German man loses incest case
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against German man who had an incestuous relationship with his sister.Continue Reading
Human rights body warning over Bahrain
Human Rights Watch has warned Formula 1 that by holding next week's Bahrain Grand Prix, it will be endorsing the kingdom's regime.Continue Reading
Human rights body warning over Bahrain
Human Rights Watch has warned Formula 1 that by holding next week's Bahrain Grand Prix, it will be endorsing the kingdom's regime despite claims that sport and politics don't mix.Continue Reading
Human rights activists beaten up in Kolkata
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Several people were injured and many arrested after a procession led by a human rights organisation in protest against the eviction of slum dwellers in east Kolkata's Nonadanga area were allegedly attacked by miscreants lin…Continue Reading
Indonesia: Parliament Approves Migrant Workers Convention
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Indonesia’s ratification of the Migrant Workers Convention will bring new protections for millions of Indonesian migrant workers, Migrant Care and Human Rights Watch said today. Th…Continue Reading
Le souvenir des crimes de guerre commis en Bosnie devrait hanter l’Europe
Steve Crawshaw, directeur du Bureau du secrétaire général d’Amnesty International.
Voilà vingt ans, le 6 avril 1992, des hommes armés ouvraient le feu sur une manifestation pacifique à Sarajevo. Cinq personnes sont mortes ce jour-là. Un…Continue Reading
Tunisia: Review Legal Framework for Protests
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The interior minister’s decision to reauthorize peaceful demonstrations along the capital’s main thoroughfare is a positive move but is not sufficient to protect the right to assembl…Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Investigate Killing of Labor Activist
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The Bangladesh authorities should immediately and impartially investigate the killing of the labor rights activist Aminul Islam .
(New York) – Th…Continue Reading
Hungary: Revoke Denial of Pride March Route
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Hungarian police should immediately revoke their decision to refuse planners of the 2012 Pride March permission to pursue their chosen route. The march should be allowed to go ahead as p…Continue Reading
Joignez-vous à 40 ans de combat en faveur de la justice!
par Tessa Murphy, chargée de campagne au sein de l’équipe États-Unis.
Le 17 avril 2012, cela fera 40 ans qu’Albert Woodfox et Herman Wallace sont détenus à l’isolement dans le pénitencier d’État de Louisiane. Durant toutes …Continue Reading
Exclusive: Peru's president faces claim at Americas rights commission
LIMA (Reuters) – A lawsuit Peruvian President Ollanta Humala successfully fought in courts before being elected has been filed to the main human rights body in the Americas – potentially reopening a case that cost him politically in the past. Documents…Continue Reading
Court: UK can extradite 5 terror suspects to US
Europe's human rights court ruled Tuesday that Britain can send a radical Muslim cleric and four other suspects to the United States to face terrorism charges in a case that has been closely watched as an indicator of whether tough U.S. prisons cou…Continue Reading
Malaysia: Security Bill Threatens Basic Liberties
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The government of Malaysia’s proposed law to replace the infamous Internal Security Act (ISA) of 1960 opens the door to a range of future abuses.
(Bangkok) &ndas…Continue Reading
Gaza: Hamas Should Halt Executions
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The Hamas authorities’ execution of three convicted prisoners by hanging on April 7, 2012, highlights the need for a moratorium on capital punishment in Gaza, Human Rights Watch sa…Continue Reading
Alabama: Repeal Unjust Immigrant Law
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A bill before the Alabama legislature to amend the state’s law restricting immigrant rights does little to remedy the severe harm caused by the law. The Alabama House of Representative…Continue Reading