Top court sets new arguments on human rights suits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear arguments next term on whether an 18th century U.S. law can be used to sue multinational corporations or others in American courts for alleged human rights abuses committed abro…Continue Reading
US top court sets new arguments on human rights suits
* Arguments to be heard in court's upcoming term * Justices direct parties to address broader issue of law'sreach * Case has pitted companies against human rights groups WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – …Continue Reading
Russia: 100-Day Priorities for New President
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Vladimir Putin should ensure starting key reforms during his first 100 days in office after he is confirmed as the victor in the March 4 vote.
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Human Rights Play Debuts at Tenth Anniversary of Downtown Urban Theatre Festival
NEW YORK, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Cheril N. Clarke's new play, Asylum, which premieres on March 17 at the HERE Performing Arts Center in New York, is a poignant play based on the true story of a …Continue Reading
Libya: Bolster Security at Tawergha Camps
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The Libyan government should urgently increase security for the roughly 12,000 displaced people from Tawergha in western Libya. Nearly a month after militias raided a Tawergha camp in Ja…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: Lethal Crime Wave, Security Vacuum
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The Ivorian government should urgently address the rising violent crime in and around the central town of Bouaké, the country’s second largest city. The government should ta…Continue Reading
Call on terrorist and gypsy rights
The human rights of terrorists, illegal immigrants and gypsies should all be given better protection in the UK, a report has said.Continue Reading
Barrick names human rights, ecology advisory panel
TORONTO (Reuters) – Barrick Gold named a corporate social responsibility board on Friday, which will advise the world's top gold producer on community relations, sustainable development and human rights, as miners around the globe face tougher publ…Continue Reading
Barrick names human rights, ecology advisory panel
TORONTO (Reuters) – Barrick Gold named a corporate social responsibility board on Friday, which will advise the world's top gold producer on community relations, sustainable development and human rights, as miners around the globe face tougher publ…Continue Reading
Sudan: Don’t Strip Citizenship Arbitrarily
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Sudan should not strip Sudanese nationals of southern origin of their Sudanese citizenship if they are unable or unwilling to acquire South Sudanese citizenship.
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Syria: New Satellite Images Show Homs Shelling
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New satellite imagery and eyewitness accounts reveal that the bombardment of the Baba Amr neighborhood in Homs has inflicted widespread destruction and a large number of deaths and sever…Continue Reading
Letter to Bahrain’s Ministry of Human Rights and Social Development Regarding Travel Restrictions
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We, the undersigned human rights organizations, would like to thank you for your 28 February 2012 letters and your offer of assistance with arranging our upcoming visits to the Kingdom o…Continue Reading
UAE: Stop Expelling Syrian Protesters
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Emirati authorities should retract their decision to cancel the residency permits of dozens of Syrians who took part in a peaceful protest against the Syrian government in Dubai. …Continue Reading
Fuerzas de seguridad de Maldivas atacan a mujeres en una manifestación
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Un grupo de mujeres que se manifestaban pacíficamente para mostrar su oposición al nuevo presidente de Maldivas se convirtieron en el blanco de una agresión violenta.
El 26 de febrero, en la ciudad de Addu, …Continue Reading
Israel: Revoke Rights Defender’s Travel Ban
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Having decided to permit Palestinian human rights defender Shawan Jabarin to travel abroad from the West Bank for the first time in six years, Israel should now revoke his travel ban.
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