Rights groups blast Haiti judge on Duvalier case
Human rights groups harshly criticized a Haitian judge Monday after he recommended former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier face trial only on corruption charges — and not for rights abuses during his brutal 15-year rule.Continue Reading
Duvalier must face trial for serious rights crimes: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Former Haitian dictator Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier should be tried for torture, rape and killings committed during his rule, not merely on corruption charges as proposed by a Haitian judge, the United Nations human rig…Continue Reading
UN says Duvalier must be tried for Haiti abuses
The U.N.'s human rights office has sharply criticized a Haitian judge's recommendation against trying former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for alleged crimes against humanity and other rights abuses.Continue Reading
Prosecute security forces for torture: Human Rights Watch
New York, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian government should prosecute security personnel for torture to make it clear that torture will not be tolerated, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.Continue Reading
Another Chinese dissident on trial for subversion
A Hong Kong-based human rights group says another Chinese dissident has been tried for inciting subversion.Continue Reading
Rights groups criticize Haitian judge for ruling against trying Duvalier on abuse charges
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Human rights groups harshly criticized a Haitian judge Monday after he recommended former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier face trial only on corruption charges — and not for rights abuses during his brutal 15-year rule.Continue Reading
India: Prosecute Security Forces for Torture
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The Indian government should prosecute members of the security forces for recent high-profile cases of torture, to send a message that such practices will no longer be tolerated.
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Iran: New Arrests of Labor Activists
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Iranian authorities should immediately release dozens of labor and independent trade union activists imprisoned for speaking out peacefully in defense of workers. Convictions solely for …Continue Reading
Haiti's Duvalier faces trial for corruption, not abuses
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Former Haitian dictator Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier will face trial for corruption during his 15-year rule, but not for human rights abuses, the judge handling the case said on Monday. A 20-page ruling on the ch…Continue Reading
Haiti judge: Try Duvalier on corruption charges
A Haitian judge said Monday that former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier should face trial for corruption, but not the more serious charges of human rights violations committed during his rule.Continue Reading
Israel: High Court Rulings Undermine Human Rights
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Recent decisions by Israel’s high court aim to legitimize clear violations of Israel’s international legal obligations. In one decision, the court disregarded international l…Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia: Christians Arrested at Private Prayer
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Thirty five Ethiopian Christians are awaiting deportation from Saudi Arabia for “illicit mingling,” after police arrested them when they raided a private prayer gathering in …Continue Reading
Pakistan: Shahzad Commission Results Marred by Free Ride for ISI
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The Pakistani government should redouble efforts to find the killers of the journalist Saleem Shahzad, following the failure of the judicial inquiry commission to identify those responsi…Continue Reading
Group clarifies position on US treatment of Saleh
The Human Rights Watch is clarifying its position on the embattled Yemeni president Ali Abdulla Saleh getting medical treatment in the United States.Continue Reading
Forced marriage violates human rights – UNICEF
"Forced marriages constitute a serious violation of human rights and the rights of the child," said Dennis McKinlay, Executive Director of UNICEF NZ, in response to the story of a 17 year-old woman forced into a marriage and held against her …Continue Reading