Obama Declines To Comment On Escaped Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng
President Obama sidestepped a question about Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng today, refusing to confirm reports that the U.S. is protecting the human-rights advocate. “I’m aware of the press reports on the situation in China, but I’m not going …Continue Reading
Clinton says will raise human rights in China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday she would discuss every issue between the United States and China, including human rights, in Beijing this week but she declined specific comment on the case of dissident Che…Continue Reading
Clinton says will raise human rights in China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday she would discuss every issue between the United States and China, including human rights, in Beijing this week but she declined specific comment on the case of dissident Che…Continue Reading
Invisible man dominates US-China talks
The blind Chinese lawyer at the center of a diplomatic storm between Washington and Beijing is a taboo topic in each capital. Neither side wants the biggest human-rights issue between the two since Tiananmen Square to disrupt high-level strategic and e…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Free Protest Leaders Immediately
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Bahraini authorities should free Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and 13 other jailed leaders of last year’s anti-government protests immediately. More than a year after they were arrested, the Ba…Continue Reading
West Virginia Human Rights Commission Has New Tool to Educate the Public
The West Virginia Human Rights Commission, a division of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, has launched a new web site to educate the public on the West VContinue Reading
China Cracks Down on Online Code Words for Blind Human Rights Activist
China's web censors are playing a game of "whack-a-mole" against online search terms being used to spread information about Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese human rights advocate who has reportedly escaped house arrest and taken refuge in…Continue Reading
Journalist from Mexican newsmagazine found dead
The Mexican government's human rights commission said Sunday that it will investigate the apparent slaying of a correspondent for Proceso newsmagazine who often wrote about drug trafficking.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch writes appeal to President Tony Tan
The Human Rights Watch has appealed to President Tony Tan to commute the death sentence of Malaysian national Yong Vui Kong, who was found guilty of possessing 42.27 grams of heroin in 2008.Continue Reading
United Arab Emirates: End Arrests; Free Political Activists
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities should immediately and unconditionally release nine political activists held in the context of a widening attack on dissent.
Mali: War Crimes by Northern Rebels
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Separatist Tuareg rebels, Islamist armed groups, and Arab militias who seized control of northern Mali in April 2012 have committed numerous war crimes, including rape, use of child sold…Continue Reading
Philippines: US Should Press for Justice
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The United States should press senior Philippine officials visiting Washington this week to fulfill the Aquino government’s commitment to bring abusive military personnel to justic…Continue Reading
Singapore: Commute Death Sentence in Drug Case
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President Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore should commute the death sentence in the heroin possession case of Yong Vui Kong.
(New York) – President Dr. Tony Ta…Continue Reading
Journalist from newsmagazine Proceso found dead in Mexican state of Veracruz
VERACRUZ, Mexico – The Mexican government's human rights commission said Sunday that it will investigate the apparent slaying of a correspondent for Proceso newsmagazine who often wrote about drug trafficking.Continue Reading
Malaysia: Excessive Force Used to Disperse Peaceful Protests
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The Malaysian government should impartially investigate alleged excessive use of force by police to disperse tens of thousands of peaceful protesters in Kuala Lumpur calling for election…Continue Reading