Russian, Chinese arms used in Darfur abuse: Amnesty
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian and Chinese arms are being used to violate human rights in Darfur region in breach of an "ineffectual" United Nations embargo, Amnesty International said on Thursday. Amnesty said Russia and China are supplying weap…Continue Reading
Russia: Government Shuts HIV-Prevention Group’s Website
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The Russian government’s anti-drugs agency has ordered the blocking of the website of a public health organization, the Andrey Rylkov Foundation, for discussing the addiction medicine …Continue Reading
UN backs Haitians' appeal over Duvalier trial
A U.N. official expressed support Wednesday for Haitian victims of former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier's regime who plan to appeal a judge's recommendation that calls for trying the ex-leader only for alleged financial crimes and not human rig…Continue Reading
EU: Press India on Rights at Summit
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The presidents of the European Counciland the European Commission should make human rights a central part of their discussions with Indian officials at the EU-India summit on strategic p…Continue Reading
US House moves to press Vietnam on rights
US lawmakers moved forward Wednesday on a bill that would curb aid to Vietnam unless it improves its human rights record, raising concern over the treatment of dissidents and religious practitioners.Continue Reading
Report: Yemen killed 270 in Arab Spring protest
Yemen's president, who is in New York protected by diplomatic immunity while he receives medical treatment, ordered a crackdown on Arab Spring protesters last year that killed at least 270 people nationwide, Human Rights Watch said in a new report …Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch Calls on Iraq to Abolish Death Penalty
With 65 prisoners executed in Iraq since the beginning of this year, a prominent human-rights organization is calling on the government to abolish the death penalty.Continue Reading
Report: Yemen killed 120 in Arab Spring protest
Yemen's president, who is in New York protected by diplomatic immunity while he receives medical treatment, ordered a crackdown on Arab Spring protesters last year that killed at least 120 people just in one city, Human Rights Watch said in a new r…Continue Reading
Russia: Stop Draconian Homophobic Bill
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The St. Petersburg legislative assembly should halt consideration of a discriminatory bill that would deny freedom of expression to the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGB…Continue Reading
Germany: Belarus blocks rights official's visit
Germany's human rights commissioner says Belarus has blocked his plans to visit the country and meet with a jailed human rights activist.Continue Reading
No immunity for Yemen's Saleh abroad: Human Rights Watch
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and Gulf Arab states are not bound by a Yemeni parliament decision to grant President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution over civilian deaths during protests against his rule, Human Rights Watch said Wednes…Continue Reading
No immunity for Yemen's Saleh abroad: Human Rights Watch
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and Gulf Arab states are not bound by a Yemeni parliament decision to grant President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution over civilian deaths during protests against his rule, Human Rights Watch said Wednes…Continue Reading
US: Wrong Time for Bahrain Arms Deal
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The Obama administration’s decision to move forward on a $1 million arms sale to Bahrain sends the wrong signal to a country that is engaged in serious human rights abuses.
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U.N. rights chief says action on Syria urgent
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations' top human rights official called Wednesday for urgent international action to protect civilians in Syria, saying she was appalled by the Syrian government's military onslaught on the city of Homs. Navi Pil…Continue Reading
Haiti Papers Over the Past: The Re-Branding of Baby Doc Duvalier
On Jan. 30, more than a year after former "President for Life" Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti, a Port-au-Prince judge concluded his lengthy investigation into the ex-dictator's brutal, 1971-86 rule. Supreme Court Magistrate Carvè…Continue Reading