B.C. human rights group concerned about use of Taser on child
VANCOUVER – A human rights group says it would be hard to justify using a stun gun on a child and it’s concerned about such a case in B.C.Continue Reading
China says U.S. human rights outcry is interference
China said it was willing to discuss its differences on human rights “with mutual respect” with the U.S. on Saturday after rejecting a recent official report from Washington as interference in its internal affairs.Continue Reading
China says U.S. human rights outcry is interference
China said it was willing to discuss its differences on human rights “with mutual respect” with the U.S. on Saturday after rejecting a recent official report from Washington as interference in its internal affairs.Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Forces Kill, Rape Civilians During Offensive
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(Zwedru) – Forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara killed hundreds of civilians, raped more than 20 alleged supporters of his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, and burned at leread moreContinue Reading
UAE: Government Detains Human Rights Defender
(Beirut) – United Arab Emirates authorities should immediately disclose the whereabouts of leading rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, the reason for his detention, and any charges against him, Human Rights Watch said.
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UAE: Government Detains Human Rights Defender
(Beirut) – United Arab Emirates authorities should immediately disclose the whereabouts of leading rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, the reason for his detention, and any charges against him, Human Rights Watch said.
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Bahrain human rights activist "arrested, beaten up"
Bahrain has arrested and beaten a prominent human rights activist and members of his family, a rights group said on Saturday, after the kingdom launched a sweeping crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.Continue Reading
Bahrain: Free Prominent Opposition Activist
(Manama) – Bahrain authorities should immediately release prominent opposition and rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, or bring him before an independent judge and charge him with a recognizable offense, Human Rights Watch said today.
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China says U.S. human rights outcry is interference
China said it was willing to discuss its differences on human rights “with mutual respect” with the U.S. on Saturday after rejecting a recent official report from Washington as interference in its internal affairs.Continue Reading
Bahrain human rights activist "arrested beaten up"
Bahrain has arrested and beaten a prominent human rights activist and members of his family a rights group said on Saturday after the kingdom launched a sweeping crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.Continue Reading
Bahrain human rights activist "arrested and beaten up"
Bahrain has arrested and beaten a prominent human rights activist and members of his family, a rights group said on Saturday, after the kingdom launched a sweeping crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.Continue Reading
Bahrain police detain, beat rights activist
Authorities in Bahrain on Saturday detained and beat a prominent human rights activist in part of widespread crackdown on the opposition in this tiny Gulf nation, a Bahraini human rights group and his relatives said.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka must account for missing rebels: Human Rights Watch
Colombo, Apr.9 (ANI): The New York based Human Rights Watch has said Sri Lanka should account for the disappearance of all Tamil Tiger rebels.Continue Reading
Pakistan has "culture of impunity" on human rights abuses: US report
Washington, April 9(ANI): Pakistan’s security forces enjoy “a culture of impunity” in relation to human rights abuses in the country, and police have often failed to protect members of religious minorities from attacks in the Islamic nation, a US repor…Continue Reading
Morocco: Sahrawi Activists, Detained 18 Months, Await Verdict
(New York) – Three Western Sahara activists have been in pretrial detention for 18 months, with numerous delays in their trial, Human Rights Watch said today. Their trial on charges of "harming [Morocco’s] internal security" has proceeded in …Continue Reading