Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan
Australia came under fire from U.N. agencies and human rights advocates Friday over its plan to send unaccompanied child asylum seekers to Malaysia under a refugee swap being negotiated with the Southeast Asian nation.Continue Reading
Oz opposition accuses Gillard of overlooking human rights issues in Malaysia deal
Canberra, June 3(ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard overlooked human-rights issues while announcing a deal with Malaysia last month over asylum seekers, Federal Opposition Immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has said.Continue Reading
Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan
Australia came under fire from the U.N. children’s aid agency and human rights advocates Friday over its plan to send unaccompanied child asylum seekers to Malaysia under a refugee swap deal being negotiated with the Southeast Asian nation.Continue Reading
Australia criticised over child refugees plan
Australia’s plan to include children among 800 asylum seekers to be sent to Malaysia to have their refugee claims assessed was attacked by critics who said it may breach their human rights.Continue Reading
Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan
Australia came under fire from the U.N. children’s aid agency and human rights advocates Friday over its plan to send unaccompanied child asylum seekers to Malaysia under a refugee swap deal being negotiated with the Southeast Asian nation.Continue Reading
Facebook: Safeguard Users Before Entering China Market
Facebook risks abetting Chinese government abuses unless it creates human rights safeguards before entering that market. Facebook should say publicly how it plans to protect users from surveillance and censorship …Continue Reading
Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan
Australia came under fire from the U.N. children’s aid agency and human rights advocates Friday over its plan to send unaccompanied child asylum seekers to Malaysia under a refugee swap deal being negotiated with the Southeast Asian nation.Continue Reading
Global State of Pain Treatment
This 128-page report details the failure of many governments to take even basic steps to ensure that people with severe pain due to cancer, HIV, and other serious illnesses have access to palliative care, a health service that seeks to improve quality …Continue Reading
PM accused of human-rights oversight
The opposition says the prime minister overlooked human-rights issues when the government rushed to announce a deal with Malaysia over asylum seekers.Continue Reading
Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan
Australia came under fire from the U.N. children’s aid agency and human rights advocates Friday over its plan to send child asylum seekers to Malaysia without their parents under a refugee swap deal being negotiated with the Southeast Asian nation.Continue Reading
US concerned on N.Korea aid but hopes on rights
A US envoy back from North Korea voiced concern about sending food aid but offered guarded optimism at launching a dialogue with the reclusive communist state on human rights.Continue Reading
South Africa: Open New Johannesburg Refugee Center
The South African government should quickly open a new refugee reception center in Johannesburg, Human Rights Watch said today. The closing of the existing center on June 1, 2011, will make it even harder for asyl…Continue Reading
Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan
Australia came under fire from human rights advocates Friday over its plan to send child asylum seekers to Malaysia without their parents under a refugee swap deal being negotiated with the Malaysian government.Continue Reading
Human rights advocates criticize Australian plan to send children asylum seekers to Malaysia
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia has come under fire from human rights advocates over its plan to send child asylum seekers to Malaysia without their parents under a refugee swap deal being negotiated with Kuala Lumpur.Continue Reading
Testimony of Sophie Richardson before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Berman, Members of the Committee, we appreciate the opportunity to testify today before this Committee on the human rights situations in Burma, North Korea, and Tibet, where people continue to face severe and syste…Continue Reading