Testimonies from Bahrain: My father, the activist
By Yara Ebrahim Al Sayed
It was the day after my last exam for the quarter. I was sat having coffee with a friend, telling her how excited I was to take a much needed break from all the stress I was under at the time.
Bahrain was experien…Continue Reading
Hungry for human rights
Despite warnings from doctors, a man began a hunger strike at City Hall yesterday to show his support for human-rights activists in the Middle East. Last year, Abdelmonaim Ibrahim went on a 16-day hunger strike in Lebanon. Yesterday, the Sudanese refug…Continue Reading
Chavez foe launches presidential bid in Venezuela
A Venezuelan opposition leader launched his presidential campaign Saturday, challenging President Hugo Chavez to accept him in the race after a human rights court overturned a ban on his candidacy.Continue Reading
Human rights group urges Ottawa to investigate Cheney over torture
TORONTO – A human rights group is urging the federal government to bring criminal charges against former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney, accusing him of playing a role in the torture of detainees during the years of the Bush administration.Continue Reading
Israel: Charge or Release Al Jazeera Bureau Chief
Israel should immediately release the journalist Samer Allawi or charge him with a criminal offense. The Israeli military arrested Allawi, a Palestinian who heads Al Jazeera’s office in Afghanistan, on August 9,…Continue Reading
Canada urged to launch Cheney torture probe
Human Rights Watch is urging the Canadian government to “be prepared” to bring criminal charges against former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney when he visits Vancouver on his book tour next week.Continue Reading
Canada: Investigate Cheney for Role in Torture
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The Canadian government should be prepared to bring criminal charges against former US Vice President Dick Cheney for his alleged role in the torture of detainees when he visits Vancouve…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Reinstate Ousted Students, Faculty
Universities in Bahrain should immediately reinstate all students, faculty, and staff who were dismissed solely for expressing opinions critical of the government and ruling family or attending overwhelmingly peac…Continue Reading
Syrian agents targeting activists, families
A young woman was found beheaded and mutilated, apparently by Syrian security agents, underscoring what witnesses and the U.N. human rights office said Friday was a fearsome new tactic of retaliating against protesters’ families to snuff out the 6-mont…Continue Reading
Medellin – the city where no one feels safe
By Josefina Salomón, from Amnesty International’s team in Bogota.
Marta doesn’t feel safe in her own home.
Every night, she hides with her children under a mattress or places mattresses against the walls. Many women in her community do the same in…Continue Reading
Oman: Newspaper Verdict Aims to Silence Dissent
An Omani appeals court should immediately revoke a lower court’s sentences in a press freedom case. The court should drop all charges against a journalist, editor, and civil servant allegedly for insulting and d…Continue Reading
Testimonios desde Bahréin: La horrible experiencia de una activista detenida
Soy activista bahreiní, participo en la revolución de Bahréin que comenzó el 14 de febrero.
Cuando el ejército demolió la Perla y empezó a detener gente, tuve mucho miedo. Sabía que no había hecho nada malo, pero estaban locos.
Una noche vini…Continue Reading
UN rights chief concerned by Burundi bloodshed
The office of the United Nation’s human rights chief expressed deep concern Friday over violence in Burundi, after a recent bar shooting left 39 dead in one of the country’s worst attacks in months.Continue Reading
Haiti: Duvalier victims won’t be silenced
By James Burke from Amnesty International’s team in Port-au-Prince.
We probably should have known something strange was happening when the room holding our press conference was already full 15 minutes before we were due to begin…Continue Reading
NHRC constitutes advisory group on media, human rights
New Delhi, Sep.23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission has constituted its “Advisory Group on the Media and Human Rights” comprising twelve senior media persons representing different major news organizations in the country.Continue Reading