Mercury Treaty: Ban Mercury Use by Child Gold Miners
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Negotiations for an international treaty to limit the use of mercury should seek to protect the health rights of artisanal gold mining communities
(Punta del Este, Urug…Continue Reading
Tunisia sends ex-Libyan PM home
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia extradited Libya's former prime minister to his country on Sunday, despite concerns by Tunisia's president and human rights groups that he could be tortured or unfairly prosecuted there.Continue Reading
UN to review Sri Lanka rights situation
Colombo, June 24 (IANS) A UN review of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka will take place in October-November, officials said Sunday.Continue Reading
Germany concerned over human rights in Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 23 (IANS) Germany Saturday expressed concern over killings and the human rights violations in Bangladesh, and urged all political actors to work together to strengthen democracy and rule of law in the South Asian country.Continue Reading
Rio + 20: Outcome Document Undermined by Rights Opponents
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Global economic troubles are being matched by a recession in human rights with worryingly minimal commitments coming out of the United Nations Rio+20 conference on Sustainable Developmen…Continue Reading
Top Russian activist quits Putin's rights council
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Russia's most prominent rights campaigners said she was resigning from President Vladimir Putin's advisory human rights council on Friday because Kremlin interference was making its work pointless. Lyudmila Alexeyeva, …Continue Reading
EU urged to press Gulf on human rights next week
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rights activists urged the European Union on Friday to press Gulf Arab allies to improve their human rights record and stop harassment and threats against civil society groups and political campaigners. Gulf Arab states are often crit…Continue Reading
EU urged to press Gulf on human rights next week
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rights activists urged the European Union on Friday to press Gulf Arab allies to improve their human rights record and stop harassment and threats against civil society groups and political campaigners. Gulf Arab states are often crit…Continue Reading
Gaza’s lost children
Amnesty International delegates investigate the killing of two children during the latest escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip
We were interviewing a family in the al-Karama area of Gaza City when, for the first time since the esca…Continue Reading
Iraqi Kurdistan: ‘Insulting’ Religion Bill Threatens Free Speech
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Members of Parliament in the Kurdistan Regional Government should oppose the Draft Law to Protect Sanctities because it clearly restricts the right to free expression. The draft bill pre…Continue Reading
Montreal is leaving its mark on the global struggle for human rights
MONTREAL , June 22, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – Today, more than one hundred participants will be completing Equitas' 33 rd annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) in Montreal . They will travel …Continue Reading
Met photos breached human rights
A police decision to retain photographs of two crime suspects who were never charged has been declared a breach of human rights in a landmark High Court ruling.Continue Reading
لاعب كرة القدم الذي لا يريد أن “يلعب” مع الظلم الإسرائيلي
التقى مندوبو منظمة العفو الدولية أُسرة فلسطيني مضرب عن الطعام احتجاجاً على اعتقاله بدون محاكمة في إسرائيل
وعندما وصلنا إلى غزة في 3 يوني…Continue Reading
South Sudan: Arbitrary Detentions, Dire Prison Conditions
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Flawed processes, unlawful detentions, and dire conditions in South Sudan’s prisons reflect the urgent need to improve the new nation’s fledgling justice system.
Russia: Flawed Trial of Environmental Activists
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The Russian authorities should drop their case against two environmental activists who were unfairly prosecuted.
(Moscow) – The Russian authorities should drop th…Continue Reading