Italian government raises possibility it may appeal to human rights court in Berlusconi probe
ROME – An ally of Silvio Berlusconi raised the possibility Thursday that the Italian government could appeal before Europe’s human rights court, alleging that a prostitution probe targeting the premier is a violation of his privacy.Continue Reading
Activists push for heroin help in U.N. Russia visit
Activists have asked the UN human rights chief to pressure Russia to legalize the heroin substitute methadone when she visits next week amid a worsening HIV/AIDS crisis, an international health group said Thursday.Continue Reading
Why Ghonim’s Passion Reignited Revolt
(Cairo) – Few things to date have energized popular Egyptian protests against President Hosni Mubarak as much as the emotional interview given by Wael Ghonim, a 30-year-old Egyptian internet activist, almost immediately after his release from 12 days o…Continue Reading
Prisoners’ families want UN to pressure Israel
Relatives of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails urged the United Nations on Thursday to exert pressure on Israel to respect their human rights.Continue Reading
Egypt’s Power Players
Word came from the street: A mob had gathered in front of the ground-floor door, blocking the exit from the offices of the Hisham Mubarak Law Center, a pioneering Egyptian human rights organization.
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Looking Ahead for Egypt — Check Out Peru
One of the biggest questions Egypt faces, if it is to embark on a meaningful process of democratic transition, is who will oversee the required legislative, constitutional, and institutional reforms. In other words, how is it possible to create a legit…Continue Reading
Human rights groups say Syrian authorities have detained a writer
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian human rights groups say security forces have arrested a writer for unknown reasons.Continue Reading
Human rights groups in Afghanistan shift focus from NATO to atrocities by Taliban
Kabul, Feb 10(ANI): Human rights groups working in war-torn Afghanistan have shifted their focus from abuses attributed to NATO forces towards those committed by Taliban insurgents.Continue Reading
A compromised future for children in Chad
By Christian Mukosa, researcher at Amnesty International
Rawan is just 13 years old, though he looks older. He was not even 11 when he left his home and became a child soldier. He – and the 40 other boys who talked to us about their experiences –…Continue Reading
Egypt: Investigate Arrests of Activists, Journalists
(Cairo) – The Egyptian government should order military police, army officers, and State Security Investigations officers to cease arresting journalists, activists, and protesters arbitrarily, Human Rights Watch said today.read moreContinue Reading
Egypt’s Foreigner Blame Game
Published in Foreign Policy
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Bail Shouldn’t Mean Jail for Poor Nonfelony Defendants
In 1970, the New York Legislature reformed the state’s bail law with the goal, among other things, of reducing the number of people behind bars solely because they could not afford to pay for their pretrial freedom.
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The “thin line” between social inclusion and ethnic segregation
By Fotis Filippou, Campaigner in Amnesty International’s EU Team
Fifty-six Romani families were forcibly evicted from their homes on Coastei Street, in the city of Cluj-Napoca in north-western Romania on 17 December 2010. For years residents had…Continue Reading
Opinion: Indonesian military gets away with torture
Last July, when the United States lifted its ban on military assistance to Indonesia’s elite Special Forces, Kopassus, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised the Indonesian government, noting that important military reforms have taken place over t…Continue Reading