Human Rights Watch: Yemen troops may have killed dozens of civilians in battles with Islamists
SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni troops may have killed dozens of civilians caught in the crossfire over the past two months as government forces battled al-Qaida linked militants in the country’s restive south, a leading human rights group said Saturday.Continue Reading
Rights group: Yemen civilians killed in crossfire
Yemeni troops may have killed dozens of civilians caught in the crossfire over the past two months as government forces battled al-Qaida linked militants in the country’s restive south, a leading human rights group said Saturday.Continue Reading
Rights groups urge Senegal not to send Habre to Chad
DAKAR, July 9 (Reuters) – Human rights groups urged Senegal Saturday not to extradite former Chadian president Hissene Habre to Chad on the grounds that he might not get a fair trial there, having already been sentenced to death in absentia.Continue Reading
Human rights activists slam Syria over protester deaths
Human Rights Watch on Saturday condemned Syria’s “deliberate policy” of dispersing protesters with deadly force after activists said security forces killed at least 15 people in the latest protests.Continue Reading
Human rights activists slam Syria over protester deaths
Human Rights Watch on Saturday condemned Syria’s “deliberate policy” of dispersing protesters with deadly force after activists said security forces killed at least 15 people in the latest protests.Continue Reading
Human rights activists slam Syria over protester deaths
Human Rights Watch on Saturday condemned Syria’s “deliberate policy” of dispersing protesters with deadly force after activists said security forces killed at least 15 people in the latest protests.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch: Syrian defectors describe being ordered to shoot on protesters
BEIRUT – Syrian commanders told security forces they were fighting terrorists and ordered them to open fire on anti-regime demonstrations even after they found unarmed protesters instead, Human Rights Watch said Saturday in a report citing defectors fr…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch: Yemen troops may have killed dozens of civilians in battles with Islamists
SANAA, Yemen – A leading rights group says Yemeni troops may have killed dozens of civilians caught in the crossfire as government troops battle al-Qaida linked militants in the country’s restive south.Continue Reading
Exhibit Warns about the Dangers of Psychiatric Drugging of Children
As part of its continuing efforts to warn parents about the dangers of psychiatric drugging of children, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) of California held its formal grand opening for the traveling exhibit “Psychiatry: An Industry of …Continue Reading
Human rights activists slam Syria over protester deaths
Human Rights Watch on Saturday condemned Syria’s “deliberate policy” of dispersing protesters with deadly force after activists said security forces killed at least 15 people in the latest protests.Continue Reading
Yemen: Dozens of Civilians Killed in Southern Fighting
Yemeni forces may have killed dozens of civilians in unlawful attacks while fighting an Islamist armed group in southern Abyan province since May 2011. The militants in Abyan, called Ansar al-Sharia (Partisans of …Continue Reading
United They Work, Divided They Don’t
The Indonesian government has long praised its migrant workers as “economic heroes” for their immense contributions to the economy in their home country.
The Indonesian government has long p…Continue Reading
United They Work, Divided They Don’t
The Indonesian government has long praised its migrant workers as “economic heroes” for their immense contributions to the economy in their home country.
The Indonesian government has long p…Continue Reading
UPDATE 4-Indonesia torture case vs Exxon Mobil revived
* Liability for human rights abuses allowed in US courts * Exxon Mobil said to hire soldiers who committed torture * Exxon Mobil reviewing decision, calls claims baseless * Federal appeals court in NY …Continue Reading
US appeals court says Indonesians may pursue lawsuit against Exxon over human rights abuses
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court revived claims Friday that Exxon Mobil Corp. should be held accountable in U.S. courts for human rights abuses allegedly committed by Indonesian troops guarding an Exxon natural gas facility.Continue Reading