Iran to try 26 U.S. officials for rights abuses: lawmaker
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran plans to try in absentia 26 U.S. officials is believes violated human rights, the latest attempt to turn the tables on Western accusations about Tehran’s rights record.Continue Reading
Call to boost human rights training
Serious gaps exist in the level of human rights training provided to civil and public servants, a report has found.Continue Reading
Hope for pay equity bill
The Human Rights Commission is hoping the Government will pick up its proposed pay equity bill.Continue Reading
Rights group says Syrian security forces have killed 2 protesters in Damascus suburb
BEIRUT – A Syrian human rights group says security forces have shot dead two anti-regime demonstrators and wounded eight in a Damascus suburb.Continue Reading
Syrian security troops kill 2 in Damascus suburb
A Syrian human rights group says security forces have shot dead two anti-regime demonstrators and wounded eight in a Damascus suburb.Continue Reading
Iran to prosecute 26 American officials for human rights violations
Tehran, July 4 (ANI): Iran’s Parliament is planning to prosecute and impose sanctions against 26 American officials, an Iranian lawmaker has said.Continue Reading
Zimbabwean Catholic rights group calls on political leaders to stop township violence
HARARE, Zimbabwe – A Roman Catholic human rights group in Zimbabwe called on political leaders Sunday to intervene to end a surge in violence that has seen rival political party supporters driven from their homes and created no-go zones in Zimbabwe’s c…Continue Reading
Zimababwe Catholic group: Stop township violence
A Roman Catholic human rights group in Zimbabwe called on political leaders Sunday to intervene to end a surge in violence that has seen rival political party supporters driven from their homes and created no-go zones in Zimbabwe’s capital.Continue Reading
Ex-Suhakam commissioners condemn EO used in Bersih crackdown
The Association for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham) condemned the use of Emergency Ordinance (EO) without going through other legal channels.Continue Reading
Government to review family immigration rules
The government is to review the application of EU human rights rules that allow immigrants to bring their families into the country, the Home Office said Sunday.Continue Reading
Syria: Rising Toll in Homs
(New York) – Government security forces and their allies have killed at least 21 people in Homs since June 17, 2011, as they crack down on Syria’s third-largest city, Human Rights Watch said today.read moreContinue Reading
US: The Human Rights of "Dreamers"
The DREAM Act is about to turn 10 years old. It is past time for the US to respect the rights of Dreamers—not only for their sake, but for the sake of their families, their communities, and their country, the Un…Continue Reading
US: A "Dirty" Amnesty
Two dozen House Republicans led by Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) are co-sponsoring legislation that would create an immigration amnesty. The legislation, the “Legal Workforce Act,” would not, though…Continue Reading
US: Crack Cocaine Ruling a Victory for Rights
The US Sentencing Commission’s unanimous vote on June 30, 2011, to make new federal crack cocaine sentencing guidelines retroactive, is consistent with internationally recognized human rights principles. However…Continue Reading
Morocco May not be Changing Much
(Washington) – Morocco might look like the exception to the rule of either revolution or violent repression among Arab nations these days.
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