UN TO ORGANISE A SEMINAR ON HUMAN RIGHTS THURSDAY
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) — The United Nations in Malaysia is hosting ahuman rights seminar, in conjunction with Human Rights Day 2011, to discuss thestate of human rights in the country, and the way forward.The one-day seminar to be held at Park …Continue Reading
Morocco: Free Popular Columnist
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Moroccan authorities should void the conviction of a journalist who is serving a one-year term for “gravely offending” public officials and disparaging the courts. Rachid Nini’s in…Continue Reading
Trespass notice contravenes human rights – Sykes
A trespass notice has been issued by the Auckland City Council against those who are a part of, or associated with, MANA.Continue Reading
Russia: Stop Harassing Election Monitors, Release Demonstrators
Russian authorities should immediately stop harassing Golos, the country’s main independent election monitoring group.
(Moscow) – Russian authorities should immediately stop harassing Gol…Continue Reading
Human rights key in combating AIDS among gay men: WHO
Vast improvements in human rights and access to treatment are needed to protect gay men against HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Monday.Continue Reading
Global Witness says blood diamonds regulator fails to address tyranny, violence; leaves group
JOHANNESBURG – A major human rights watchdog on Monday left the international body charged with keeping blood diamonds off the market, accusing the regulatory group of refusing to address links between the gems, violence and tyranny.Continue Reading
Rights group: South African lesbians face abuse
South African lesbians are abused by even those closest to them, a reality that contrasts with the high ideals of the country’s constitution, Human Rights Watch said Monday.Continue Reading
Nepal: Extend Mandate of UN Human Rights Office
The Nepali government should extend the mandate of the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR), Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists said today.
South Africa: LGBT Rights in Name Only?
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Black lesbians and transgender men in South African townships and rural areas face an overwhelming climate of discrimination and violence despite protections promised them in the country…Continue Reading
Afghanistan: A Decade of Missed Opportunities
The Afghan government and its allies abroad have failed to make human rights a top priority in the decade since the fall of the Taliban government, leaving Afghans to face an uncertain future.
Dominican-Haitian activist Sonia Pierre dies at 48
Sonia Pierre, a human rights activist who bravely fought discrimination against poor Dominicans of Haitian descent since she was a child, died Sunday, according to colleagues. She was 48.Continue Reading
A decade after Taliban, Afghan abuse rife: rights group
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government and coalition forces have failed to champion human rights and the rule of law in Afghanistan since the end of Taliban rule, leaving Afghans disillusioned and vulnerable to abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Sunda…Continue Reading
Afghan rights situation ‘still critical’ 10 years on
The human rights situation remains “critical” in Afghanistan despite the Taliban’s ouster 10 years ago, Human Rights Watch said, accusing Kabul and its Western backers of failing to prioritise rights conditions.Continue Reading
Pakistan: Protect Shia Muslims
The Pakistani government should urgently act to protect Shia Muslims in Pakistan from sectarian attack during the Muslim holy month of Moharram.
(New York) – The Pakistani government shoul…Continue Reading
At least 23 dead in Syria as UN slams rights violations
Eleven civilians were among 23 people killed in Syria on Saturday, a day after the UN Human Rights Council urged tougher action against Damascus and condemned its “gross violations” of human rights.Continue Reading