Ivory Coast announces human rights investigation
Ivory Coast’s president is setting up an independent commission to investigate human rights abuses committed during Ivory Coast’s postelection crisis earlier this year.Continue Reading
Activists in 22 cities raise the alarm on Gambia’s human rights
On Friday 22 July, thousands of activists from 14 different countries worldwide will come together to raise awareness of the human rights abuses occurring in Gambia, in a Global Day of Action.
The global demonstrations coincide with a national holiday …Continue Reading
Skynet law changes still violate human rights
The Government today released details on how its controversial “Skynet” file sharing law will be implemented but failed to make changes necessary to protect human rights, the Green Party says.Continue Reading
Skynet law changes still violate human rights
The Government today released details on how its controversial “Skynet” file sharing law will be implemented but failed to make changes necessary to protect human rights, the Green Party says.Continue Reading
Foundation for the Deaf ACC submission accepted by Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has accepted The National Foundation for the Deaf combined cases submission that the ACC 6 percent injury threshold and age deduction scale are discriminatory on the grounds of age and disability.Continue Reading
Foundation for the Deaf ACC submission accepted by Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has accepted The National Foundation for the Deaf combined cases submission that the ACC 6 percent injury threshold and age deduction scale are discriminatory on the grounds of age and disability.Continue Reading
Malaysia: Free ‘PSM 6’ Opposition Leaders
The Malaysian government should immediately release six leaders of the opposition political party Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) who are being held without charge under Malaysia’s draconian preventive detention l…Continue Reading
US: Remove ‘Global Gag Rule’ From House Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee should remove language that would reinstate the so-called “Global Gag Rule” from the draft Foreign Affairs Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012. The “Gag Rule” would …Continue Reading
US: Remove ‘Global Gag Rule’ From House Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee should remove language that would reinstate the so-called “Global Gag Rule” from the draft Foreign Affairs Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012. The “Gag Rule” would …Continue Reading
Global: Schools No Havens in War Zones
Governments should improve protections for students and teachers during wartime by explicitly outlawing attacks on schools and curtailing their use by the military.
(New York) – Governments shoul…Continue Reading
Syria: Mass Arrest Campaign Intensifies
Syrian security forces have intensified their campaign of mass arrests in cities across the country that have had anti-government protests. The targeted cities include including Hama, Homs, and various suburbs aro…Continue Reading
Syria: Mass Arrest Campaign Intensifies
Syrian security forces have intensified their campaign of mass arrests in cities across the country that have had anti-government protests. The targeted cities include including Hama, Homs, and various suburbs aro…Continue Reading
European rights official attacks burqa bans
Banning the burqa and niqab in public places threatens to exclude women, not liberate them, a top European human rights official said Wednesday.Continue Reading
Schools and Armed Conflict
A Global Survey of Domestic Laws and State Practice Protecting Schools from Attack and Military Use
This 162-page report examines domestic laws and military policies in 56 countries around the wo…Continue Reading
Clinton urged to press Indonesia on military abuse
Human Rights Watch says U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should use her visit to Indonesia to press it for genuine military reform.Continue Reading