Disappeared in Tunisia – Will Ramdana finally know what happened to her husband?
By Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui from Amnesty International’s North Africa team
In the middle of dealing with a month of unrest in Tunisia and 24 hours of protests that toppled the Tunisian government, I received a phone call from a woman I met with in…Continue Reading
تونس: في اليوم التالي
دبابات صبيحة يوم سبت هادئ في تونس العاصمة © AI
بقلم ديانا الطحاوي، الباحثة في شؤون شمال أفريقيا بمنظمة العفو الدولية
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France: Police Custody Reform Falls Short
(Paris) – The National Assembly should amend a bill to reform police custody procedures in France to improve safeguards and to ensure that they apply to all detained suspects, Human Rights Watch said today. The Assembly is scheduled to begin debate on …Continue Reading
Tunisia: The day after
By Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s North Africa researcher
Tunis, Saturday 15 January 2011
It was extremely calm, almost serene in Tunis this morning. It was hard to believe that only yesterday, thousands marched in the same streets calling…Continue Reading
Haiti urged to arrest "Baby Doc" amid unrest fears
Human rights groups on Monday clamored for Haiti to arrest and prosecute former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for crimes against humanity after his surprise return from 25 years in exile.Continue Reading
Haiti urged to arrest "Baby Doc" amid unrest fears
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Human rights groups on Monday clamored for Haiti to arrest and prosecute former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for crimes against humanity after his surprise return from 25 years in exile.Continue Reading
Haiti: Prosecute Duvalier
(New York) – Haiti should arrest and prosecute former dictator Jean‑Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier for grave violations of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today.
Duvalier returned to Haiti yesterday from France where he has lived in ex…Continue Reading
Haiti urged to arrest "Baby Doc" amid unrest fears
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Human rights groups on Monday clamored for Haiti to arrest and prosecute former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for crimes against humanity after his surprise return from 25 years in exile.Continue Reading
أثنتا عشرة ساعة هزّت تونس، كنت خلالها محتجزة في غرفة فندقي
بقلم ديانا الطحاوي
باحثة منظمة العفو الدولية لشؤون شمال أفريقيا- تونس
بينما كنت أقوم بتحضيرات اللحظة الأخيرة للسفر إلى تونس كعضو في وفد من…Continue Reading
Haiti urged to arrest "Baby Doc" amid unrest fears
Human rights groups on Monday clamored for Haiti to arrest and prosecute former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for crimes against humanity after his surprise return from 25 years in exile.Continue Reading
Haiti urged to prosecute returned former strongman
Human rights groups are urging Haiti to prosecute former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier following his surprise return to the country.Continue Reading
Philippine rights body wants OceanaGold deal revoked
MANILA, Jan 17 (Reuters) – The Philippines’ human rights commission said the government should consider withdrawing OceanaGold Ltd’s rights to a mining project because the Australian miner had violated rights of indigenous people.Continue Reading
Philippine rights body wants OceanaGold deal revoked
MANILA, Jan 17 (Reuters) – The Philippines’ human rights commission said the government should consider withdrawing OceanaGold Ltd’s rights to a mining project because the Australian miner had violated rights of indigenous people.Continue Reading
Hu’s Missing
If President Obama can raise just one human rights issue at the summit this week with Chinese President Hu Jintao, he should speak for China’s disappeared.
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Tunisia: The day after
Saturday 15 January: It was extremely calm, almost serene in Tunis this morning. It was hard to believe that only yesterday, thousands marched in the same streets calling for an end to President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali’s rule, and got their wish.Continue Reading