Renowned Human Rights Defender Discusses Challenges in Upholding Human Rights
2011 Leo Nevas Human Rights Award Winner Makes First Presentation since Receiving Honor at United Nations Association of the USA Event(PRWEB) November 04, 2011 Dr. Asma Jahangir, frequently the target of threats for her work, is a renowned internationa…Continue Reading
Opposition leader released in Equatorial Guinea
Human Rights Watch says an opposition leader arrested earlier this week and held for nearly three days has been released and is on his way to meet his family.Continue Reading
Philippines must do more to stop killings: US
The Philippines must do more to stop human rights abuses especially extra-judicial killings if it wants to receive more US aid, the US ambassador to the country said on Friday.Continue Reading
Seoul film festivals celebrate human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – Two human rights-themed film festivals open in Seoul this month – a rare opportunity to experience a wide range of socially conscious documentaries and feature-length films.Continue Reading
Seoul film festivals celebrate human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – Two human rights-themed film festivals open in Seoul this month – a rare opportunity to experience a wide range of socially conscious documentaries and feature-length films.Continue Reading
Seoul film festivals celebrate human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – Two human rights-themed film festivals open in Seoul this month – a rare opportunity to experience a wide range of socially conscious documentaries and feature-length films.Continue Reading
Burma: A Year After Elections, Rights Concerns Persist
Positive actions by Burma’s new government should not obscure the serious human rights problems persisting in the country one year after the November 2010 elections.
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Kenya: Mt. Elgon Families Seeking Justice
Eight residents of Kenya’s Mt. Elgon region, whose family members were forcibly disappeared during an internal armed conflict nearly four years ago, were finally able to file complaints with the Kenyan police on…Continue Reading
Equatorial Guinea: Release Opposition Member
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The government of Equatorial Guinea should immediately release an opposition party member and civil society activist arrested on November 1, 2011, in what appeared to be a politically mo…Continue Reading
Pregnancy-related human rights complaints on the rise
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission says it has seen more human-rights complaints from pregnant women.Continue Reading
Notes and Voices from the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference
Last week I had the honor to speak at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference. The conference had a great group of both speakers and attendees. Representatives from Mozilla, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and (of course) my company AnchorFree, we…Continue Reading
Notes and Voices from the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference
Last week I had the honor to speak at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference. The conference had a great group of both speakers and attendees. Representatives from Mozilla, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and (of course) my company AnchorFree, we…Continue Reading
Honduras: US Legal Case Over 2009 Coup
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Honduras has failed to bring to justice those responsible for the serious human rights violations committed in the aftermath of the June 2009 coup d’etat.
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CentrAfrica no rights ‘black hole’: government
The Central African Republic on Thursday hit out at an Amnesty International report that deemed the country a human rights “black hole,” saying much had been done to protect its citizens.Continue Reading
Rights coalition denounces trial of UAE activists
A coalition of international human rights organizations on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of violating international legal standards by prosecuting five jailed campaigners for political reforms in the oil-rich Gulf country.Continue Reading