Indonesia: Revoke Decree Against Religious Minority
The killing of three members of the Ahmadiyah religious minority underscores the need for Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to immediately revoke a 2008 decree that bans the community’s religious activ…Continue Reading
Indonesia: Revoke Decree Against Religious Minority
The killing of three members of the Ahmadiyah religious minority underscores the need for Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to immediately revoke a 2008 decree that bans the community’s religious activ…Continue Reading
Groupon Super Bowl ads, criticized across Web, irk human rights groups
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Online coupon site Groupon Inc.’s first foray into Super Bowl advertising aimed for humour but instead struck a raw nerve with viewers and human-rights groups for mocking serious social issues.Continue Reading
Rights groups vow to hunt Bush over torture
Human rights groups vowed Monday to pursue George W. Bush wherever he travels, claiming that the former US president had cancelled a trip to Switzerland over fears that he could be probed for torture.Continue Reading
US-based Human Rights Watch says at least 297 killed in Egyptian uprising so far
CAIRO – At least 297 people have been killed since Egypt’s anti-government uprising began two weeks ago, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch told The Associated Press on Monday.Continue Reading
US: Geneva Case Against Bush Shows Need to Prosecute Torture
(New York) – The US government should take the lead to investigate former US President George W. Bush and other senior officials for authorizing torture of terrorism suspects rather than leaving prosecutions to other countries, Human Rights Watch said …Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch: 297 dead in Egypt uprising
U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says at least 297 people have been killed since Egypt’s anti-government uprising began two weeks ago.Continue Reading
France: Senate Should Revise Immigration Bill
French senators should remove provisions in the draft immigration law that are incompatible with human rights norms, Human Rights Watch said in an open letter to senators today. On February 8, 2011, the Senate is …Continue Reading
France: Senate Should Revise Immigration Bill
French senators should remove provisions in the draft immigration law that are incompatible with human rights norms, Human Rights Watch said in an open letter to senators today. On February 8, 2011, the Senate is …Continue Reading
Dissident Syrian author on trial: rights groups
The trial of dissident Syrian author Ali al-Abdullah charged with “disseminating false information” began on Monday before a military tribunal human rights groups said.Continue Reading
Could George W. Bush face arrest in Switzerland?
The former president canceled a trip to Geneva amid threats by human rights groups that they’d pursue legal charges against him for sanctioning tortureContinue Reading
Open Letter to French Senators on Immigration Bill
Dear Sir/Madam:
We are writing to express our serious concerns about a variety of provisions in the immigration bill currently under examination in the Senate. The memorandum annexed to this letter sets out our analysis and detailed recommendations….Continue Reading
My 36 Hours in Egyptian Captivity
Cradling an assault rifle, the soldier in the sand-colored camouflage uniform stood on a chair, haranguing the group of men and women inside the Hisham Mubarak Law Center, a noted human rights organization in Cairo. "You want to go outside?" …Continue Reading
Are human rights really in decline? Look how far we’ve come.
Shortly before I left my position as head of Amnesty International in 2006, I gave a lecture at Syracuse University on the state of human rights around the world. At a dinner beforehand, the university president asked faculty members whether human righ…Continue Reading
My 36 Hours in Egyptian Captivity
Human rights worker Daniel Williams tells of the terrifying time he spent in military detention in Cairo last week, having been arrested by Egyptian soldiers.Continue Reading