UN envoy asks Myanmar for ‘signal’ before election
The U.N.’s human rights envoy to Myanmar appealed Thursday to its military rulers “to send a strong signal” to the world that it will hold a genuine election, by releasing democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and almost 2,100 political prisoners.Continue Reading
UNESCO: Dictator Prize Suspended Indefinitely
(Paris) – UNESCO’s decision announced on October 21, 2010, to suspend indefinitely a prize funded by and named after President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea followed a global outcry from scholars and human rights defenders, Human Rights Watch and…Continue Reading
UN envoy asks Myanmar for ‘signal’ before election
The U.N.’s human rights envoy to Myanmar appealed Thursday to its military rulers “to send a strong signal” to the world that it will hold a genuine election, by releasing democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and almost 2,100 political prisoners.Continue Reading
Cuban dissident Farinas wins Sakharov rights prize
The European parliament awarded Thursday its prestigious human rights prize to Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who immediately called for an end to Cuba’s Communist “dictatorship.”Continue Reading
China: US Should Adopt Principled China Policy
(New York) – American policy toward China should reflect a more principled, high-profile approach to human rights in China, said a group of human rights advocates and China experts in a letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Human rights group takes aim at Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia – Representatives of Human Rights Watch have denounced what they call repression in Tunisia, especially of trade union members.Continue Reading
Court condemns Moscow gay pride bans
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Russia on Thursday for letting Moscow ban gay pride marches simply because the city’s then-mayor — who famously compared gays to the devil — and other officials disapproved of them.Continue Reading
Mexico: Require Civilian Investigation of Abuses Against Civilians by Military
(New York) – Mexico’s congress should substantially modify President Felipe Calderón’s proposed revisions to the Code of Military Justice, Human Rights Watch said today. The proposed reform would not solve the current lack of accountability for abus…Continue Reading
Russia: European Court Rules Gay Pride Ban Unlawful
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Court condemns Moscow gay pride bans
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Russia on Thursday for letting Moscow ban gay pride marches simply because officials there disliked homosexuals and their lifestyle.Continue Reading
China: Joint Letter to Secretary Clinton, October 2010
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
US Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20220
Dear Secretary Clinton,
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Cuban dissident wins top EU rights prize
The European Parliament awarded its top human rights prize on Thursday to Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, whose hunger strike this year helped pressure Havana into releasing political prisoners.Continue Reading
Rights court condemns Moscow gay parade ban
The European Court of Human Rights has condemned the city of Moscow for violating the rights of gays and lesbians.Continue Reading
EU rights prize for Cuban dissident Farinas
The European Parliament awarded its annual human rights prize on Thursday to Guillermo Farinas, the Cuban dissident whose 134-day hunger strike helped draw attention to the plight of political dissidents jailed in a 2003 crackdown on dissent.Continue Reading
UN suspends contested prize for African president
The U.N.’s cultural and education agency on Thursday suspended plans to grant a prize named after Equatorial Guinea’s longtime dictator, after human rights groups slammed the award by citing the leader’s poor human rights record.Continue Reading