China is Hurting its Future by not acting on Lead Poisoning
The trajectory of China’s lead poisoning epidemic is reminiscent of other Chinese public health crises over the last decade, with the repeating themes of corruption, cover up and harassment. Lead poisoning can cau…Continue Reading
Turkey: Make Rights Reform a Priority
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government should put human rights reforms, starting with a new constitution, at the top of its agenda for its third term.
(Istanbul) – The Justice and Dev…Continue Reading
National Center for Civil and Human Rights Reaches Key Milestone of Selecting Construction Management Team
H.J. Russell & Company, C.D. Moody Construction Company and Holder Construction Company, three Atlanta-based construction firms teamed in a joint venture, won the competitive at-risk proposal process to provide construction management services to build…Continue Reading
Time to help the ‘double’ refugees in Choucha, Tunisia
By Charlotte Phillips, Amnesty International researcher on refugees’ and migrants’ rights.
Life in Choucha camp is hard. Located in the Tunisian desert, not far from the border with Libya, the scorching midday sun beats down on row upon row …Continue Reading
Philippines: Dictating choices, risking lives
Doe-eyed and frail, with a mellow voice and a cheery smile, nothing about Sara (not her real name) suggested she had been through ordeal after ordeal in her 22 years. Forcibly married at 15 to a much older man, sh…Continue Reading
EU: Put Rights at Heart of Migration Policy
(Brussels) – European Union (EU) heads of state meeting in Brussels later this week should put human rights at the heart of EU migration and asylum policy, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Home Care For Elderly ‘Abuses Human Rights’
The basic human rights of older people receiving care at home are being overlooked, a new report has revealed.Continue Reading
Letter to Turkish Prime Minister, Mr Erdoğan, Regarding Human Rights Priorities for the New Government
In its second term, your government pursued an ambitious foreign policy, showing resolve in raising Turkey’s international role and regional prominence. At home, the government took steps to bring to an end the …Continue Reading
Bonner was ‘extraordinary voice’ for human rights: US
The United States expressed sadness Sunday over the death of former Soviet dissident Yelena Bonner, hailing the tireless critic of Vladimir Putin as an “extraordinary voice” for human rights.Continue Reading
AJC Mourns the Passing of Yelena Bonner, Champion of Human Rights
AJC mourns the passing of Yelena Bonner, a human rights champion of extraordinary courage, valor, and determination. She died in Boston yesterday.Continue Reading
Lawmakers want U.N. rights auditor barred from Iran
Iranian lawmakers urged the government on Sunday to prevent a U.N. investigator from coming to the country to look into allegations of human rights abuses.Continue Reading
Yelena Bonner, Soviet critic, Sakharov widow, dies
Yelena Bonner, a relentless critic of human rights abuses by Soviet-era authorities and the widow of Nobel Peace laureate Andrei Sakharov, has died at the age of 88, her children said.Continue Reading
U.S. dads deserve to be envious on Father’s Day
This weekend, dad might peek over the hedge at the neighbors’ Father’s Day gifts. He’ll probably see some nice stuff: a National Retail Federation survey found that Americans will spend on average $106 for Father’s Day this year, with sporting goods, a…Continue Reading
U.N. rights forum proclaims equal gay rights
The top U.N. human rights body declared Friday there should be no discrimination or violence against people based on their sexual orientation, a vote Western countries called historic but Islamic states firmly rejected.Continue Reading
Landmark UN Vote on Sexual Orientation
The United Nations Human Rights Council has taken a landmark step forward by addressing for the first time violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The council, in the se…Continue Reading