U.S. pushes China on human rights as talks open
U.S. officials pushed China strongly on Monday to ease a crackdown against dissidents, taking a tough tone as they kicked off two days of talks meant to reduce diplomatic irritants.Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Philip Morris International Overhauls Labor Protections
(New York) – Philip Morris International’s public commitment on May 9, 2011 to protect the rights of tobacco workers in its global supply chain is an important first step, Human Rights Watch said today. Rigorous independent monitoring will be crucial t…Continue Reading
U.S. Officials Raise Concerns Over Human Rights As Chinese Officials Look On
WASHINGTON — As the United States opened two days of talks with China Monday, Vice President Joe Biden lauded the growing political ties between the world’s two largest economies but emphasized that the Obama administration remains deeply concerned ab…Continue Reading
New iPad App Showcases Human Rights Multimedia
Human Rights Watch today launched a new issue-specific multimedia application for Apple’s iPad, pioneering the first in a series of in-depth and original human rights multimedia apps through the iPad. Users can do…Continue Reading
New iPad App Showcases Human Rights Multimedia
Human Rights Watch today launched a new issue-specific multimedia application for Apple’s iPad, pioneering the first in a series of in-depth and original human rights multimedia apps through the iPad. Users can do…Continue Reading
U.S. pushes China on human rights as talks open
U.S. and Chinese officials opened two days of talks on Monday in broad agreement on the need to bolster a fragile global recovery but with Washington pushing for an easing up in China’s crackdown on dissidents.Continue Reading
Biden and Clinton lecture China on human rights
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton both expressed concerns on Monday about the recent security crackdown that has occurred in China.Continue Reading
Biden and Clinton lecture China on human rights
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton both expressed concerns on Monday about the recent security crackdown that has occurred in China.Continue Reading
Biden and Clinton lecture China on human rights
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton both expressed concerns on Monday about the recent security crackdown that has occurred in China.Continue Reading
Biden, Clinton bluntly press China on rights
Vice President Joseph Biden warned China Monday the United States would press hard on human rights, over which the two sides have a “vigorous” disagreement and criticizing Beijing’s latest crackdown on dissent.Continue Reading
Biden and Clinton lecture China on human rights
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton both expressed concerns on Monday about the recent security crackdown that has occurred in China.Continue Reading
Biden, Clinton bluntly press China on rights
Vice President Joseph Biden warned China Monday the United States would press hard on human rights, over which the two sides have a “vigorous” disagreement and criticizing Beijing’s latest crackdown on dissent.Continue Reading
Human rights group warns of legal trouble for US, UK over Pakistani drone strikes
LONDON – A human rights group says it is searching for ways to use the British and American legal system to pursue those behind the drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal belt.Continue Reading
Europe: Landmark Domestic Violence Treaty Launches
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US says human rights in China’s own interest
Top US leaders urged China on Monday to improve its human rights record, saying it was in the rising power’s own interest, but a visiting official insisted Beijing was making progress.Continue Reading