Rights group criticises Russia over detentions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An international human rights group urged Russia on Tuesday to stop detaining peaceful protesters after police hauled away more than 100 people attending opposition rallies over the weekend.Continue Reading
Rights group criticises Russia over detentions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An international human rights group urged Russia on Tuesday to stop detaining peaceful protesters after police hauled away more than 100 people attending opposition rallies over the weekend. More than 120 people were detained in thre…Continue Reading
Afghanistan: End Invasive Searches of Women Visiting Prison
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The Afghan government should immediately end the practice of invasive vaginal searches of women visiting prisoners at Afghanistan’s largest prison, Pul-i-Charkhi in Kabul.
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Rights group accuses Myanmar army of rape, torture
Myanmar troops have committed serious rights abuses against civilians in an offensive against ethnic rebels that has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Burma: Reforms Yet to Reach Kachin State
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The Burmese government has committed serious abuses and blocked humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of displaced civilians since June 2011, in fighting in Burma’s northern Kachin Sta…Continue Reading
Russia: New Wave of Detentions at Peaceful Protests
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Russian authorities at the highest levels of government need to take immediate steps to protect the right to peaceful assembly, and investigate and hold accountable those responsible for…Continue Reading
Human rights in Tripura syllabus
He demanded the immediate formation of a state human rights commission to protect the basic human rights of people in all spheres of life.Continue Reading
Palestinians ask for U.N. human rights investigation
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority has asked the United Nations Human Rights Council to conduct a formal inquiry into the impact of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki said on Monday. T…Continue Reading
Belarus: Abolish the Death Penalty
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Belarusian authorities should take immediate steps to abolish the death penalty.
(Moscow) – Belarusian authorities should take immediate steps to abolish the dea…Continue Reading
US Senate: Renew the Violence Against Women Act
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The US Senate should renew the Violence against Women Act (VAWA) when it votes on the measure later in March 2012. The act is the primary federal law providing legal protection and servi…Continue Reading
Balkans must do more to tackle war legacy – EU human rights official
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Few victims of the Balkan wars of the 1990s have received adequate compensation, and too many war criminals still evade justice locally because of slow courts and a lack of political will, the European Union's top human rights …Continue Reading
Balkans must do more to tackle war legacy – EU human rights official
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Few victims of the Balkan wars of the 1990s have received adequate compensation, and too many war criminals still evade justice locally because of slow courts and a lack of political will, the European Union's top human rights …Continue Reading
Clinton urges human rights on Iran new year
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Monday for respect for human rights and freedom of expression as she wished Iranians well on Nowruz, the Persian New Year.Continue Reading
Tunisia: Solidify Rights Protections in Constitution
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Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) should draft a constitution that protects human rights. The constitution should make international human rights treaties part of domestic …Continue Reading
Yemen says more than 2,000 killed in uprising
More than 2,000 people have been killed in a year of political turmoil that led to the resignation of Yemen's longtime president, the government disclosed Sunday. The figure is much higher than human rights groups estimated.Continue Reading