An international human rights group strongly criticized Colombia’s government Monday for pushing legislation that would let military judges decide whether soldiers should be tried for alleged rights abuses.Continue Reading

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The trial of three people for the September 2011 assault on an Afghan asylum seeker in Athens is a sobering reminder of increasing racist violence in Greece.

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Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the Hoa Hao Buddhist activist Nguyen Van Lia and drop all charges against him.

(New York) – Vietnamese authorities should immediately relea…Continue Reading

In a year marked by the continuation of the Arab Spring and the enhancement of freedom of expression through social media, the world has reason to celebrate International Human Rights Day. In the Philippines over the weekend, the Armed Forces of the Ph…Continue Reading

In honor of United Nations Human Rights Day, youth in more than 30 countries across the globe held walks to promote the need for human rights education as part of the International Walk for Human Rights, sponsored by Youth for Human Rights Internationa…Continue Reading