Germany captain tackles Ukraine on human rights
Germany captain Philipp Lahm has slammed Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine for their government's treatment of jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.Continue Reading
Ibobi supports NCTC, stresses human rights angle
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Saturday termed the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) a credible step towards institutional capability to counter terrorist forces but stressed the need to care for the human right…Continue Reading
Pak Human Rights Commission concerned over 'torture of political activists'
Lahore, May 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over reports of alleged torture of at least five political activists in Gilgit Jail, saying the reports were exceedingly worrying and that those accused of tortur…Continue Reading
Iran: Free Students Jailed for Speaking Out
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Iranian authorities should immediately free dozens of university students currently behind bars solely for peacefully expressing political opinions, and end harassment of student activis…Continue Reading
Libya: Revoke Draconian New Law
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Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) should immediately revoke a new law that bans insults against the people of Libya or its institutions. The law also prohibits criticism of t…Continue Reading
Russia: Reform Domestic Laws on Disability Rights
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Russia should move quickly to reform laws and practices that currently prevent the 13 million Russians with disabilities from enjoying equal rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Presid…Continue Reading
Human Rights Commission to get more independence
The provincial government has introduced legislation to give the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission the authority to launch human rights inquiries without the approval from a minister.Continue Reading
Russia: Heinous Attack on Civilians
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The fatal bombing that occurred in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, on May 3, 2012, is an abominable crime for which there is no justification. …Continue Reading
Report: Kenyan forces abused ethnic Somalis near border
Months after Kenyan troops rolled into Somalia to prop up the shaky government there and to pursue Al Shabab, the al-Qaeda linked Islamist militants, an international human-rights group has accused Kenyan forces of abusing Somalis in North Eastern prov…Continue Reading
Inside Syria’s crackdown: ‘I found my boys burning in the street’
Amnesty International’s senior crisis adviser Donatella Rovera has recently returned from Syria’s Idlib province, where she spoke to witnesses to the country’s brutal crackdown
“Soldiers came to our home and took my son. Late…Continue Reading
Clinton presses China to help on global challenges
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday urged China to play a responsible role in the world by respecting human rights and helping to deal with challenges posed by Iran and North Korea's nuclear programs and violence in Syria and S…Continue Reading
U.N. rights experts decry "mounting repression" in Iran
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran is cracking down on activists and their lawyers, meting out harsh sentences in an effort to quash pro-democracy activities, United Nations human rights experts said on Friday. In a joint statement, the independent experts called…Continue Reading
Suhakam: Police violated human rights in Bersih 2.0
The police had violated human rights when they fired tear gas in the vicinity of public amenities during the Bersih 2.0 rally last July, the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) says.Continue Reading
Clinton, in China, calls human rights 'essential'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Friday on all countries to uphold human rights as she alluded to the case of dissident Chen Guangcheng in an appearance with Chinese leaders.Continue Reading
US, China to hold talks on rights
The United States and China agreed Friday to hold a new round of talks on human rights, amid a crisis between the Pacific powers over a prominent dissident who fled to the US embassy.Continue Reading