European commissioner for human rights warns UK over weakening of laws
London, Dec 11 (ANI): European commissioner for human rights Thomas Hammarberg has warned that any attempt to overhaul British human rights laws would have a damaging effect on global democracy.Continue Reading
Form South Asian Human Rights Commission: Ganguly
Sonipat, Dec 11 (IANS) Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly has called a South Asian Human Rights Commission.Continue Reading
Youth Walk for Human Rights Education Awareness
In honor of United Nations Human Rights Day, youth in more than 30 countries across the globe held walks to promote the need for human rights education as part of the International Walk for Human Rights, sponsored by Youth for Human Rights Internationa…Continue Reading
Cuba’s ‘Ladies’ mark Human Rights Day amid protest
Cuba’s Ladies in White dissident group paid homage to their late leader while observing International Human Rights Day at her home Saturday, surrounded by a jeering pro-government crowd for a second straight day.Continue Reading
14 Syrians dead on Human Rights Day
World powers piled pressure on Syria to let in observers as activists on Saturday reported at least 14 another civilians killed by security forces on the anniversary of International Human Rights Day.Continue Reading
14 Syrians dead on Human Rights Day
World powers piled pressure on Syria to let in observers as activists on Saturday reported at least 14 another civilians killed by security forces on the anniversary of International Human Rights Day.Continue Reading
Dylan covers mark human rights day
Covers of Bob Dylan songs by dozens of different artists are being aired to mark International Human Rights Day.Continue Reading
Respect human rights, Tibetan exiles ask China
Dharamsala, Dec 10 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile here Saturday asked China to respect the fundamental human rights of the Tibetan people, stop repressive policies and resolve the Tibetan issue through dialogue.Continue Reading
US ambassador to China calls on Beijing to improve its human rights record
BEIJING, China – The U.S. ambassador to China on Saturday urged Beijing to improve its human rights record, pointing to imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo as an example where China falls short.Continue Reading
US envoy calls on China to improve human rights
The U.S. ambassador to China on Saturday urged Beijing to improve its human rights record, pointing to imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo as an example where China falls short.Continue Reading
NHRC observes Human Rights Day
New Delhi, Dec.10 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) organized a special function at New Delhi’s Teenmurti Bhavan on Saturday to observe World Human Rights Day.Continue Reading
Data Reveal Human Rights Ratings for Governments Around the Globe
CIRI Human Rights Data Project measures government respect for human rights including physical integrity rights, civil rights and liberties, workers’ rights, and women’s rights. New data released Human Rights Day 2011.Storrs, CT (PRWEB) December 10…Continue Reading
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands Sign Memorandum of Understanding
OTTAWA, ONTARIO– – Mr. Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights , and His Excellency Wim Geerts, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada …Continue Reading
UN marks human rights day with social media
Human rights went viral in 2011 as people around the world used social media such as Twitter to protest against dictatorships, the U.N. human rights chief said Friday.Continue Reading
Tunisia: Fundamentalists Disrupting College Campuses
The Tunisian authorities should protect individual and academic freedoms from acts of violence and other threats by religiously motivated groups acting on university campuses. Both the university authorities and t…Continue Reading