Uganda: Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Ugandan parliament should reject the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has been the subject of public hearings in recent days before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The Parliamentary Order Paper of 1…Continue Reading
Uganda: Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Ugandan parliament should reject the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has been the subject of public hearings in recent days before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The Parliamentary Order Paper of 1…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Activist Bears Signs of Abuse
(Washington, DC) – A prominent rights activist who was active in Bahrain’s pro-democracy street protests appeared before a special military court on May 8, 2011, bearing visible signs of ill-treatment and perhaps torture, Human Rights Watch said today….Continue Reading
Human Rights and HIV Activist Robert Carr Mourned
Human Rights Watch mourns the death of Dr. Robert Carr, an international human rights and HIV/AIDS activist who worked tirelessly to defend the health and human rights of people living with HIV, or at risk from th…Continue Reading
Human Rights and HIV Activist Robert Carr Mourned
Human Rights Watch mourns the death of Dr. Robert Carr, an international human rights and HIV/AIDS activist who worked tirelessly to defend the health and human rights of people living with HIV, or at risk from th…Continue Reading
Syria Might Not Get That Human Rights Council Seat, After All
The news comes a day after the European Union joined the U.S. in imposing sanctions–including asset freezes, travel bans, and an arms embargo–on top Syrian officials, including President Bashar al-Assad’s brother, Maher, who Al Jazeera descripes as t…Continue Reading
Diplomats: Syria out as human rights candidate
Kuwait is going to replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in what would be a victory for human rights groups and many governments opposed to the ongoing crackdown by President Bashar Assad’s security forces, Western…Continue Reading
Diplomats: Syria out as human rights candidate
Western diplomats say Kuwait is going to replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in what would be a victory for human rights groups any many governments.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley privacy case
The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley privacy case
The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Desesperación y esperanza entre los heridos de Misrata
Por Diana Eltahawy, investigadora sobre Libia de Amnistía Internacional
Durante el largo viaje por carretera desde Saloum, en Egipto, hasta Bengasi, apenas percibí el impacto del conflicto actual en Libia, excepto por unos cuantos controles y algun…Continue Reading
Rights group slams Bangladesh anti-crime agency
An international human rights group urged Bangladesh on Tuesday to disband a special anti-crime force accused of torture and extra-judicial killings if it is not reformed within six months.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley action
The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley action
The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley action
The European Court of Human Rights dismissed on Tuesday a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading