India: Repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India should override the objections of the army and keep his 2004 promise to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
(New York) – Prime Ministe…Continue Reading
Arab Spring abuses show need for arms trade curb: Amnesty
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia, the United States and European countries ignored fears over human rights abuses and sold large numbers of weapons to governments in the Middle East and North Africa in recent years, Amnesty International said in a report on W…Continue Reading
Venezuela: Supreme Court Disregards Rights in Election Case
The Venezuelan Supreme Court’s decision on October 17, 2011, to disregard a binding decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of an opposition politician is a blow to the rule of law. …Continue Reading
US State Dept acknowledges Congress’ concern about Bahrain arms sales, cites human rights
WASHINGTON – The State Department says it will consider a special investigation of human rights abuses in Bahrain before moving ahead with $53 million in arms sales to the violence-wracked country.Continue Reading
UN rights office against proposed Saleh immunity
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that any power transfer deal in Yemen should not include an amnesty for President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose security forces are accused of killing largely peaceful protesters and…Continue Reading
UN rights office against proposed Saleh immunity
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that any power transfer deal in Yemen should not include an amnesty for President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose security forces are accused of killing largely peaceful protesters and…Continue Reading
U.N. rights office against proposed Saleh immunity
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that any power transfer deal in Yemen should not include an amnesty for President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose security forces are accused of killing largely peaceful protesters and…Continue Reading
Israel: Follow Prisoner Exchange by Ending Blockade
Israel and Hamas should follow the announced prisoner exchange with measures to improve human rights. Israel should end its punitive closure of Gaza, which Israeli leaders have said was partly to pressure Hamas to…Continue Reading
Burma: Army Committing Abuses in Kachin State
Burma’s armed forces have committed serious abuses against ethnic Kachin civilians in renewed fighting in Kachin State.
(New York) – Burma’s armed forces have committed serious abus…Continue Reading
Russia: Guests Should Refuse Pay for Chechnya Gala
Celebrities who attended Ramzan Kadyrov’s birthday celebration on October 5, 2011, should follow Hilary Swank’s example and not keep any money or gifts they may have received for showing up.
US Supreme Court to hear Nigeria-Shell rights case
The US Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a lawsuit accusing Royal Dutch Shell of human rights abuses, a case that could make companies liable for torture or genocide committed overseas.Continue Reading
US Supreme Court to hear Nigeria-Shell rights case
The US Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a lawsuit accusing Royal Dutch Shell of human rights abuses, a case that could make companies liable for torture or genocide committed overseas.Continue Reading
Iran under fire at the UN Human Rights Committee
Iran came under fire Monday at the UN Human Rights Committee over its lack of respect for women’s rights as well as its failure to provide data on executions.Continue Reading
Reports of human rights abuses in Iran on rise – UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Human rights violations in Iran appear to be increasing, with political activists, journalists and others often facing persecution, a U.N. rights investigator said in a report released on Monday.Continue Reading
Reports of human rights abuses in Iran on rise – UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Human rights violations in Iran appear to be increasing, with political activists, journalists and others often facing persecution, a U.N. rights investigator said in a report released on Monday.Continue Reading