Analysis – Arms deal for Bahrain hinges on human rights report
DUBAI (Reuters) – The future of U.S. military support for Bahrain, starting with a $53 million (33 million pounds) arms deal now on the line, hinges on the findings of a human rights investigation into the Gulf kingdom’s handling of popular protests ea…Continue Reading
Analysis – Arms deal for Bahrain hinges on human rights report
DUBAI (Reuters) – The future of U.S. military support for Bahrain, starting with a $53 million (33 million pounds) arms deal now on the line, hinges on the findings of a human rights investigation into the Gulf kingdom’s handling of popular protests ea…Continue Reading
Analysis: U.S. arms deal for Bahrain hinges on rights report
DUBAI (Reuters) – The future of U.S. military support for Bahrain, starting with a $53 million arms deal now on the line, hinges on the findings of a human rights investigation into the Gulf kingdom’s handling of popular protests earlier this year. The…Continue Reading
Human Rights Activist Majed El Shafie Will Address the U.S. House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Africa, Global …
One Free World International’s President and Founder, Majed El Shafie, is headed to Washington, D.C., where he will address the U.S. House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights on Thursday, November 17, 2011, a…Continue Reading
Lowe and Partners Join Forces with the UN for Human Rights Day 2011
LONDON & GENEVA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESSWIRE)– Fantasy Interactive To Partner on Co-Creation of Digital and Social Media Campaign Lowe and Partners has been appointed to create a global digital and social …Continue Reading
Policy, Human Rights Scholars Urge Congressional Action to Avert Massacre at Camp Ashraf after US Troop Withdrawal …
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Indonesia: Obama Should Press Rights Concerns
US President Barack Obama has an important and timely opportunity to raise human rights issues with the Indonesian government when meeting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this week in Indonesia, Human Rights Wa…Continue Reading
Equatorial Guinea: Vote Discredited by Irregularities
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A referendum on November 13, 2011, to modify the constitution of Equatorial Guinea to further increase the powers of the presidency was marred by reports of voting fraud, harassment of o…Continue Reading
Rights group calls for release of Egyptian blogger
Human Rights Watch has called on Egypt to release a prominent blogger detained by military prosecutors.Continue Reading
Tunisian parties pick rights activist as president
A veteran human rights activist was selected as Tunisia’s new interim president on Tuesday, a party official says.Continue Reading
Egypt: Free Blogger Held in Maspero Case
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Egypt’s military prosecutor should immediately release an award-winning blogger charged in connection with the demonstration by Christian Copts on October 9, 2011, which turned dea…Continue Reading
Russia: Reported Roundup of Tajik Migrants
The Russian government should refrain from singling out any ethnic population for expulsion and ensure that any detentions and expulsions of foreigners have a legal basis, Human Rights Watch said today. According…Continue Reading
‘Naxals are worst violators of human rights’, says Chidambaram
Raipur, Nov. 15 (ANI): Stating that the Naxals are the worst violators of human rights, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the people at large need to understand that the rebels are involved in widespread cases of human rights viol…Continue Reading
Egypt: Don’t Deport Eritreans
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The Egyptian authorities are preparing to deport 118 detained Eritreans to Eritrea, where they risk persecution. On October 29, 2011, guards at the al-Shalal prison in Aswan beat the 118…Continue Reading
Calls for Aust, US to raise Papua concerns
Human rights groups have called for Australia and the US to do more to pressure Indonesia into addressing concerns of ongoing abuse in Papua.Continue Reading