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The United Arab Emirates during 2011 muzzled the right of its citizens to express themselves and to form independent associations, Human Rights Watch said today in issuing its World Repo…Continue Reading

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain says the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) needs a major overhaul because it has become bogged down with trivial cases, repeatedly rules on similar issues and overrules national decisions unnecessarily. In a speech to the…Continue Reading

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Kazakh national security agents in Almaty detained a leading opposition activist on January 23, 2012.

(Berlin) – Kazakh national security agents in Almaty detain…Continue Reading

The Spanish judge who became an international human rights hero went on trial Tuesday for daring to probe right-wing atrocities around the Spanish civil war that may be linked to the deaths or disappearances of more than 100,000 civilians.Continue Reading

South Africa's government human rights agency said Tuesday it is investigating whether the Zulu king made comments that could increase anti-homosexual sentiment in a country where gays face hatred and attacks despite liberal laws ensuring their rig…Continue Reading

The head of the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister David Cameron's plans to reform the court, accusing the British government of pandering to the tabloid press.Continue Reading

The dire human rights situation in Afghanistan showed few signs of progress in the past year, raising serious concerns about the future.

(New York) – The dire human rights situation in Afg…Continue Reading