U.N. finds war crimes by Gaddafi forces, opposition
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights forum said on Wednesday a fact-finding mission in Libya has concluded that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.Continue Reading
Cauvrem violence: NHRC seeks report from Goa govt
Panaji, June 2 (PTI) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Goa chief secretary and the Director General of Police in connection with the alleged violation of human rights during a tribals-led anti-mining agitation in Cauvrem…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch raps Iraqi security forces for illegally detaining, beating protesters
BAGHDAD – A leading human rights group says Iraq’s central government and regional Kurdish leaders are beating and illegally detaining protesters to try to stop demonstrations calling for reforms.Continue Reading
Rights group raps Iraq for arresting protesters
A leading human rights group says Iraq’s central government and regional Kurdish leaders are beating and illegally detaining protesters to try to stop demonstrations calling for reforms.Continue Reading
Austria: Press Russia on Chechen Murder Link
(Vienna) – The conviction of three men on June 1, 2011, in the fatal kidnapping attempt of a Chechen refugee in Vienna is a good beginning in the effort to uncover all those responsible in this case, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Austria: Press Russia on Chechen Murder Link
(Vienna) – The conviction of three men on June 1, 2011, in the fatal kidnapping attempt of a Chechen refugee in Vienna is a good beginning in the effort to uncover all those responsible in this case, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Austria: Press Russia on Chechen Murder Link
(Vienna) – The conviction of three men on June 1, 2011, in the fatal kidnapping attempt of a Chechen refugee in Vienna is a good beginning in the effort to uncover all those responsible in this case, Human Rights Watch said today.
read moreContinue Reading
U.N. finds war crimes by Gaddafi forces, opposition
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights forum said on Wednesday a fact-finding mission in Libya has concluded that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.Continue Reading
Cuba: Stop Imprisoning Peaceful Dissidents
The conviction of six dissidents in summary trials for doing no more than exercising their fundamental rights highlights the continuing abuse of the criminal justice system to repress dissent in Cuba. Raúl Castro…Continue Reading
Cuba: Stop Imprisoning Peaceful Dissidents
(Washington, DC) – The conviction of six dissidents in summary trials for doing no more than exercising their fundamental rights highlights the continuing abuse of the criminal justice system to repress dissent in Cuba, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Cuba: Stop Imprisoning Peaceful Dissidents
(Washington, DC) – The conviction of six dissidents in summary trials for doing no more than exercising their fundamental rights highlights the continuing abuse of the criminal justice system to repress dissent in Cuba, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Cuba: Stop Imprisoning Peaceful Dissidents
(Washington, DC) – The conviction of six dissidents in summary trials for doing no more than exercising their fundamental rights highlights the continuing abuse of the criminal justice system to repress dissent in Cuba, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Cuba: Stop Imprisoning Peaceful Dissidents
(Washington, DC) – The conviction of six dissidents in summary trials for doing no more than exercising their fundamental rights highlights the continuing abuse of the criminal justice system to repress dissent in Cuba, Human Rights Watch said today.
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US: The Danger of Indefinite Detention
The House Judiciary committee plans on Thursday to move forward a bill to create a system of indefinite detention for immigrants in the United States. The bill would allow the government to detain deportable immig…Continue Reading
US: The Danger of Indefinite Detention
The House Judiciary committee plans on Thursday to move forward a bill to create a system of indefinite detention for immigrants in the United States. The bill would allow the government to detain deportable immigrants who can’t be sent home for as l…Continue Reading