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
Thailand: End Harsh Punishments for Lese Majeste Offenses
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A Thai court’s sentencing of a 61-year-old man to 20 years in prison for sending four text messages illustrates the misuse by successive Thai governments of laws intended to protect th…Continue Reading
UN rights council urges tougher action on Syria
GENEVA (AFP) – The UN Human Rights Council has urged tougher international action against Syria, condemning “gross violations” of human rights following evidence security forces killed and tortured dissidents.Continue Reading
Syria more isolated after UN rights council action: Clinton
Condemnation by the UN Human Rights Council shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is more isolated than ever, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday.Continue Reading
CMHR’s Inclusive Design Advisory Council Aims to Make Museum Experience Universally Enriching
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA– – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights recently held the first meeting of its Inclusive Design Advisory Council in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This council, made up of eight experts, advisors …Continue Reading
Fiji: End Rights Abuses
Fiji’s government should end attacks on critics and lift censorship.
(December 3) – Fiji’s government should end attacks on critics and lift censorship, Human Rights Watch said…Continue Reading
Rights body condemns Syria; Shell pulls out
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – The main U.N. human rights forum condemned Syria’s crackdown on protests on Friday and Royal Dutch Shell shut down oil work there because of EU sanctions, signs of the deepening isolation of President Bashar al-Assad. The 47-m…Continue Reading
U.N. rights forum condemns Syria
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations top human rights forum strongly condemned Syria on Friday for “gross and systematic” violations by its forces, including executions, and set the stage for possible action by U.N. political bodies in New York. The 4…Continue Reading
AJC Praises UN Human Rights Council Call for Tougher Actions on Syria
Contact: CONTACT: Anna Dolgov, +1-212-891-1385 (o), dolgova@ajc.orgContinue Reading
Yukon College loses appeal of human-rights order
A Yukon Supreme Court judge has ruled in favour of a Human Rights Commission decision that awarded two former Yukon College students with $10,000 each, on discrimination grounds.Continue Reading
Children increasingly the victims of Syria crackdown, UN report finds
Syrian children are increasingly the victims of the Assad regime’s repression of opposition forces, a new UN-backed inquiry reports, but despite growing regional pressure on Syria and an appeal from the UN’s top human rights official, the UN Human …Continue Reading
Testimony for Amnesty International
By Chekib El-Khiari, Former Prisoner of Conscience
During my period of arbitrary detention, I spent nearly two years and two months in five prisons from the west of the kingdom to the east. It was a period full of rich experiences and valuable lesso…Continue Reading
Syria violence surges as UN calls for protection
The United Nations’ human rights chief called on the international community to protect Syrian civilians Friday as violence surged across the country, with hours of intense shooting that sent stray bullets whizzing across the border.Continue Reading