Clinton backs probe on Myanmar rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Thursday for an international probe of human rights violations in Myanmar, the most explicit US backing for the idea long sought by human rights activists.Continue Reading
US: California Should Reduce Overcrowding in its Prisons
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Burma Needs a War Crimes Inquiry
Support for an international commission of inquiry into war crimes in Burma got a major boost as the UN’s special rapporteur on Burma, Tomas Ojea Quintana, strengthened his call for a commission of inquiry into violations of international law in Burma….Continue Reading
Australia: Discuss Military Accountability During Indonesia Visit
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Jail, arrests contradict Vietnam rights commitments: US
Vietnam’s jailing of activists and arrests of bloggers contradicts the country’s commitment to human rights, the US embassy said Thursday ahead of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit.Continue Reading
Jail, arrests contradict Vietnam rights commitments: US
Vietnam’s jailing of activists and arrests of bloggers contradicts the country’s commitment to human rights, the US embassy said Thursday ahead of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit.Continue Reading
Jail, arrests contradict Vietnam rights commitments: US
Vietnam’s jailing of activists and arrests of bloggers contradicts the country’s commitment to human rights, the US embassy said Thursday ahead of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit.Continue Reading
Japan Offers No Response on Human Rights Issue
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being issued by the International Coalition for Religious Freedom:Continue Reading
Iran vying for board of UN Women
Iran, where a woman convicted of adultery has been sentenced to death by stoning, is likely to become a member of the board of the new U.N. agency to promote equality for women, prompting outrage from the U.S. and human rights groups.Continue Reading
Rights Displaced
This report documents the serious human rights problems faced by those who left Kosovo for Western Europe but were subsequently sent back. They experience problems getting identity documents as well as regaining possession of any property they own. The…Continue Reading
Philippines: Ensure Justice in Landmark Case
(New York) – The Aquino administration should act on its pledges of justice and human rights by taking all necessary measures to protect a whistle-blowing soldier and the families of the victims, Human Rights Watch said today. Former Sgt.
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Cluster Munition Information Chart
Human Rights Watch has updated its Cluster Munition Information Chart. The chart shows which states have stockpiled, produced, used, and been affected by cluster munitions, and indicates which states have signed and ratified the 2008 Convention on Clus…Continue Reading
Israel convicts Israeli-Arab of spying for Hezbollah
An Israeli-Arab human rights activist was convicted of spying for the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah by an Israeli court Wednesday.Continue Reading
The Child Soldier on Trial at Guantanamo
As I sat watching the sentencing hearing at Guantanamo Bay of Omar Khadr, a former child soldier, I wondered how his being detained here for eight years without trial could actually be used against him.
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Canada: Monitoring of Mining Companies Long Overdue
The House of Commons is to vote today on a modest, sensible piece of legislation that would be a small step to help improve human rights and the reputation of Canadian companies around the world.
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