U.N. rights forum extends Syria investigators' mandate
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Human Rights Council condemned on Friday what it called "sharply escalating" violations committed by Syrian forces and extended the mandate of its investigators documenting crimes against humanity including executi…Continue Reading
Iraq: Investigate Death of VP’s Bodyguard in Custody
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Iraqi authorities should order a criminal investigation into allegations that security forces tortured to death a bodyguard of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi.
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Lebanon: Stop Abuse of Domestic Workers
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Lebanese authorities should act quickly to reform restrictive visa regulations and adopt a labor law on domestic work to address high levels of abuse and deaths among migrant domestic wo…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch says UN rights council vote on Lanka is a strong message for justice
Geneva, Mar.23 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council's adoption of a resolution on Sri Lanka demonstrates strong international support for accountability for abuses committed in Sri Lanka's armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said.Continue Reading
Malawi: Arrests Signal Deteriorating Rights Environment
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The Malawi government’s recent surge of arrests and threats against critics reflects its broader crackdown on free speech and other basic rights. On March 9, 2012, Malawi’s State Hou…Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia/IOC: Women’s Olympic Debut Only First Step
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Announcements that Saudi Arabia is likely to send women to participate in the 2012 London Olympics for the first time are a positive step toward ending the country’s pervasive discrimi…Continue Reading
Mali: Coup Leaders Must Respect Rights
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Military officers responsible for a coup in Mali should restore basic human rights protections, ensure the humane treatment of everyone in custody, and protect the lives and property of …Continue Reading
UN rights council orders first probe of Israeli settlements
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday passed a resolution ordering a first probe into how Israeli settlements may be infringing on the rights of the Palestinians.Continue Reading
UN adopts contested resolution on Sri Lanka war crimes probe
The UN Human Rights Council Thursday passed a resolution urging Sri Lanka to conduct a credible investigation into alleged war crimes during its battle against Tamil Tiger separatists in 2009.Continue Reading
The families from Coastei Street keep fighting – support their call for justice!
After five months we returned to the city of Cluj – Napoca, in North Western Romania and visited the community forcibly evicted in December 2010. We met again with the inspiring people who have tirelessly fought this injustice ever since. Continue Reading
UN rights body presses Sri Lanka war crime probes
The U.N.'s top human rights body urged Sri Lanka on Thursday to properly investigate alleged war crimes committed by both sides during the country's quarter-century conflict with the Tamil Tiger rebels.Continue Reading
USF hosts 10th Annual Human Rights Film Festival; Promoting Awareness, Discussion, and Commitment to Social Justice
The University of San Francisco (USF) is proud to host its 10th annual human rights film festival taking place March 29-March 31, 2012. The festival seeks to promote awareness and discussion of global human rights abuses and to encourage action in orde…Continue Reading
Landmark vote on Sri Lanka at Human Rights Council
By Yolanda Foster, Sri Lanka team, Amnesty International
Today, the Human Rights Council has made good on its mandate and voted for a resolution that will ensure a future for human rights protection in Sri Lanka.
This is a vital first step towards just…Continue Reading
UN Rights Council: Sri Lanka Vote a Strong Message for Justice
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The United Nations Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution on Sri Lanka demonstrates strong international support for accountability for abuses committed in Sri Lanka&rsquo…Continue Reading
Syria: Government Uses Homs Tactics on Border Town
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Syrian security forces are committing serious abuses in their military campaign on al-Qusayr, a city of approximately 40,000 in Homs governorate near the Lebanese border. Witnesses descr…Continue Reading