U.N. rights experts decry "mounting repression" in Iran
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran is cracking down on activists and their lawyers, meting out harsh sentences in an effort to quash pro-democracy activities, United Nations human rights experts said on Friday. In a joint statement, the independent experts called…Continue Reading
Suhakam: Police violated human rights in Bersih 2.0
The police had violated human rights when they fired tear gas in the vicinity of public amenities during the Bersih 2.0 rally last July, the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) says.Continue Reading
Clinton, in China, calls human rights 'essential'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Friday on all countries to uphold human rights as she alluded to the case of dissident Chen Guangcheng in an appearance with Chinese leaders.Continue Reading
US, China to hold talks on rights
The United States and China agreed Friday to hold a new round of talks on human rights, amid a crisis between the Pacific powers over a prominent dissident who fled to the US embassy.Continue Reading
Burundi: Effort to Block a Report About Political Killings
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The Burundian Interior Minister ordered Human Rights Watch to cancel a news conference in the capital, Bujumbura, on May 2, 2012, that was planned to release a report on political violen…Continue Reading
Human rights group slams PH for 'covering' slums
An international human rights group has hit the government for its move to "beautify" the city and hide Manila's slum areas as bigwigs arrived for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual meeting.Continue Reading
Si callo la verdad, gana la impunidad
Por Dina Meza, periodista hondureña
Hace 26 años decidí estudiar periodismo en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras.
Entré en el año de 1986 y me soñaba en los “grandes medios de comunicación” hablando con libertad, pero nunca me …Continue Reading
Au cœur de la répression en Syrie : « J’ai trouvé mes fils en train de brûler dans la rue. »
Donatella Rovera, principale conseillère d’Amnesty International pour les situations de crise, est revenue depuis peu de la province syrienne d’Idlib, où elle s’est entretenue avec des témoins de la répression brutale qui touche…Continue Reading
Clinton says on human rights not "Western value"
BEIJING (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday during a visit to China that the concept of human rights did not reflect Western values but universal rights, as the two countries engage in a spat over the fate of a blind Chinese d…Continue Reading
Kenya: Investigate Security Force Abuses Against Ethnic Somalis
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The Kenyan security forces have committed widespread human rights abuses against ethnic Somalis with total impunity. Between November 2011 and March 2012, Kenyan police and soldiers arbi…Continue Reading
Obama Fails on Human Rights
The Obama administration's record on human rights, never strong, just got a whole lot worse. This week's dramatic saga of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest in Shandong province to safety inside the U.S. Embassy to…Continue Reading
South Africa: Chance to Cut Maternal Deaths
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South Africa’s new campaign to reduce maternal mortality is an important step to address a serious problem, but accountability will be the key to making it work. The campaign is aimed …Continue Reading
Sudan: Crisis Conditions in Southern Kordofan
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The Sudanese government forces are conducting indiscriminate bombings and abuses against civilians in the Nuba Mountains area of Southern Kordofan. Such attacks may amount to war crimes …Continue Reading
Kuwait: Security Forces Forcibly Disperse Stateless Residents
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Kuwaiti security forces arrested at least 16 stateless residents of Kuwait, known as Bidun, during a peaceful demonstration on May 1, 2012, in support of their rights to nationality. Kuw…Continue Reading
China:’For activists, the internet is like dancing in shackles’
By Su Yutong, Chinese blogger currently living in Germany.
When I was in China, I was a journalist. But, after four years, I decided to resign as the Chinese authorities did not allow us to report the truth. I then started to work in an NGO, doing r…Continue Reading