‘Limited’ Pakistan progress on rights: US report
Pakistan has made only limited progress in improving human rights with reports of thousands of disappearances despite US pressure on its wartime partner, the State Department says.Continue Reading
‘Limited’ Pakistan progress on rights: US report
Pakistan has made only limited progress in improving human rights with reports of thousands of disappearances despite US pressure on its wartime partner, the State Department says.Continue Reading
‘Limited’ Pakistan progress on rights: US report
Pakistan has made only limited progress in improving human rights with reports of thousands of disappearances in conflict zones, a US State Department report says.Continue Reading
Russia: Khodorkovsky Sentence Spotlights Unfair Trial
(New York) – The criminal sentence imposed on the former Yukos Oil company owner, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and his business partner, Platon Lebedev, highlights a politically motivated trial and deep-seated problems with Russia’s justice system, Human Righ…Continue Reading
UN: Forces obstruct Ivory Coast mass grave probe
Reports of dozens of bodies being dumped near a large forest first emerged as human rights groups warned that security forces loyal to incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo were abducting political opponents after the disputed election.Continue Reading
Pakistan: Separatism and its Discontents
Ali Dayan Hasan, Senior Asia Researcher at Human Rights Watch, spoke with The Friday Times about violence in Balochistan.
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Pakistan: Separatism and its Discontents
Ali Dayan Hasan, Senior Asia Researcher at Human Rights Watch, spoke with The Friday Times about violence in Balochistan.
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EU: A Commitment to Disability Rights
(New York) – The European Union’s ratification of the major international treaty on disability rights is a significant milestone in the global effort to promote the rights of people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today.
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U.S. worried by reports of Pakistan detentions: report
The United States is voicing concern over reports from human rights groups that Pakistan’s security forces are holding thousands of political separatists without charge, The New York Times reported on Thursday.Continue Reading
U.S. worried by reports of Pakistan detentions: report
The United States is voicing concern over reports from human rights groups that Pakistan’s security forces are holding thousands of political separatists without charge, The New York Times reported on Thursday.Continue Reading
Asian ‘martyrs’ underscore poor year for human rights
In some of 2010’s most compelling images, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from her home after years in detention and an empty chair marked the absence of Liu Xiaobo from his Nobel prize ceremony.Continue Reading
Asian ‘martyrs’ underscore poor year for human rights
In some of 2010’s most compelling images, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from her home after years in detention and an empty chair marked the absence of Liu Xiaobo from his Nobel prize ceremony.Continue Reading
Clooney map project aims to shed light on Sudan
Hollywood heartthrob and human rights activist George Clooney launched a Google-powered mapping project on Wednesday aimed at preventing abuses in Sudan, where an independence referendum looms.Continue Reading
Clooney, Google Partner on Satellite Monitoring in Sudan
Actor George Clooney is joining forces with Google and several human rights organizations to launch the Satellite Sentinel Project, an effort that will utilize satellite imagery to try to prevent a war between North and South Sudan.Continue Reading