated with countries that …Continue Reading
Solidaridad con las sobrevivientes de violencia sexual en Colombia
Por Ulrike Beck, del equipo de trabajo sobre Colombia de Amnistía Internacional
Mientras personas de todo el mundo se preparan para celebrar, el 8 de marzo, el Día Internacional de la Mujer, miles de mujeres y niñas colombianas c…Continue Reading
Egypt: Drop Charges in Non-Profit Group Cases
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The Egyptian authorities should drop the charges against 43 workers with nongovernmental organizations who are charged with operating “unlicensed” groups under a repressive law. …Continue Reading
India: Investigate Sexual Assault in Police Custody
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The Indian government should investigate the case of a tribal woman accused of supporting the Maoist “Naxalites” who says she was tortured in custody. The government should ensure he…Continue Reading
Solidarité avec les victimes de la violence sexuelle en Colombie
Par Ulrike Beck, de l’équipe Colombie d’Amnesty International
Alors que le monde s’apprête à commémorer la Journée internationale de la femme, jeudi 8 mars, les forces armées, les paramilitaires et les groupes de guérilla cont…Continue Reading
Radiologist gets P.E.I. human rights hearing
A radiologist who waited two years for the P.E.I. College of Physicians and Surgeons to submit paperwork so he could practise in the province will get a hearing from the P.E.I. Human Rights Commission.Continue Reading
Turkey: Adopt Strong Domestic Violence Law
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Turkey’s parliament should adopt a strong, comprehensive law to curb domestic violence. Parliament is debating a draft bill and is likely to vote on March 7, 2012. The draft law would …Continue Reading
Human rights' group warns of crime wave in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast should take urgent steps to disarm former rebels involved in rising violent crime in and around the central town of Bouake, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.Continue Reading
Human rights' group warns of crime wave in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast should take urgent steps to disarm former rebels involved in rising violent crime in and around the central town of Bouake, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.Continue Reading