US says will support UN-backed Myanmar rights probe
The United States said Saturday it is prepared to support a UN-backed human rights probe in Myanmar, after opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi urged such an investigation.Continue Reading
Freed from prison, Vietnamese democracy activist vows to continue campaign for human rights
SAN FRANCISCO – A pro-democracy activist who was released from prison in Vietnam and deported to the United States vowed Friday to continue her campaign for human rights in her homeland.Continue Reading
Freed Vietnam dissident to wage democracy fight
A pro-democracy activist who was released from prison in Vietnam and deported to the United States vowed Friday to continue her campaign for human rights in her homeland.Continue Reading
Global: Torture in Drug Treatment Detention
People identified as drug users in many countries are confined to abusive locked detention centers for months – or even years, say two reports released today by The Campaign to Stop Torture in Health Care. …Continue Reading
US: Reject Defense Bill’s Drastic Detention Measures
Provisions in the US Senate Armed Services Committee’s defense spending bill threaten to eliminate the essential role of civilian law enforcement in countering terrorism.
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US: Protect Against Rape in Immigration Detention
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The indictment of a prison guard in a sexual abuse case of a detained immigrant underscores the need for the US government to provide immigration detainees the same protections from rape…Continue Reading
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Trial is Justice Delayed
(New York) – The four Khmer Rouge leaders who go on trial on June 27, 2011, should have been brought to justice decades ago, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial follows years of obstruction by the Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, a former Khmer …Continue Reading
Israeli, Palestinian rights groups unite for Shalit
Israeli, Palestinian and international human rights groups issued a joint statement on Friday calling on Gaza militants to end “inhumane” treatment of an Israeli soldier they hold captive.Continue Reading
Cluster Munition Use in Libya – Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes the use of MAT-120 cluster munitions by Libyan government forces during the current armed conflict in Libya between forces under Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and opposition rebels. This is the first documented use of this typ…Continue Reading
EU: Summit Misses Opportunity on Migration
The European Council summit that concluded on June 24, 2011, made no significant progress in addressing serious deficiencies in EU asylum and migration policies.
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EU: Summit Misses Opportunity on Migration
(Brussels) – The European Council summit that concluded on June 24, 2011, made no significant progress in addressing serious deficiencies in EU asylum and migration policies, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Clinton heading to Europe to promote human rights
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Europe next week to support international efforts to advance human rights and democracy.Continue Reading
U.N. says sending human rights team to Yemen
GENEVA (Reuters) – A team of United Nations human rights investigators will travel to Yemen next week to assess the situation after months of unrest, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Friday.Continue Reading
U.N. says sending human rights team to Yemen
GENEVA (Reuters) – A team of United Nations human rights investigators will travel to Yemen next week to assess the situation after months of unrest, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Friday.Continue Reading