China dissidents under lockdown as Nobel tensions linger
Dozens of Chinese dissidents and human rights activists remain under house arrest as a wary government seeks to stifle support for jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, a New York-based human rights group said.Continue Reading
Australian rights agency says asylum centre must close
SYDNEY, Oct 29, 2010 (AFP) – – Australia’s human rights agency Friday urged the government to stop locking up asylum seekers on remote Christmas Island, its main detention centre, saying it was overcrowded and inadequate.Continue Reading
The Mbeki Panel Report One Year On
One year ago, on October 29, 2009, the African Union (AU) endorsed the important report and recommendations of the African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD), led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki.read moreContinue Reading
Sudan: Don’t Ignore AU Justice Recommendations
(New York) – Sudan has failed to act on recommendations made a year ago by the African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today.
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The Politics of Blogging in Vietnam
Sophie Richardson, Asia Advocacy Director for Human Rights Watch spoke to The Fresh Outlook’s Foreign Affairs reporter, Emma Wilson, about politically motivated arrests of bloogers in Vietnam.
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Southeast Asian NGOs give ASEAN Human Rights body a failing mark
Members of human rights organizations in Southeast Asia have given the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) a failing mark for its performance in its first year.Continue Reading
US waiving penalties for use of child soldiers
In a move criticized by human rights organizations, the Obama administration has decided to exempt Yemen and three other countries that use child soldiers from U.S. penalties under the 2008 Child Soldiers Prevention Act.Continue Reading
Clinton backs UN probe on Myanmar rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw her support behind an international human rights probe in Myanmar amid growing US frustration with polls planned by the military regime.Continue Reading
Clinton backs UN probe on Myanmar rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw her support behind an international human rights probe in Myanmar amid growing US frustration with polls planned by the military regime.Continue Reading
Kosovo: Europe Returning Roma to Face Hardship
Roma and related minority groups deported from Western Europe to Kosovo face discrimination and severe deprivation amounting to human rights abuse.
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Kosovo: Europe Returning Roma to Face Hardship
Roma and related minority groups deported from Western Europe to Kosovo face discrimination and severe deprivation amounting to human rights abuse.
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Iran: Human Rights Crisis Requires International Scrutiny
(New York) – Human Rights Watch and a number of other international and Iranian groups have issued the following statement seeking action by the United Nations General Assembly in light of the human rights crisis that continues to unfold in Iran:
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Research and Markets: International Human Rights Law: Six Decades after the UDHR and Beyond
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “International Human Rights Law: Six Decades after the UDHR and Beyond” book to their offering.Continue Reading
Clinton backs UN probe on Myanmar rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw her support Thursday behind an international probe into human rights in Myanmar as US frustration grows with elections planned next week by the military regime.Continue Reading
Clinton cites differences with China
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday recited a series of U.S. grievances with Beijing’s policies, ranging from currency rates to human rights, but said the U.S. is seeking a closer relationship with China, not trying to check its growi…Continue Reading