Iraq: Investigate ‘Emo’ Attacks
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The government of Iraq should immediately investigate and bring to justice those responsible for a targeted campaign of intimidation and violence against Iraqi youth seen as belonging to…Continue Reading
Thailand: Police Blamed for Killing Drug Suspect
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A Thai parliamentary inquiry that found that police used excessive force in the fatal shooting of a drug suspect should prompt an immediate criminal investigation and prosecution of thos…Continue Reading
Indonesia: Five Papuans Convicted for Peaceful Protest
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The Indonesian government should drop the politically motivated treason charges against five Papuan activists who were convicted on March 16, 2012, and order their release .
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China: Tibetan Monasteries Placed Under Direct Rule
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The Chinese government has ended a key policy of allowing Tibetan monasteries to be run by monks who comply with government regulations and have instead introduced a system that will pla…Continue Reading
Libya: Human Rights Council Monitoring Needed
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The UN Human Rights Council should condemn serious, ongoing human rights violations by militias in Libya. The council should appoint an independent expert to document the abuses and moni…Continue Reading
Rights group says Canada a "safer bet" to try accused Guatemalan war criminal
CALGARY – A human rights group says Canada is still a safer bet when it comes to trying an accused Guatemalan war criminal facing extradition in Calgary.Continue Reading
‘Shame Them’: NAACP Asks U.N. Human Rights Council to Help Fight Voter ID Laws
"bring them into line with global standards."Continue Reading
Kettling not breach of human rights
Police use of "kettling" tactics to contain crowds during violent demonstrations in London in 2001 did not breach human rights, European judges have ruled.Continue Reading
UN panel approves sidelined report praising Gaddafi's human rights record
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): A United Nations panel has adopted a report praising the human rights record of the former government of deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, a year after it was sidelined amid international objection.Continue Reading
Gay, transgender activists contend for human rights post
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Indonesian gay activist Dede Oetomo and transgender Yulianus "Mami Yuli" Rettoblaut are both still in the running for National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) leader position. Both names are among the …Continue Reading
Gay, transgender activists contend for human rights post
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Indonesian gay activist Dede Oetomo and transgender Yulianus "Mami Yuli" Rettoblaut are both still in the running for National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) leader position. Both names are among the …Continue Reading
Gay, transgender activists contend for human rights post
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – Indonesian gay activist Dede Oetomo and transgender Yulianus "Mami Yuli" Rettoblaut are both still in the running for National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) leader position. Both names are among the …Continue Reading
Syria: Witnesses Describe Idlib Destruction, Killings
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Accounts from witnesses reveal significant destruction and a large number of deaths and injuries of civilians in Syria’s bombardment of the city of Idlib. On the anniversary of the Syr…Continue Reading
Burma: New Law on Demonstrations Falls Short
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Burma’s new law on the right to peaceful assembly falls far short of international standards.
(New York) – Burma’s new law on the right to peaceful assemb…Continue Reading
Playboy photos spark human rights complaint
Images of naked Playboy models in a fire safety presentation have landed an instructor and forestry worker in mediation, according to papers filed with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.Continue Reading