Thailand: Southern Insurgents Bomb Nightspots
Alleged insurgents were responsible for detonating three bombs at a nighttime entertainment area in Thailand’s southern Narathiwat province that killed five civilians and wounded 118.
Côte d’Ivoire: Second Deadly Attack Near Liberian Border
Armed men who supported former Côte d’Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo waged the second deadly attack in two months near the Liberian border, killing at least 23 men, women, and children in small villages. …Continue Reading
Rights group says EU border enforcement agency exposing migrants to abuse in Greek detention
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s border control agency is knowingly exposing migrants to inhuman and degrading conditions by transporting them to unacceptable detention centres in Greece, an international human rights agency said Wednesday.Continue Reading
Rights group: EU agency exposing migrants to abuse
The European Union’s border control agency is knowingly exposing migrants to inhuman and degrading conditions by transporting them to unacceptable detention centers in Greece, an international human rights agency said Wednesday.Continue Reading
Indonesia to deport human rights researcher
Indonesian officials are planning to deport an Australian human rights researcher who has been detained on Madura island, north of Java.Continue Reading
Human rights groups urge China to stop Pak convict’s execution
Islamabad, Sept 21(ANI): Human rights groups have called on China to stop the execution of Pakistani national Zahid Husain Shah, who has been convicted of drug smuggling, and also urged Islamabad to come forward and save his life.Continue Reading
EU: Border Agency Exposes Migrants to Abusive Conditions
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Frontex, the European Union’s external border enforcement agency, is exposing migrants to inhuman and degrading conditions, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today. Migrants a…Continue Reading
Mat Sabu charge violates free speech tenets, say rights groups
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Human rights groups nationwide today condemned the authorities for charging PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu with criminal defamation, calling such a move a clear violation of human rights and free speech.Continue Reading
Kenya: Q&A on Pre-Trial Hearing in Second ICC Case
On September 21, 2011, a “confirmation of charges” hearing will begin before an International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial chamber in The Hague. It will determine whether the second case in the Kenya…Continue Reading
Thailand: Southern Insurgents Bomb Nightspots
Alleged insurgents were responsible for detonating three bombs at a nighttime entertainment area in Thailand’s southern Narathiwat province that killed five civilians and wounded 118.
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Venezuela attorney general criticizes rights court
Venezuela’s attorney general on Tuesday criticized a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that orders the country’s authorities to allow a prominent opposition politician to run for office.Continue Reading
Yemen: Protester Killings Show Perils of Immunity Deal
Yemeni security forces used excessive force when they opened fire on anti-government protesters in Sanaa on September 18, 2011, and in Taizz on September 19, killing at least 27 and wounding hundreds. Witnesses to…Continue Reading
Amnesty urges 11th-hour stay for Iran death row teen
Human rights group Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an 11th-hour stay of execution for a 17-year-old due to be hanged after being convicted of the murder of a man billed as Iran’s strongest.Continue Reading
Venezuela: Implement Inter-American Court Ruling
Venezuela is legally obligated to implement a judgement by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights instructing it to uphold the political rights of an opposition leader barred from office. The secretary general o…Continue Reading
Burundi: Investigate Deadly Bar Shooting
Burundian authorities should urgently investigate the massacre on September 18, 2011, of dozens of people in a popular bar in Gatumba, about 15 kilometers west of the capital, Bujumbura.