Obama aide mum on whether US protecting activist
A top White House aide on Sunday said President Barack Obama wants to strike an "appropriate balance" between advancing human rights and maintaining U.S. relations with China, the first public comments by the administration on its potential i…Continue Reading
Romney urges US to protect China activist
White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Sunday urged US officials to do all they can to protect a Chinese activist said to have fled to the US embassy and vowed to confront Beijing over human rights.Continue Reading
Obama adviser says US will find 'right way forward' on Chinese activist who fled house arrest
WASHINGTON – A top White House aide on Sunday said President Barack Obama wants to strike an "appropriate balance" between advancing human rights and maintaining U.S. relations with China, the first public comments by the administration on it…Continue Reading
Analysis: Dissident's case poses diplomatic test for U.S. and China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Hillary Clinton made her first trip abroad as secretary of state, she baldly said the United States could not let human rights disputes get in the way of working with China on global challenges. Now that the blind Chinese di…Continue Reading
Greenbaum Partner Raymond M. Brown Addresses Human Rights Issues at Numerous Speaking Engagements
Criminal defense attorney and Greenbaum Partner Raymond M. Brown speaks on Human Rights Issues, business requirements for human rights compliance, and human rights due diligence at various speaking engagements and panel appearances.Woodbridge, NJ (PRWE…Continue Reading
Uganda: Investigate April 2011 Killings During Protest
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The government of Uganda has failed to investigate adequately the use of lethal force by security forces that resulted in the deaths of at least nine people during protests over corrupti…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Police Brutality, Despite Reform Pledges
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Bahrain’s police are beating and torturing detainees, including minors, despite public commitments to end torture and police impunity.
(Beirut) – Bahrain’…Continue Reading
Saudi closes embassy in Egypt following protests
Saudi Arabia closed its Cairo embassy Saturday and recalled its ambassador following protests over a detained Egyptian human rights lawyer.Continue Reading
Libya: Amend Vetting Regulations for Candidates, Officials
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Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) should amend regulations to eliminate vague and broad prohibitions on who may serve as a government official or become a candidate for elect…Continue Reading
Burma: Ban Should Press for Lasting Reforms
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should emphasize the need for genuine reforms to address Burma’s still dire human rights situation, Human Rights Watch said today. Ban will…Continue Reading
China: Protect Chen Guangcheng From Extrajudicial Violence
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The Chinese government should immediately guarantee blind human rights defender Chen Guangcheng’s safety, end its persecution of him and his family, and ensure that he is not retur…Continue Reading
Kenya: Local Judicial Mechanism Should Complement ICC Cases
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The Kenyan government should reaffirm its commitment to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in cases stemming from the 2007-2008 post-election violence, while establish…Continue Reading
‘We can forgive but we can’t forget’
By Lisa Sherman-Nikolaus, Amnesty International’s Sierra Leone researcher
Survivors of Sierra Leone’s brutal conflict speak to Amnesty International
Survivors of the brutal conflict in Sierra Leone may have celebrated the conviction of Charl…Continue Reading
“We’re hungry and angry because of Shell”
Makmid Kamara, Nigeria Campaigner, Amnesty International,
On Sunday 22 April, I visited Bodo community in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. The community was devastated by two major oil spills in 2008, caused by operational failures from Shell pipel…Continue Reading
Media should highlight rights violations: NHRC
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday sought the media's help in highlighting rights violations in India.Continue Reading