Angolan human rights activist decries prison
An Angolan activist says the conditions he experienced in prison strengthened his resolve to stand up for human rights.Continue Reading
Fear for Life
This 95-page report includes interviews with dozens of people who have faced threats and violence at the hands of both the police and others in the community. It looks in detail at two key incidents: the “gay marriage” scandal of February 2008; and the…Continue Reading
Senegal: Law Promotes Violence Against Homosexuals
(Dakar) – Senegal’s law criminalizing consensual sexual conduct among adults is discriminatory and invites abuse of homosexuals by both the police and the general public, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Human Rights Watch urged re…Continue Reading
GP’s human rights hearing begins
A hearing started today for an Invercargill doctor who is refusing to settle over a privacy complaint, saying it would be “moral cowardice”.Continue Reading
Indigenous leaders gather for Auckland workshop
Indigenous leaders and international experts from more than 15 countries will this week meet in Auckland for a workshop on indigenous rights.Continue Reading
Guinea: Witnesses Describe Security Force Excesses
(Dakar) – Security forces in Guinea used excessive force and displayed a lack of political neutrality when responding to election-related violence, Human Rights Watch said today.read moreContinue Reading
Swiss Vote to Deport Foreign Criminals — And Risk the E.U.’s Wrath
The Swiss voted Sunday in support of a law that calls for the automatic deportataion of foreigners convicted of serious crimes. But the move could break Switzerland’s treaties with the E.U. — and see the country face charges of human-rights violationsContinue Reading
UN food expert urges "Green Marshall Plan" from Cancun
AFP – A UN human rights expert on Monday called on the climate change conference in Mexico to launch a “Green Marshall Plan” for agriculture to counter the impact of global warming on hunger and poverty.Continue Reading
US: Senate Should Pass the DREAM Act
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UN food expert urges "Green Marshall Plan" from Cancun
A UN human rights expert on Monday called on the climate change conference in Mexico to launch a “Green Marshall Plan” for agriculture to counter the impact of global warming on hunger and poverty.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch Submission to the National Assembly Law Commission
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Proposed changes to Sask. human rights law introduced
The Saskatchewan government has unveiled its plan to eliminate the Human Rights Tribunal and have some human rights complaints heard by the courts instead.Continue Reading
Egypt opposition faces heavy losses in ‘rigged’ vote
Egypt’s main opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Monday that it had lost most of its seats in parliament in an election it charged had been “rigged and invalid”.Continue Reading
Egypt opposition faces heavy losses in ‘rigged’ vote
Egypt’s main opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Monday that it had lost most its seats in parliament in an election it charged had been “rigged and invalid”.Continue Reading
Egypt opposition faces big losses in ‘rigged’ vote
Egypt’s main opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Monday that it had lost most its seats in parliament in an election it charged had been “rigged and invalid”.Continue Reading