Cameroon: ‘Sodomy’ Law Violates Basic Rights
The March arrest, conviction, and sentencing of Roger Jean-Claude Mbede to three years in prison for being homosexual is a gross violation of Mbede’s rights to freedom of expression and equality guaranteed by th…Continue Reading
Probe human rights violations, India urges Sri Lanka
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India Tuesday asked its Indian Ocean neighbour Sri Lanka to ‘expeditiously’ act for ‘genuine reconciliation’ by taking number of measures, which include probe into allegations of human rights violations during in the fight with…Continue Reading
Sri Lanka: Survivors appeal for justice two years on
By Yolanda Foster, Amnesty International’s Sri Lanka researcher
It’s now 2 years since the end of the war between the Sri Lankan security forces and the Tamil Tigers. To many, the Sri Lankan conflict may seem strangely remote. For survivo…Continue Reading
Appeal to Cameroon’s Top Leaders to Overturn Conviction of Roger Jean-Claude Mbede
Hon. Minister of Justice Amadou Ali
Ministry of Justice
Yaoundé
Cameroon
Mr. Martin Mbarga Nguélé
General Delegate of Security
Presidency of the Republic
Yaoundé
Cameroon
Mr. Jean Baptiste Bokam
Secretary of State for Defense
Ministry of Defense
Ya…Continue Reading
Appeal to Cameroon’s Top Leaders to Overturn Conviction of Roger Jean-Claude Mbede
Hon. Minister of Justice Amadou Ali
Ministry of Justice
Yaoundé
Cameroon
Mr. Martin Mbarga Nguélé
General Delegate of Security
Presidency of the Republic
Yaoundé
Cameroon
Mr. Jean Baptiste Bokam
Secretary of State for Defense
Ministry of Defense
Ya…Continue Reading
Jackmont Hospitality Inc. Supports National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights today announced the late Mayor Maynard Jackson’s daughter, Brooke Jackson Edmond, partner Daniel Halpern and widow Valerie R. Jackson are leading an effort among ten minority business owners to raise $2….Continue Reading
What Would a Human Rights Logo Look Like?
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Palestinian rights body slams Fatah, Hamas, Israel
Palestinians face human rights abuses by Israel, the government of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian rights group said on Tuesday.Continue Reading
NACO urged to focus on preparing human rights framework
New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) As the NACO formulates the fourth phase of National AIDS Control Programme, civil society groups have appealed to it to make the process more participatory and focus on preparing a human rights framework to address social margin…Continue Reading
‘Kinse’ tells human rights stories
Now on its fifteenth year of providing news and human interest stories, the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) launches “Kinse,” a collection of short films on human rights directed by the country’s highly-acclaimed filmmakers.Continue Reading
Homicidios por venganza y disparos indiscriminados en la zona oriental de Libia, bajo control de la oposición
Por Donatella Rovera, investigadora de Amnistía Internacional sobre situaciones de crisis
En la unidad de cuidados intensivos de uno de los hospitales de Bengasi volví a encontrarme con una mujer a la que había conocido unas semanas antes en otro …Continue Reading
Sri Lanka takes the wrong road to peace
On the A9 highway that runs from the south to the northern tip of Sri Lanka, we left the last military checkpost, and crossed to the office where the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam processed our documents to enter Vanni, the area under their control….Continue Reading
Student loan plan could breach human rights – HRC
A plan to restrict older people’s access to student loans has sparked calls of age discrimination, with the Human Rights Commission saying it could breach human rights law.Continue Reading
Vietnam: Investigate Crackdown on Hmong Unrest
(New York) – The government of Vietnam should conduct a full, impartial, and transparent investigation into recent unrest among thousands of Hmong Christians in northwestern Dien Bien province and the government’s response, Human Rights Watch said toda…Continue Reading
Nigeria: Post-Election Violence Killed 800
(Dakar) – Deadly election-related and communal violence in northern Nigeria following the April 2011 presidential voting left more than 800 people dead, Human Rights Watch said today. The victims were killed in three days of rioting in 12 northern sta…Continue Reading