The Politics of Blogging in Vietnam
Sophie Richardson, Asia Advocacy Director for Human Rights Watch spoke to The Fresh Outlook’s Foreign Affairs reporter, Emma Wilson, about politically motivated arrests of bloogers in Vietnam.
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Southeast Asian NGOs give ASEAN Human Rights body a failing mark
Members of human rights organizations in Southeast Asia have given the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) a failing mark for its performance in its first year.Continue Reading
US waiving penalties for use of child soldiers
In a move criticized by human rights organizations, the Obama administration has decided to exempt Yemen and three other countries that use child soldiers from U.S. penalties under the 2008 Child Soldiers Prevention Act.Continue Reading
Clinton backs UN probe on Myanmar rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw her support behind an international human rights probe in Myanmar amid growing US frustration with polls planned by the military regime.Continue Reading
Clinton backs UN probe on Myanmar rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw her support behind an international human rights probe in Myanmar amid growing US frustration with polls planned by the military regime.Continue Reading
Kosovo: Europe Returning Roma to Face Hardship
Roma and related minority groups deported from Western Europe to Kosovo face discrimination and severe deprivation amounting to human rights abuse.
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Kosovo: Europe Returning Roma to Face Hardship
Roma and related minority groups deported from Western Europe to Kosovo face discrimination and severe deprivation amounting to human rights abuse.
(Pristina) – Roma and related minority groups d…Continue Reading
Iran: Human Rights Crisis Requires International Scrutiny
(New York) – Human Rights Watch and a number of other international and Iranian groups have issued the following statement seeking action by the United Nations General Assembly in light of the human rights crisis that continues to unfold in Iran:
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Research and Markets: International Human Rights Law: Six Decades after the UDHR and Beyond
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “International Human Rights Law: Six Decades after the UDHR and Beyond” book to their offering.Continue Reading
Clinton backs UN probe on Myanmar rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw her support Thursday behind an international probe into human rights in Myanmar as US frustration grows with elections planned next week by the military regime.Continue Reading
Clinton cites differences with China
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday recited a series of U.S. grievances with Beijing’s policies, ranging from currency rates to human rights, but said the U.S. is seeking a closer relationship with China, not trying to check its growi…Continue Reading
Clinton backs probe on Myanmar rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Thursday for an international probe of human rights violations in Myanmar, the most explicit US backing for the idea long sought by human rights activists.Continue Reading
US: California Should Reduce Overcrowding in its Prisons
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Burma Needs a War Crimes Inquiry
Support for an international commission of inquiry into war crimes in Burma got a major boost as the UN’s special rapporteur on Burma, Tomas Ojea Quintana, strengthened his call for a commission of inquiry into violations of international law in Burma….Continue Reading
Australia: Discuss Military Accountability During Indonesia Visit
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