Human rights group writes open letter to PM Lee
A New York-based human rights group has written an open letter to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong asking that the government reconsider its decision to bar vocal opposition figure Chee Soon Juan from attending an annual gathering of activists.Continue Reading
S. Africa blasts UN powers over Western Sahara rights
South Africa on Tuesday accused UN Security Council powers of "conveniently" ignoring human rights abuses in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.Continue Reading
Les frappes aériennes soudanaises menacent les efforts humanitaires au Soudan du Sud
Par Alex Neve, secrétaire général d’Amnesty International Canada, et Khairunissa Dhala, spécialiste du Soudan du Sud au sein d’Amnesty International
Djouba, Soudan du Sud – 24 avril 2012
Les espoirs que la décision prise la semain…Continue Reading
Australia: Urge Human Rights Improvements in Vietnam
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Australia should urge Vietnam to release all political prisoners and to end restrictions on the freedoms of expression, association, peaceful assembly, belief, and religion when the two …Continue Reading
Jordan: Publisher, Journalist Charged in State Security Court
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The charges by Jordan’s military prosecutor against a journalist and publisher of a news website apparently violate their free speech rights. The two were charged on April 23, 2012, wi…Continue Reading
Uzbekistan: End Forced, Child Labor in Cotton Fields
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should urge the Uzbek government to take immediate steps to end forced labor, including the state-sponsored mobilization of children, in the cotton …Continue Reading
Eurovision puts Azerbaijan in human rights spotlight
Standing on a peninsula that reaches out into Baku's Caspian Sea bay, the sparkling new Crystal Hall is a symbol of Azerbaijan's hopes and ambitions for next month's Eurovision song contest.Continue Reading
Don't let nukes overshadow Iranian human rights: Ebadi
Iran's nuclear ambitions should not prevent world leaders from pressing the Persian nation to respect human rights and open its government to democracy, Nobel Peace Prize winner and exiled Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi said Tuesday.Continue Reading
Destiny Image Films Announces the DVD Release of Award-Winning Documentary 'Freedom Fighter'
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — FREEDOM FIGHTER, the award-winning human rights documentary, debuts on DVD April 24th from Destiny Image Films. Directed by Chris Atkins, this powerful …Continue Reading
Brazil: Major Step for Military-Rule-Era Justice
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The criminal case filed on April 24, 2012, against a retired army colonel and a civil police precinct chief for grave abuses committed in the 1970s in São Paulo state is an important st…Continue Reading
S. Africa blasts UN powers over Western Sahara rights
South Africa on Tuesday accused UN Security Council powers of "conveniently" ignoring human rights abuses in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.Continue Reading
As US and Vietnam get closer, human rights concerns grow
Five days of joint US-Vietnam naval exercises that started Monday in Vietnam are the latest signals of growing cooperation between the one-time enemies.Continue Reading
Soudan du Sud / Soudan : la crise des droits humains derrière la querelle politique
Par Alex Neve, secrétaire général d’Amnesty International Canada, et Khairunissa Dhala, spécialiste du Soudan du Sud au sein d’Amnesty International
Djouba, Soudan du Sud
« Nous ont-ils oubliés ? »
– un réfugié soudanais dan…Continue Reading
Church of Scientology Johannesburg Introduces Gauteng Provincial Police to Human Rights Education Program
This South African police department embraces the power of human rights with the guidance of the Church of Scientology.Johannesburg, South Africa (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 In response to a request from the Guateng Provincial Police Social Crime Prevention…Continue Reading
Canada will raise concerns over human rights in Congo
Francophonie Minister Bernard Valcourt will use a planned visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo to raise the issue of human rights abuses in the central African country.Continue Reading