Simons: Human rights commission must treat complaints of Morinville parents seriously
Hoist on its own petard. That’s where the Alberta government now finds itself, dangling, as it faces a sudden flurry of human rights complaints from angry parents. The Alberta government in 2009 passed a controversial piece of legislation, known as B…Continue Reading
Group: Security forces abusing Somalis in Kenya
Kenyan security forces are responsible for a growing number of rights abuses — including beatings, rape and arbitrary detention — since Kenyan troops moved into Somalia late last year, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.Continue Reading
Chinese police question human rights activist
A prominent Chinese human rights activist released from prison last year said Thursday that police seized two of his computers and warned him to tone down his activism and online comments or face detention.Continue Reading
Syria: Army Shoots Protesters Attempting to Reach Observers
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The Arab League should urgently condemn the Syrian security forces for shooting peaceful protesters who were attempting to reach its observers in the northern city of Jisr al-Shughur, Hu…Continue Reading
Protesters mark Guantanamo prison's 10th anniversary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights protesters dressed in orange prison-style jumpsuits and covering their heads with black bags marched past the White House on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the U.S. military detention camp at Guantanamo Ba…Continue Reading
Protesters mark Guantanamo prison's 10th anniversary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights protesters dressed in orange prison-style jumpsuits and covering their heads with black bags marched past the White House on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the U.S. military detention camp at Guantanamo Ba…Continue Reading
Protesters mark Guantanamo prison's 10th anniversary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights protesters dressed in orange prison-style jumpsuits and covering their heads with black bags marched past the White House on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the U.S. military detention camp at Guantanamo Ba…Continue Reading
Finland Joins Landmine Ban Treaty
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Finland’s action to join the international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines should spur the United States and others to get on board without delay.
Western journalist reported killed in Syria
A Syrian human rights group says one Western journalist has been killed and another wounded in restive Homs province.Continue Reading
US: Make Guantanamo’s 10th Anniversary Its Last
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US President Barack Obama’s signing of a bill permitting indefinite detention without trial mere days before the 10th anniversary of the first prisoners arriving at Guantanamo highligh…Continue Reading
Sri Lankans protest editor's unsolved murder
Hundreds of political and human rights activists on Wednesday questioned the Sri Lankan government's will to solve the killing of an outspoken newspaper editor three years ago.Continue Reading
Deloitte Scores 100 Percent Rating on Human Rights Campaign's 2012 Corporate Equality Index
NEW YORK , Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — For the sixth consecutive year, Deloitte has been named one of Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) "Best Places to Work," earning a perfect 100 percent rating …Continue Reading
Rights of indigenous people in Bangladesh grossly violated
Dhaka (The Daily Star/ANN) – The indigenous people of Bangladesh faced gross violation of human rights last year while the perpetrators enjoyed full impunity even after committing crimes like murder, rape, and arson, a report has said.Continue Reading
Rights of indigenous people in Bangladesh grossly violated
Dhaka (The Daily Star/ANN) – The indigenous people of Bangladesh faced gross violation of human rights last year while the perpetrators enjoyed full impunity even after committing crimes like murder, rape, and arson, a report has said.Continue Reading
Yemen should reject Saleh immunity law: HRW
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Yemeni government proposal to grant President Ali Abdullah Saleh amnesty in return for his speedy exit is an affront to thousands who suffered under his rule and should be rejected by the parliament, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch gr…Continue Reading