HRW calls for Palestinian residency rights
An international human rights group has urged Israel to lift what it says are arbitrary restrictions on Palestinian residency in the West Bank and Gaza.Continue Reading
Kuwait: Promises, Mostly Unfulfilled, on Citizenship
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Kuwait’s government should follow through on promises to address citizenship claims of stateless residents, known as Bidun. The government should also amend its national laws to protec…Continue Reading
Israel: End Restrictions on Palestinian Residency
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Israeli policies on Palestinian residency have arbitrarily denied thousands of Palestinians the ability to live in, and travel to and from, the West Bank and Gaza. Israel should immediat…Continue Reading
UN: Russia, China Vetoes Betray Syrian People
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Vetoes by Russia and China of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria are a betrayal of the Syrian people, Human Rights Watch said today. A resolution urging the Syrian government to…Continue Reading
Merkel unhappy China blocked lawyer from meeting
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed regret Saturday that Chinese police blocked a human rights lawyer from meeting her and said the Communist government should have the confidence to allow dissent.Continue Reading
Harper's hard line on human rights in China not softening with increased trade
By The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The prime minister heads to China next week to talk trade and senior officials insist human rights will also be part of the discussion. But they stop short of echoing concerns …Continue Reading
Harper's hard line on human rights in China not softening with increased trade
OTTAWA – The prime minister heads to China next week to talk trade and senior officials insist human rights will also be part of the discussion.Continue Reading
Colombia: Investigate Bomb Attacks in Southwest
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The Colombian government should ensure prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations into two bomb attacks against police stations in southwestern Colombia, which are reported to have k…Continue Reading
Provocative International Human Rights Program “World on Trial” Airs on Public Television and via Internet
The new television and interactive series, World on Trial, premiered on public television stations beginning January 31 and is available via the web at worldontrial.psu.edu, according to Penn State University Dickinson School of Law. The program brings…Continue Reading
HRW says Syrian forces target children
Syrian forces have detained and tortured children as young as 13 as the government tries to crush an uprising that began nearly 11 months ago, Human Rights Watch said Friday as fresh clashes erupted between regime troops and rebels in the country's…Continue Reading
Syrian forces 'torture children as young as 13'
Children as young as 13 are a particular target in the "rampant" use of torture by Syrian government forces battling opposition protests, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Friday.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch asks India not to back Syria
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Human Rights Watch has urged India not to stand by Syria as it comes under increasing attack over violation of human rights.Continue Reading
China blocks rights lawyer from meeting Merkel
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police blocked a prominent human rights lawyer from attending a Beijing dinner hosted by German leader Angela Merkel, the lawyer said on Friday, the latest example of restrictions on unorthodox views in a sensitive year. Ger…Continue Reading
Syria: Stop Torture of Children
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Syrian army and security officers have detained and tortured children with impunity during the past year. Human Rights Watch has documented at least 12 cases of children detained under i…Continue Reading
Libya: Diplomat Dies in Militia Custody
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A Libyan diplomat who served as ambassador to France died less than 24 hours after he was detained by a Tripoli-based militia from the town of Zintan.
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