Harper's hard line on human rights in China not softening with increased trade
OTTAWA – The prime minister heads to China next week to talk trade and senior officials insist human rights will also be part of the discussion.Continue Reading
Colombia: Investigate Bomb Attacks in Southwest
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The Colombian government should ensure prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations into two bomb attacks against police stations in southwestern Colombia, which are reported to have k…Continue Reading
Provocative International Human Rights Program “World on Trial” Airs on Public Television and via Internet
The new television and interactive series, World on Trial, premiered on public television stations beginning January 31 and is available via the web at worldontrial.psu.edu, according to Penn State University Dickinson School of Law. The program brings…Continue Reading
HRW says Syrian forces target children
Syrian forces have detained and tortured children as young as 13 as the government tries to crush an uprising that began nearly 11 months ago, Human Rights Watch said Friday as fresh clashes erupted between regime troops and rebels in the country's…Continue Reading
Syrian forces 'torture children as young as 13'
Children as young as 13 are a particular target in the "rampant" use of torture by Syrian government forces battling opposition protests, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Friday.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch asks India not to back Syria
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Human Rights Watch has urged India not to stand by Syria as it comes under increasing attack over violation of human rights.Continue Reading
China blocks rights lawyer from meeting Merkel
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police blocked a prominent human rights lawyer from attending a Beijing dinner hosted by German leader Angela Merkel, the lawyer said on Friday, the latest example of restrictions on unorthodox views in a sensitive year. Ger…Continue Reading
Syria: Stop Torture of Children
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Syrian army and security officers have detained and tortured children with impunity during the past year. Human Rights Watch has documented at least 12 cases of children detained under i…Continue Reading
Libya: Diplomat Dies in Militia Custody
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A Libyan diplomat who served as ambassador to France died less than 24 hours after he was detained by a Tripoli-based militia from the town of Zintan.
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Iran: Stop Holding Reporters’ Relatives Hostage
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The Iranian government has been intimidating and detaining relatives and friends of foreign-based Persian-language journalists to obtain information or silence them.
US: Proposed Rules Would Save Child Farmworker Lives
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The rules are intended to make paid farm work safer for the hundreds of thousands of children in the United States who labor in agriculture. They would not apply to children working on t…Continue Reading
Amnesty says China's energy needs give Harper leverage on human rights issues
OTTAWA – Stephen Harper's second trip China next week comes amid a renewed crackdown on dissent that highlights an issue his hosts would rather leave in the shadows: human rights.Continue Reading
France: European Court of Human Rights Condemns Faulty Asylum Procedure
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France should learn the lessons of the European Court of Human Rights decision today concerning a serious deficiency in its asylum procedure.
(Paris) – France sho…Continue Reading
Sri Lanka: UN Must Act at Next Human Rights Council Session
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The United Nations Human Rights Council should address the lack of accountability for wartime abuses in Sri Lanka during its March 2012 session.
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US diplomat urges Vietnam to improve human rights
A senior U.S. diplomat says Vietnam should improve its human rights record in order to make progress in its relationship with the United States.Continue Reading