Jordan/EU: Torture Prevention Insufficient
Jordan should take steps to prevent torture in light of recent allegations of severe abuse there. European and Arab national human rights institutions are discussing the subject on May 11, 2011, in Berlin, with th…Continue Reading
Jordan/EU: Torture Prevention Insufficient
Jordan should take steps to prevent torture in light of recent allegations of severe abuse there. European and Arab national human rights institutions are discussing the subject on May 11, 2011, in Berlin, with th…Continue Reading
Belarus: Letter to the McDonald’s Corporation regarding Evidence Used in Trial
Mr. Jim Skinner
Chief Executive Officer
McDonald’s Corporation
2111 McDonald’s Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Dear Mr. Skinner,
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Human rights court dismisses Mosley privacy case
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
Human rights court dismisses Mosley privacy case
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a case brought by former world motorsport chief Max Mosley, who sought to impose press curbs after he was embroiled in a sex scandal.Continue Reading
US Needs New Counterterrorism Strategy
New York – Even as US President Barack Obama declared that "the world is safer" without Osama bin Laden, his Homeland Security office was bracing for a possible revenge attack.
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Iran: Free Unjustly Detained American Hikers
Iranian authorities should immediately release two American hikers who are being tried on apparently politically motivated charges of espionage and illegal entry.
(New York) – Iranian authorities…Continue Reading
Iran: Free Unjustly Detained American Hikers
Iranian authorities should immediately release two American hikers who are being tried on apparently politically motivated charges of espionage and illegal entry.
(New York) – Iranian authorities…Continue Reading
US-China talks conclude with wide differences remaining in human rights and other areas
WASHINGTON – Sharp U.S. criticism of China’s human rights record overshadowed the results achieved at annual high-level meetings between the world’s two largest economies aimed at resolving disputes over trade and foreign policy.Continue Reading
Uganda: Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Ugandan parliament should reject the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has been the subject of public hearings in recent days before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The Parliamentary Order Paper of 1…Continue Reading
Uganda: Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Ugandan parliament should reject the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has been the subject of public hearings in recent days before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The Parliamentary Order Paper of 1…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Activist Bears Signs of Abuse
(Washington, DC) – A prominent rights activist who was active in Bahrain’s pro-democracy street protests appeared before a special military court on May 8, 2011, bearing visible signs of ill-treatment and perhaps torture, Human Rights Watch said today….Continue Reading
Human Rights and HIV Activist Robert Carr Mourned
Human Rights Watch mourns the death of Dr. Robert Carr, an international human rights and HIV/AIDS activist who worked tirelessly to defend the health and human rights of people living with HIV, or at risk from th…Continue Reading
Human Rights and HIV Activist Robert Carr Mourned
Human Rights Watch mourns the death of Dr. Robert Carr, an international human rights and HIV/AIDS activist who worked tirelessly to defend the health and human rights of people living with HIV, or at risk from th…Continue Reading
Syria Might Not Get That Human Rights Council Seat, After All
The news comes a day after the European Union joined the U.S. in imposing sanctions–including asset freezes, travel bans, and an arms embargo–on top Syrian officials, including President Bashar al-Assad’s brother, Maher, who Al Jazeera descripes as t…Continue Reading