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The Australian government’s human rights body on Tuesday recommended that a Chinese double murderer should be released from an immigration detention centre and awarded Aus$500,000 in compensation.Continue Reading

On China’s Children’s Day, Members of Congress, demographic experts and leading human rights organizations sign declaration to end gendercideContinue Reading

Europe’s human rights court ruled on Tuesday that Russia was guilty of violations in its jailing of former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, but found no firm proof that the case was politically motivated.Continue Reading

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – Europe’s human rights court ruled on Tuesday that Russia was guilty of violations in its jailing of former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, but found no firm proof that the case was politically motivated.Continue Reading

TAMPA, Fla., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A prominent national human rights and advocacy organization is calling upon Tampa city and Florida state officials to conduct an honest and thorough investigation into the suspicious death of Fatima …Continue Reading

South Africa’s ambassador to Uganda, a country criticized for threatening the rights of gays, has been found guilty of hate speech for an anti-gay column he wrote before his appointment, the South African Human Rights Commission said Tuesday.Continue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights said on Tuesday it had found irregularities in the fraud case against Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and ordered Moscow to pay him 24,500 euros ($35,300) compensation.Continue Reading

Islamabad, May 31 (IANS/AKI) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the disappearance of journalist Saleem Shahzad and over reports that say he might have been abducted.Continue Reading