Dissidents occupy Cuba church, seek papal audience
Thirteen Cuban dissidents have holed up in a Roman Catholic church in Havana to press for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI when he visits in two weeks, saying they want to air their grievances about human rights on the island.Continue Reading
UANI Responds to MTN’s Claims that it Adheres to UN Human Rights Policies
United Against Nuclear Iran CEO, Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, released the following statement Wednesday in response to MTN’s March 12 press release, which stated that “On huContinue Reading
Playboy photos spark human rights complaint
Images of naked Playboy models in a fire safety presentation have landed an instructor and forestry worker in mediation, according to papers filed with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.Continue Reading
ICC: Landmark Verdict a Warning to Rights Abusers
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The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) guilty verdict against rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo for recruiting and using child soldiers in hostilities is a first step in bringing…Continue Reading
Sri Lankan gov't comes under fire over human rights issues
Colombo (The Island/ANN) – The Sri Lankan government has come under heavy NGO flak on the sidelines of the 19th sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa strongly criticised for introducing …Continue Reading
Sri Lankan gov't comes under fire over human rights issues
Colombo (The Island/ANN) – The Sri Lankan government has come under heavy NGO flak on the sidelines of the 19th sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa strongly criticised for introducing …Continue Reading
Sri Lankan gov't comes under fire over human rights issues
Colombo (The Island/ANN) – The Sri Lankan government has come under heavy NGO flak on the sidelines of the 19th sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa strongly criticised for introducing …Continue Reading
UN's Ban says Libya should end rights abuses
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that Libyan authorities should address human rights violations after a U.N. report found both sides committed war crimes during last year's conflict and that killing, tor…Continue Reading
Brazil to bring first charges over dictatorship violence
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors said on Tuesday they would file charges against a retired colonel over the disappearance of five guerrillas during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship, the first such case to be brought against any military of…Continue Reading
UANI Calls on InterContinental Hotels Group to Reverse Decision to Host Iranian Delegation During Human Rights Council …
On Tuesday, United Against Nuclear Iran called on the InterContinental Hotels Group to reverse its decision to host Iran’s delegation during this month’s meeting of the UnitContinue Reading
UN chief urges Libya to probe rights abuses
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Libyan authorities to address human rights violations related to last year's uprising and ouster of Moammar Gadhafi after a U.N. report said forces both supporting and opposing the former leader c…Continue Reading
Ban Ki-moon says Libya should end rights abuses
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that Libyan authorities should address human rights violations after a U.N. report found both sides committed war crimes during last year's conflict and that killing, tor…Continue Reading
EU calls on Iran to release rights lawyer
The European Union on Tuesday called on Iran to release a prominent human rights lawyer recently sentenced to 18 years in prison, calling the verdict an "unacceptable attack" against the legal profession.Continue Reading
Brazil: Human Rights Prosecution a Landmark Step
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The decision by federal prosecutors to bring charges against a retired military officer for grave abuses committed in the 1970’s is a landmark step for accountability in Brazil …Continue Reading
South Korean lawmakers scuffle with North Korean delegates at UN human rights meeting
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean lawmakers have scuffled with North Korean delegates in Switzerland at a U.N. meeting on the North's alleged human rights abuses.Continue Reading