Egypt: End Secret Detentions, Free Protesters
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UN Human Rights Council recommends suspension of Libya’s membership
Geneva, Feb 26(ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling on the UN General Assembly to consider suspending Libya’s right to membership in the Geneva forum.Continue Reading
Libya: Africa’s Rights Body Should Act Now
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US: Honor Public Workers’ Bargaining Rights
(Washington, DC) – Proposals in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and other states to strip public workers of collective bargaining rights violate international labor rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Human Rights Organization SIOA Vows to Fight Far-Left Propaganda Group’s ‘Hate Group’ Designation
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A prominent national human rights and advocacy organization has vowed to fight against its designation by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a hard-Left propaganda group, as a “hate group.”Continue Reading
US: Reform Unfair Immigration Detainee Transfer Policy
Janet Napolitano
Secretary of Homeland Security
US Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Re: ICE review of detainee transfer policy
Dear Secretary Napolitano:
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Libya: US closes embassy in Tripoli, sanctions loom
As international pressure continued to build against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, the country’s delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva dramatically switched sides Friday, saying, “We represent only the Libya…Continue Reading
Iraq: Open Immediate Inquiry Into Protester Deaths
(New York) – The Iraqi authorities should order an immediate independent inquiry into each of eight killings and any unlawful use of force by security forces during demonstrations on February 25, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. Dozens more were in…Continue Reading
UN: Act on Rights Council’s Decision on Libya
(Geneva) – The president of the UN Human Rights Council, Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow of Thailand, should urgently carry out the council’s timely decision to establish an independent international commission of inquiry into serious human rights vio…Continue Reading
AJC Praises U.N. Human Rights Council Call to Investigate Libya’s Crimes
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AJC welcomed the U.N. Human Rights Council resolution strongly condemning Libya. It calls for establishing a U.N. commission of inquiry to investigate the brutal, deadly crackdown on protesters across …Continue Reading
The Big Taboo: Confronting Russia’s Human-Rights Abuses
After a frustrating week of talks, U.N. High Commissioner Navi Pillay finds she may have an impossible mission ahead of her when it comes to human rights in RussiaContinue Reading
U.N. rights forum condemns Libya launches inquiry
The United Nations’ human rights forum on Friday condemned violence by Libyan forces against protesters and launched an international investigation into atrocities which it said may amount to crimes against humanity.Continue Reading
Libya: Justice Awaits Abusive Security Forces
(New York) – Members and commanders of the Libyan security forces, as well as foreign fighters, can be punished under international law for the unlawful use of force or firearms, Human Rights Watch said today.
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UN’s top human rights body condemns Libya, orders probe, recommends suspension
GENEVA – Governments around the world sharply condemned Libya’s crackdown against opposition protesters Friday, calling for a probe into possible crimes against humanity and recommending the country’s suspension from the U.N.’s top human rights body.Continue Reading
UN condemns Libya, orders abuse probe, suspension
Governments around the world sharply condemned Libya’s crackdown against opposition protesters Friday, calling for a probe into possible crimes against humanity and recommending the country’s suspension from the U.N.’s top human rights body.Continue Reading