Bahrain: An Unfolding Human Rights Crisis
The Bahrain government, since March 2011, has been carrying out a punitive and vindictive campaign of violent repression against its own citizens.
(Washington, DC) – The Bahrain government, sinc…Continue Reading
HRC’s Rosslyn Noonan leaving
Human Rights Commission chief commissioner Rosslyn Noonan is leaving the job and her replacement is expected to be announced tomorrow.Continue Reading
Malaysia playing hardball over refugee swap
Malaysia is playing hardball with the Federal Government over its proposed refugee swap deal, dictating strict terms on who it will accept and looking to absolve itself from human rights obligations.Continue Reading
Noam Chomsky asks Hugo Chavez to release judge held for corruption
CARACAS, Venezuela – One of President Hugo Chavez’s most well-known inspirations, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky, is challenging the Venezuelan leader on a key human rights case by asking him to release a judge detained since 2009.Continue Reading
Noam Chomsky asks Hugo Chavez to release judge
One of President Hugo Chavez’s most well-known inspirations, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky, is challenging the Venezuelan leader on a key human rights case by asking him to release a judge detained since 2009.Continue Reading
Bill drafted over gender pay transparency
The Human Rights Commissioner wants female workers to be able to ask their bosses what their male colleagues earn – and has drafted a bill for the politicians to consider.Continue Reading
Activist group: Ex-Olympic boxer wounded in Syria
A human rights group says a Syrian boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics has been injured in the country’s unrest. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says boxer Nasser al-Shami was struck by shotgun pellets when security forces opened …Continue Reading
Iran to try 26 U.S. officials for rights abuses: lawmaker
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran plans to try in absentia 26 U.S. officials is believes violated human rights, the latest attempt to turn the tables on Western accusations about Tehran’s rights record.Continue Reading
Call to boost human rights training
Serious gaps exist in the level of human rights training provided to civil and public servants, a report has found.Continue Reading
Hope for pay equity bill
The Human Rights Commission is hoping the Government will pick up its proposed pay equity bill.Continue Reading
Rights group says Syrian security forces have killed 2 protesters in Damascus suburb
BEIRUT – A Syrian human rights group says security forces have shot dead two anti-regime demonstrators and wounded eight in a Damascus suburb.Continue Reading
Syrian security troops kill 2 in Damascus suburb
A Syrian human rights group says security forces have shot dead two anti-regime demonstrators and wounded eight in a Damascus suburb.Continue Reading
Iran to prosecute 26 American officials for human rights violations
Tehran, July 4 (ANI): Iran’s Parliament is planning to prosecute and impose sanctions against 26 American officials, an Iranian lawmaker has said.Continue Reading
Zimbabwean Catholic rights group calls on political leaders to stop township violence
HARARE, Zimbabwe – A Roman Catholic human rights group in Zimbabwe called on political leaders Sunday to intervene to end a surge in violence that has seen rival political party supporters driven from their homes and created no-go zones in Zimbabwe’s c…Continue Reading
Zimababwe Catholic group: Stop township violence
A Roman Catholic human rights group in Zimbabwe called on political leaders Sunday to intervene to end a surge in violence that has seen rival political party supporters driven from their homes and created no-go zones in Zimbabwe’s capital.Continue Reading