Syrian Troops Storm Opposition Towns
Witnesses and human rights activists have reported another day of violent crackdowns by government forces in Syria.Continue Reading
Wissam Tarif: Syria Reporting Is Like ‘Russian Roulette’
In the wake of the bloodiest day in Syria’s five-week-old uprising, we highlighted the ways in which Lebanese human rights activist Wissam Tarif is keeping foreign journalists barred from Syria abreast of developments within the country. As the crackdo…Continue Reading
Gillard arrives in China
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she will raise human rights issues with China during her stay there.Continue Reading
Human rights campaigner to work with NZ women
New Zealand human rights campaigner Anne Firth Murray is returning to the country to help empower women.Continue Reading
Philippines: What True Friends Are For
Earlier this month, in its annual human rights report, the US government highlighted ongoing extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in the Philippines, and impunity for these abuses. But in that same week, at the opening of the 27th Balikat…Continue Reading
Syria: World Should Impose Sanctions on Leadership
(New York) – The United Nations should set up an international inquiry into the fatal shootings by Syria’s security forces of peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today after the killing of protesters in 14 separate towns on April 22, 2011. Th…Continue Reading
Former foreign minister, statesman and human rights advocate Max van der Stoel dies at age 86
AMSTERDAM – After the first Gulf War, Max van der Stoel was the expression of the world’s conscience and a thorn in the side of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Every year for eight years, the former Dutch foreign minister and special U.N. human rights rep…Continue Reading
Rights group: UN should probe Syria’s crackdown
An international human rights group called Sunday for a U.N. inquiry into Syria’s crackdown on opposition protesters that has left more than 120 dead people in recent days.Continue Reading
HRW says UN should probe Syria’s deadly crackdown
An international human rights group is calling on the United Nations to set up an inquiry into the Syrian security forces’ crackdown on protesters that has left at least 120 dead people in the past two days.Continue Reading
HRW says UN should probe Syria’s deadly crackdown
An international human rights group is calling on the United Nations to set up an inquiry into the Syrian security forces’ crackdown on protesters that has left at least 120 dead people in the past two days.Continue Reading
HRW says UN should probe Syria’s deadly crackdown
An international human rights group is calling on the United Nations to set up an inquiry into the Syrian security forces’ crackdown on protesters that has left at least 120 dead people in the past two days.Continue Reading
Australia: Gillard Should Spotlight Rights Regression in China
(New York) – Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard should publicly raise key human rights concerns on her first official visit to China, Human Rights Watch said today. Gillard will visit China from April 25 to 28, 2011.
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Syrian rights groups say security forces killed 76
Six Syrian human rights groups say security forces killed 76 protesters on Friday in different parts of the country.Continue Reading
6 Syrian human rights groups says security forces killed 76 protesters
BEIRUT – Six Syrian human rights groups say security forces killed 76 protesters on Friday in different parts of the country.Continue Reading
Gillard must set example in China: Human Rights Watch
Australian premier Julia Gillard must set an international example and tackle China on human rights rather than sidestepping the issue in favour of improving trade ties, Human Rights Watch said.Continue Reading