Oman: Newspaper Verdict Aims to Silence Dissent
An Omani appeals court should immediately revoke a lower court’s sentences in a press freedom case. The court should drop all charges against a journalist, editor, and civil servant allegedly for insulting and d…Continue Reading
Testimonios desde Bahréin: La horrible experiencia de una activista detenida
Soy activista bahreiní, participo en la revolución de Bahréin que comenzó el 14 de febrero.
Cuando el ejército demolió la Perla y empezó a detener gente, tuve mucho miedo. Sabía que no había hecho nada malo, pero estaban locos.
Una noche vini…Continue Reading
UN rights chief concerned by Burundi bloodshed
The office of the United Nation’s human rights chief expressed deep concern Friday over violence in Burundi, after a recent bar shooting left 39 dead in one of the country’s worst attacks in months.Continue Reading
Haiti: Duvalier victims won’t be silenced
By James Burke from Amnesty International’s team in Port-au-Prince.
We probably should have known something strange was happening when the room holding our press conference was already full 15 minutes before we were due to begin…Continue Reading
NHRC constitutes advisory group on media, human rights
New Delhi, Sep.23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission has constituted its “Advisory Group on the Media and Human Rights” comprising twelve senior media persons representing different major news organizations in the country.Continue Reading
Malaysia: Fulfill Promise to Repeal Abusive Laws
The Malaysian prime minister’s major announcement that the government would abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA) and other repressive laws should be achieved promptly and without passing new legislation in th…Continue Reading
Eritrea: Free Political Prisoners 10 Years On
Ten years after President Isaias Afewerki of Eritrea ordered the detention of 21 senior government members and journalists who criticized him, his government should release the detainees or reveal their fate, a Hu…Continue Reading
Libya: Halt Exhumations of Mass Graves
Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) should place an immediate moratorium on the exhumation of mass graves until forensic experts are available to support the exhumations. The NTC should also arrange…Continue Reading
US: Stop Proposed Arms Sales to Bahrain
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The United States should delay a proposed arms sale to Bahrain until it ends abuses against peaceful critics of the ruling family and takes meaningful steps toward accountability for ser…Continue Reading
LAW REPLACING ISA MUST NOT INFRINGE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS – KHAIRY
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) — The proposed new law to replace theInternal Security Act (ISA) must not infringe basic human rights, said UmnoYouth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.He said if basic human rights like access to a lawyer and to be tried in anop…Continue Reading
Testimonies from Bahrain: An activist’s detention ordeal
I am a Bahraini activist, involved in the Bahrain Revolution that started on 14 February.
When the army demolished the Pearl Roundabout and began arresting people, I was terrified. I knew that I hadn’t done anything wrong – but they were crazy….Continue Reading
Chinese scholars call for setting up independent human rights commission
Beijing, Sept 22 (ANI): Chinese scholars have proposed setting up an independent human rights commission for the country in line with internationally recognized standards.Continue Reading
UN Human Rights Council: Build on Recent Successes
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The UN Human Rights Council should build on successes of the past year by continuing to improve its response to human rights violations around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a rep…Continue Reading
UAE: Free Activists Before Elections
Emirati authorities should immediately drop all charges against five activists imprisoned after calling for greater political rights and freedoms and free them ahead of national elections on September 24, 2011. Am…Continue Reading
Singapore: Adopt UN Rights Recommendations
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Singapore should accept recommendations from other states on crucial civil and political rights issues given during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process at the United Nations Huma…Continue Reading