Rights group: War crimes probe needed in Sri Lanka
New video evidence has emerged linking Sri Lanka’s military to the execution of prisoners during the final hours of the country’s decades-long civil war last year, an international human rights group said Thursday.Continue Reading
"Trigger Happy"
This 81-page report documents the situation on the border region, where both Bangladesh and India have deployed border guards to prevent infiltration, trafficking, and smuggling. Human Rights Watch found numerous cases of indiscriminate use of force, a…Continue Reading
India/Bangladesh: Indiscriminate Killings, Abuse by Border Officers
(Kolkata) – India and Bangladesh should take immediate steps to end the killing of hundreds of their citizens at the West Bengal-Bangladesh border by India’s Border Security Force (BSF), Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Indian go…Continue Reading
Rights group: War crimes probe needed in Sri Lanka
An international human rights group says there is new video evidence linking Sri Lanka’s military to the summary execution of prisoners during the final stages of the country’s civil war last year.Continue Reading
Rights groups slam Philippines’ Nobel boycott
Human rights activists on Thursday slammed the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an American ally, for aligning with China in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Evicted state house women plan to continue battle
Three Lower Hutt women fighting Housing NZ attempts to evict them from their homes because of their gang connections plan to take their case to the Human Rights Commission after having their appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal today.Continue Reading
Rights groups urge Nobel peace laureate’s release
A collective of human rights groups has again urged China to release jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, this year’s Nobel peace laureate, on the eve of Friday’s award ceremony in his honour in Oslo.Continue Reading
Rights group slam Philippines’ Nobel boycott
Human rights activists have slammed the Philippines for aligning with China in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Rights groups slam Philippines’ Nobel boycott
Human rights activists on Thursday slammed the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an American ally, for aligning with China in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Rights groups slam Philippines’ Nobel boycott
Human rights activists on Thursday slammed the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an American ally, for aligning with China in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Rights groups slam Philippines’ Nobel boycott
Human rights activists on Thursday slammed the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an American ally, for aligning with China in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Australia: Make Rights a Foreign Policy Priority
(New York) – The Australian government should carry out its commitments to protect and promote human rights at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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U.N. rights chief urges freedom for dissenters
The U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay, in a clear reference to campaigners such as China’s Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo, called Wednesday for the release of all prisoners jailed for promoting democracy.Continue Reading
Pressure mounts on Serbia to reconsider Nobel boycott
Serbia came under mounting pressure Wednesday to reconsider, for the sake of its EU integration, a decision to boycott the Nobel peace prize ceremony in order not to upset ties with China.Continue Reading
Less crime if inmates can’t vote?
A human rights lawyer is questioning how removing a prisoner’s right to vote will reduce criminal offending.Continue Reading