Uganda rebels continue central Africa attacks
A coalition of nearly 40 human rights groups is calling on the U.S. to step up its efforts against a brutal Ugandan-led rebel group that has intensified attacks in central Africa, especially Congo’s volatile northeast.Continue Reading
Guinea: A Nation at the Crossroads
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President Alpha Condé, who took power in December 2010, should address the profound human rights and governance problems that have underscored decades of abuse in Guinea. A Human Rights…Continue Reading
Guinea: A Nation at the Crossroads
President Alpha Condé, who took power in December 2010, should address the profound human rights and governance problems that have underscored decades of abuse in Guinea. A Human Rights report identifies the main…Continue Reading
S. Arabia urged to release jailed woman driver
Saudi Arabia should “immediately” release a woman jailed for breaking the kingdom’s ban on women driving, Human Rights Watch said in a statement that also criticised the ban itself.Continue Reading
Don’t attend Sri Lanka military conference: rights body
New York, May 24 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged countries not to attend a Sri Lankan military conference that allegedly seeks to justify the thousands killed during the armed conflict with the Tamil Tigers.Continue Reading
Joint Open Letter to Prime Minister Khanal of Nepal on Persistent Impunity
Dear Prime Minister Khanal,
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists write to you concerning recent developments that reinforce long-standing impunity in Nepal. Impunity denies justice to victims of human …Continue Reading
UN blasts Australia over Malaysia boatpeople plan
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned Australia its plan to send boatpeople to Malaysia could be illegal, and appealed for Canberra to be more humane towards asylum seekers.Continue Reading
UN blasts Australia’s Malaysia boatpeople plan
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned Australia its plan to send boatpeople to Malaysia could be illegal, while appealing for Canberra to be more humane towards asylum seekers.Continue Reading
UN envoy: Myanmar’s new civilian government has done little to address widespread abuse
BANGKOK – The United Nations’ human rights envoy to Myanmar said the country’s nascent civilian government has done little to address widespread abuses, including forced labour and extrajudicial killings, since replacing the ruling junta in March.Continue Reading
UN envoy: Myanmar does little to stop rights abuse
The United Nations’ human rights envoy to Myanmar said the country’s nascent civilian government has done little to address widespread abuses, including forced labor and extrajudicial killings, since replacing the ruling junta in March.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka: Military Conference to Whitewash War Crimes
(New York) – Governments should decline the invitation to attend a Sri Lankan military conference that seeks to legitimize the unlawful killing of thousands of civilians during the armed conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Hu…Continue Reading
UN questions legality of Malaysia refugee swap
The United Nations high commissioner for Human Rights has questioned Australia’s asylum seeker deal with Malaysia, saying the plan could violate international law.Continue Reading
US: Supreme Court Affirms Abused Prisoners’ Right to Remedy
(Washington) - The US Supreme Court on May 23, 2011, endorsed the constitutional right of prisoners to be free of cruel and unusual conditions of confinement and the government’s responsibility to provide a remedy for violations of that right.
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Saudi Arabia: Free Woman Who Dared to Drive
King Abdullah should immediately order the release of Manal al-Sharif, who was arrested on the morning of May 22, 2011, after she defied the kingdom’s de facto ban on driving by women.
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Saudi Arabia: Free Woman Who Dared to Drive
King Abdullah should immediately order the release of Manal al-Sharif, who was arrested on the morning of May 22, 2011, after she defied the kingdom’s de facto ban on driving by women.
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