Human Rights Watch: Prosecute Bush for Torture
One of the most vocal human rights groups in the U.S. is calling on foreign governments to prosecute President George W. Bush and his former cabinet for war crimes, given that the Obama administration has avoided the issue. In a report published today,…Continue Reading
Difundir información sobre Siria: una tarea arriesgada
BLOG de un periodista que acaba de estar en Siria.
Las opiniones expuestas no son necesariamente las de Amnistía Internacional.
Las autoridades sirias, ante el creciente movimiento de protestas contra el gobierno, han reprimido la libertad de expresiContinue Reading
South Sudan: Violence Against Women Continues
JUBA, Jul 11 (IPS) – Violence against women is rampant, devastating and tolerated in South Sudan and the new country needs to address these gross human rights violations and train people, especially soldiers, to respect women’s rights.Continue Reading
HRW urges HK to probe police abuses at huge rallly
Human Rights Watch Tuesday urged Hong Kong to probe alleged police abuses at a massive anti-government rally this month, and claimed the police had used “disproportionate force” against the media.Continue Reading
United States: Investigate Bush, Other Top Officials, for Torture
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UN human rights expert criticises ‘heavy-handed’ police methods in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s “heavy-handed” control of the Bersih rally last weekend has come under criticism from a United Nations human rights expert, who also expressed concern over reports of detention of political leaders.Continue Reading
Jakarta human rights rep says Malaysia overreacted with Bersih
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Jakarta’s representative to a regional human rights commission has called Malaysia’s response to Saturday’s Bersih rally a violation of human rights despite the Najib administration’s attempts to explain its actions to…Continue Reading
Moroccan rights group says referendum was rigged
A human rights group on Tuesday said Moroccan authorities violated their obligation of impartiality by using religion and the media to promote a “yes” vote in the recent constitutional referendum.Continue Reading
Hong Kong: Investigate Police Actions at July 1 Rally
(New York) – The Hong Kong government should immediately investigate allegations that police violated participants’ rights during the annual Hong Kong protest march on July 1, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Bangladesh: Guarantee Fair Trials for Independence-Era Crimes
(New York) – Amendments to the rules of procedure for Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) address some key problems but fail to bring other areas of the law and rules into compliance with international standards, Human Rights Watch said to…Continue Reading
Morocco: Police Violence a Test for Revised Constitution
The constitutional revisions approved in the July 1, 2011 referendum can significantly advance Moroccans’ rights, but only if authorities use these new constitutional principles to reform repressive laws and pract…Continue Reading
The books aren’t closed on Bush’s torture policy
President Obama’s policy toward the Bush administration’s use of torture has been one of splitting the difference — Obama ordered an end to further torture but largely avoided investigating, let alone prosec…Continue Reading
Sudan: African Commission Should Act on Southern Kordofan
(Juba) – The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should call on Sudan to cease human rights abuses in Southern Kordofan, Human Rights Watch, Interights, REDRESS, and the Sudan Democracy First Group said today.
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UN investigator regrets posting anti-Semitic cartoon, rejects calls to resign
GENEVA – A U.N. human rights expert investigating Israel’s treatment of Palestinians expressed regret on Monday for posting an anti-Semitic cartoon on his blog, but rejected calls to resign his role saying critics were using a “careless” mistake to att…Continue Reading
United States: Investigate Bush, Other Top Officials for Torture
Overwhelming evidence of torture by the Bush administration obliges President Barack Obama to order a criminal investigation into allegations of detainee abuse authorized by former President George W. Bush and ot…Continue Reading