Uzbekistan: Activist Free but Crackdown Widening
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Uzbek authorities released the rights defender Alisher Karamatov from prison on April 12, 2012, after he served almost two thirds of a 9-year prison sentence. Karamatov, an active member…Continue Reading
Miriam Holds Summer Courses On Gender, Human Rights, Migration
MANILA, Philippines – The Miriam College Women and Gender Institute (WAGI) will hold its annual summer courses on gender, human rights, and migration.Continue Reading
France: Move Quickly on Equatorial Guinea Warrant
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The French Ministry of Justice should move swiftly to issue an international arrest warrant for the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea. On April 11, 2012, judici…Continue Reading
US: Momentum Against the Death Penalty
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Connecticut is poised to become the fifth US state in five years to abolish capital punishment, a clear sign that the momentum against the death penalty is gaining force.
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German man loses incest case
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against German man who had an incestuous relationship with his sister.Continue Reading
Human rights body warning over Bahrain
Human Rights Watch has warned Formula 1 that by holding next week's Bahrain Grand Prix, it will be endorsing the kingdom's regime.Continue Reading
Human rights body warning over Bahrain
Human Rights Watch has warned Formula 1 that by holding next week's Bahrain Grand Prix, it will be endorsing the kingdom's regime despite claims that sport and politics don't mix.Continue Reading
Human rights activists beaten up in Kolkata
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Several people were injured and many arrested after a procession led by a human rights organisation in protest against the eviction of slum dwellers in east Kolkata's Nonadanga area were allegedly attacked by miscreants lin…Continue Reading
Indonesia: Parliament Approves Migrant Workers Convention
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Indonesia’s ratification of the Migrant Workers Convention will bring new protections for millions of Indonesian migrant workers, Migrant Care and Human Rights Watch said today. Th…Continue Reading
Le souvenir des crimes de guerre commis en Bosnie devrait hanter l’Europe
Steve Crawshaw, directeur du Bureau du secrétaire général d’Amnesty International.
Voilà vingt ans, le 6 avril 1992, des hommes armés ouvraient le feu sur une manifestation pacifique à Sarajevo. Cinq personnes sont mortes ce jour-là. Un…Continue Reading
Tunisia: Review Legal Framework for Protests
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The interior minister’s decision to reauthorize peaceful demonstrations along the capital’s main thoroughfare is a positive move but is not sufficient to protect the right to assembl…Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Investigate Killing of Labor Activist
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The Bangladesh authorities should immediately and impartially investigate the killing of the labor rights activist Aminul Islam .
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Hungary: Revoke Denial of Pride March Route
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Hungarian police should immediately revoke their decision to refuse planners of the 2012 Pride March permission to pursue their chosen route. The march should be allowed to go ahead as p…Continue Reading
Joignez-vous à 40 ans de combat en faveur de la justice!
par Tessa Murphy, chargée de campagne au sein de l’équipe États-Unis.
Le 17 avril 2012, cela fera 40 ans qu’Albert Woodfox et Herman Wallace sont détenus à l’isolement dans le pénitencier d’État de Louisiane. Durant toutes …Continue Reading
Exclusive: Peru's president faces claim at Americas rights commission
LIMA (Reuters) – A lawsuit Peruvian President Ollanta Humala successfully fought in courts before being elected has been filed to the main human rights body in the Americas – potentially reopening a case that cost him politically in the past. Documents…Continue Reading