Anis Hidayah, Indonesia
Anis Hidayah, executive director of Jakarta-based Migrant Care, speaks out on behalf of the millions of Indonesian women and men who seek work abroad to feed their families and face serious risk of exploitation an…Continue Reading
Sihem Bensedrine, Tunisia
Journalist and human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine has worked for more than two decades to expose human rights violations in Tunisia and defend freedom of expression. Under the autocratic rule of President Ben …Continue Reading
Hossam Bahgat, Egypt
Hossam Bahgat, founder and director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), is a leading defender of civil rights and liberties in Egypt.
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U.S. seeks immediate release of Belarus activist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States called on Monday for the immediate release of Ales Belyatsky, a leading Belarussian human rights activist detained last week on tax evasion charges his rights group denounced as political.Continue Reading
US urges Belarus to free human rights activist
The United States urged Belarus authorities Monday to release a human rights group chief, saying it was “deeply concerned” about his arrest and detention.Continue Reading
UN calls rights situation in Iraq ‘fragile’
A UN report released on Monday said the human rights situation in Iraq is still “fragile,” citing issues including economic and political stagnation, continued violence and attacks on minorities.Continue Reading
South Africa: Failing Maternity Care
A lack of oversight and accountability for recurrent problems in the health system and abuses committed by health personnel contributes to South Africa’s substandard maternity care and undermines one of its top …Continue Reading
Asean commission ‘fails miserably in promoting, protecting human rights’
Jakarta (The Nation/ANN) – The Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), created in 2009, has largely failed to promote and protect human rights in the region in any meaningful way, many delegates to a civil society workshop in Jakart…Continue Reading
Asean commission ‘fails miserably in promoting, protecting human rights’
Jakarta (The Nation/ANN) – The Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), created in 2009, has largely failed to promote and protect human rights in the region in any meaningful way, many delegates to a civil society workshop in Jakart…Continue Reading
Rights watchdog ‘should be axed’
The UK’s human rights watchdog should be scrapped, a think-tank has said.Continue Reading
Syrian troops intensify crackdown on eastern city, activists say at least 52 killed
BEIRUT – Syrian forces intensified their crackdown on an eastern city Sunday as they try to keep the anti-government uprising from escalating during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The assault and similar operations in at least two other towns killed…Continue Reading
Activists say Syrian troops kill at least 52
Syrian forces intensified their crackdown on an eastern city Sunday as they try to keep the anti-government uprising from escalating during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The assault and similar operations in at least two other towns killed at least…Continue Reading
Activists: Syrian troops kill at least 52 people
Two Syrian rights groups say government forces have killed at least 52 people in the latest phase of their crackdown on dissent and the toll for the day could rise to 69.Continue Reading
Human Rights and Social Development Minister Praise Bahrain’s Progress
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Syria’s Assad Faces Rising International Pressure
The United Nations Security Council issued a presidential statement that condemned Syrian authorities for “widespread violations of human rights, use of force against civilians” on Aug. 3. The statement, which is considered weaker than a resolution but…Continue Reading