Nigeria: Boko Haram Targeting Schools
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The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has set more than a dozen schools on fire in northern Nigeria. Since the beginning of 2012, suspected Boko Haram members have attacked, damaged, an…Continue Reading
iShares Files ‘Human Rights’ ETF
BlackRock ’s exchange traded fund unit, iShares , has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch another socially responsible ETF that excludes companies associated with countries that …Continue Reading
Solidaridad con las sobrevivientes de violencia sexual en Colombia
Por Ulrike Beck, del equipo de trabajo sobre Colombia de Amnistía Internacional
Mientras personas de todo el mundo se preparan para celebrar, el 8 de marzo, el Día Internacional de la Mujer, miles de mujeres y niñas colombianas c…Continue Reading
Egypt: Drop Charges in Non-Profit Group Cases
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The Egyptian authorities should drop the charges against 43 workers with nongovernmental organizations who are charged with operating “unlicensed” groups under a repressive law. …Continue Reading
India: Investigate Sexual Assault in Police Custody
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The Indian government should investigate the case of a tribal woman accused of supporting the Maoist “Naxalites” who says she was tortured in custody. The government should ensure he…Continue Reading
Solidarité avec les victimes de la violence sexuelle en Colombie
Par Ulrike Beck, de l’équipe Colombie d’Amnesty International
Alors que le monde s’apprête à commémorer la Journée internationale de la femme, jeudi 8 mars, les forces armées, les paramilitaires et les groupes de guérilla cont…Continue Reading
Radiologist gets P.E.I. human rights hearing
A radiologist who waited two years for the P.E.I. College of Physicians and Surgeons to submit paperwork so he could practise in the province will get a hearing from the P.E.I. Human Rights Commission.Continue Reading
Turkey: Adopt Strong Domestic Violence Law
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Turkey’s parliament should adopt a strong, comprehensive law to curb domestic violence. Parliament is debating a draft bill and is likely to vote on March 7, 2012. The draft law would …Continue Reading
Human rights' group warns of crime wave in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast should take urgent steps to disarm former rebels involved in rising violent crime in and around the central town of Bouake, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.Continue Reading
Human rights' group warns of crime wave in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast should take urgent steps to disarm former rebels involved in rising violent crime in and around the central town of Bouake, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.Continue Reading
Ecuador: Official Misrepresents Human Rights Watch Position
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An interview with Ecuador’s communications minister, Fernando Alvarado, in the March 4, 2012 edition of the official newspaper El Ciudadano flagrantly distorted what happened during a …Continue Reading
Colorado: Assembly Acts to Protect Youth Accused of Crimes
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Colorado’s General Assembly passed a bill on March 5, 2012 that will help keep children accused of crimes out of adult jails when they are awaiting trial.
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Human-rights group demands recall of federal torture directive to CSIS
OTTAWA – A human-rights group wants the federal government to withdraw a directive permitting Canada's spy agency to share information even when there's a real risk it will lead to torture.Continue Reading
iShares Registers ‘Human Rights’ ETF
iShares looks to add a third socially responsible fund to its lineup of equity funds.iShares, the world’s largest exchange-traded fund sponsor, filed paperwork with the U.S.Continue Reading
“We’d like a place to stay” – Milan’s Roma face eviction
By Matteo de Bellis, Europe Campaigner at Amnesty International
“We know we have to leave because of the construction works, but they should give us a place to go, not just leave us in the street.”
Giovanni speaks to me while standi…Continue Reading