EU court rules against Russia on 1940 Katyn massacre
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Monday that Russia had violated the rights of relatives of thousands of Poles who were killed by the Soviet secret police in 1940, and described the Katyn massacre as a "wa…Continue Reading
'Sexual minority rights are not human rights'
The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has been criticised for its stance that the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LBGT) community must be protected.Continue Reading
Vietnam: Immediately Release Rights Bloggers
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Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the bloggers Nguyen Van Hai (a.k.a Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (a.k.a Anhbasg), and Ta Phong Tan and drop all charges against them .
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Anwar insists new security law against human rights, wants PSC review
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim insisted today that the newly-proposed security law to replace the Internal Security Act (ISA) still contravenes human rights, and demanded it be referred to a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) for…Continue Reading
Govt must raise human rights with Chinese leader – Greens
The New Zealand Government must put human rights firmly on the agenda during meetings with Chinese political leader Jia Qinglin, Green Party foreign affairs spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham said today.Continue Reading
Asia/Middle East: Increase Protections for Migrant Workers
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Labor ministers from 19 Asian and Middle Eastern countries should endorse protections for migrant workers and increase dialogue with civil society, Migrant Forum Asia and Human Rights Wa…Continue Reading
Australia: Promote Human Rights in Southeast Asia
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Australia should make human rights a priority in developing closer ties with Southeast Asian countries.
(New York) — Australia should make human rights a priority in …Continue Reading
Israel dismisses 'flytilla' protest, pointing to human rights abuses in Syria, Iran
Israel denied entry and deported several dozen pro-Palestinian activists who arrived at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, as fears of a mass confrontation at the country’s main international gateway prompted a deployment of hundreds of police and securit…Continue Reading
Key must raise human rights issues
The Greens are being specific when it comes to what human rights issues they want John Key to raise during his trip to Indonesia.Continue Reading
Do we need a law against incest?
Paul Behrens: The European human rights court has upheld a German ruling against sibling incest, but some questions remain unansweredContinue Reading
Three in four Brits want human rights act dumped: Poll
London, April 15 (ANI): Nearly 72 percent people in the UK believe that human rights laws are being misused by criminals and should be scrapped, according to a poll.Continue Reading
FORUM ON COMMONWEALTH EXPERIENCE IN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON APRIL 18
SHAH ALAM, April 15 (Bernama) — The Gandhi Memorial Trust of Malaysia (GMT)is organising a public lecture that will discuss among others the Commonwealthexperience relating to democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Chairman of the GMT, S Radhakr…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Grand Prix Decision Ignores Abuses
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The decision to go ahead with the Grand Prix on April 22, 2012, gives Bahrain’s rulers the opportunity they are seeking to obscure the seriousness of the country’s human rights situa…Continue Reading
More missing activists turn up in Sri Lanka
A Hong Kong-based human rights group says diplomatic action to locate an Australian-Sri Lankan activist has triggered the reappearance of two other missing activists.Continue Reading
US welcomes Mali transition government
The United States Thursday welcomed the new transition government in Mali while expressing concerns over violence and human rights abuses in the north seized by Tuareg and Islamist rebels.Continue Reading