Human rights sore spot for Peru runoff candidates
Peru found itself on Monday facing the very scenario many Peruvians dreaded: The two presidential candidates whose democratic credentials are most questioned — the daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori and leftist military man Ollanta …Continue Reading
Back Human Rights in Bahrain
The United States has struggled to balance human rights principles and strategic concerns in responding to protests across the Middle East, from Tunisia to Iran. Too often, it has been behind the curve.
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7,500 Words by the Chinese Government on U.S. Human Rights Abuses
The Chinese government is not fond of criticism. Sometimes they lock the critics up (see: Ai Weiwei). They can’t do that with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, though. Thus, apparently in response to a Clinton’s speech and the U.S. State Department’s…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Drop Charges Against Editor of Independent Daily
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Russia raps U.S. state dept human rights report
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that last week’s U.S. State Department report, criticizing Moscow’s human rights record, reflected double standards and was politicized.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch Statement on the Apprehension of Laurent Gbagbo
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Bahrain rights activist to face military court
Bahrain’s leading human rights activist will be questioned by a military prosecutor, according to the Gulf country’s interior ministry that has been leading the crackdown on Shiite protests against Sunni rulers.Continue Reading
Bahrain rights activist to face military court
Bahrain’s leading human rights activist will be questioned by a military prosecutor, according to the Gulf country’s interior ministry that has been leading the crackdown on Shiite protests against Sunni rulers.Continue Reading
China issues report criticizing US human rights
China accused the U.S. on Monday of pushing for Internet freedom around the world as a way to undermine other nations, while noting that Washington’s campaign against secret-spilling website WikiLeaks showed its own sensitivity to the free flow of info…Continue Reading
Nuclear families violate human rights of elderly: Study
New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) Increasing popularity of nuclear families is violating the human rights of senior citizens in India who end up living a lonely life, which in turn has a negative impact ontheir emotional and physical well being, says a recent st…Continue Reading
China issues report criticizing US human rights
China is criticizing the U.S. for attacking the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks while pushing for Internet freedom around the world.Continue Reading
Libya: Government Attacks in Misrata Kill Civilians
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China tells U.S. to quit as human rights judge
The United States is beset by violence, racism and torture and has no authority to condemn other governments’ human rights problems, China said on Sunday, countering U.S. criticism of Beijing’s crackdown.Continue Reading
China tells U.S. to quit as human rights judge
The United States is beset by violence, racism and torture and has no authority to condemn other governments’ human rights problems, China said on Sunday, countering U.S. criticism of Beijing’s crackdown.Continue Reading