ICTY/Bosnia: Start of Mladic Trial Shows Persistence Pays
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The opening of the trial of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb wartime military commander, is a salient reminder that justice catches up with those accused of atrocity crimes. Mladic’s…Continue Reading
Thailand: Two Years After Crackdown, Still No Justice
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The Thai government has not arrested or charged a single soldier or official for any of the scores of deaths and hundreds of injuries during the political violence in Bangkok two years a…Continue Reading
Kuwait: Emir Should Sign New Detention Bill
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The Kuwaiti parliament passed a law on May 10, 2012, that would provide an important expansion of due process protections in Kuwait. The law would eliminate unlimited renewals of pretria…Continue Reading
“Under al-Gaddafi we suffered, and now we are suffering again”
By Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Libya researcher
It’s 12 months since I was in Libya visiting hospitals where people injured in the war to oust Mu’ammar al-Gadafi were being treated.
Many were civilians hurt during indiscriminate…Continue Reading
Veganism a human right, says law grad
A Toronto law school graduate from P.E.I. is making a case for vegans to have their beliefs protected under human rights legislation.Continue Reading
India: UN Members Should Act to End Caste Discrimination
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United Nations member states should make ending caste-based discrimination a priority when they review India’s human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council in late May 2012. …Continue Reading
Betraying human rights, Asean style
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) – This past week in Bangkok, the Asean Inter-government Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) discussed one of the most important documents drafted by Asean since the regional grouping adopted the Asean Charter five years ago. The…Continue Reading
Betraying human rights, Asean style
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) – This past week in Bangkok, the Asean Inter-government Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) discussed one of the most important documents drafted by Asean since the regional grouping adopted the Asean Charter five years ago. The…Continue Reading
Human rights concerns cloud N. Korea leader's vsit to Indonesia
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – North Korea's second-highest leader, Kim Yong-nam, arrived in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon for a four-day visit, prompting activists to call on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to help push for democratisation and …Continue Reading
Human rights concerns cloud N. Korea leader's vsit to Indonesia
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – North Korea's second-highest leader, Kim Yong-nam, arrived in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon for a four-day visit, prompting activists to call on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to help push for democratisation and …Continue Reading
Human rights concerns cloud N. Korea leader's vsit to Indonesia
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – North Korea's second-highest leader, Kim Yong-nam, arrived in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon for a four-day visit, prompting activists to call on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to help push for democratisation and …Continue Reading
India: Hold Police to Account for Sexual and Other Assaults
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Indian officials need to immediately open transparent and impartial criminal investigations into recent cases where police have assaulted women. Human Rights Watch called on the governme…Continue Reading
NATO: Investigate Civilian Deaths in Libya
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has failed to acknowledge dozens of civilian casualties from air strikes during its 2011 Libya campaign, and has not investigated possible u…Continue Reading
Syria: Activists Arrested, Held Despite Pledge to Annan
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Syrian security forces are arbitrarily arresting and holding peaceful activists incommunicado, despite the government’s commitment under Kofi Annan’s six point plan to releas…Continue Reading
UN official condemns Sudan for "indiscriminate" bombing
JUBA (Reuters) – The U.N.'s top human rights official on Friday said she was outraged by Sudan's "indiscriminate" aerial bombing of South Sudan and warned that attacks that hurt civilians could be considered international crimes. Navi…Continue Reading