US: Southern Policies Fuel HIV Epidemic
(New York) – Progress in the fight against AIDS in the southern United States is undermined by state laws and policies that impose ineffective approaches and fuel stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV, Human Rights Watch said today.
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There Must Be An Authoritative Sri Lankan War Crimes Enquiry
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Venezuelan NGOs fear restrictions on foreign funds
Venezuela’s human rights groups are raising concerns over pending legislation backed by President Hugo Chavez that would bar non-governmental organizations from receiving foreign funding.Continue Reading
Liu Xiaobo’s Freedom Is as Worthy as Aung San Suu Kyi’s Liberty
On November 16, during a television interview with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the journalist David Pujadas commented on the satisfaction expressed by the President after the release of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He then asked M…Continue Reading
EU wants deeper ties with Bangladesh
European Union President Herman Van Rompuy held talks Thursday with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and called for tighter cooperation on human rights, terrorism and nuclear issues.Continue Reading
Steve Goose Delivers Statement at CCW Meeting
Thank you Mr. Chairman,
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Bonnie Docherty Delivers Statement on Incendiary Weapons
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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16 days to spread the word against gender violence
By Valentine Sebile, coordinator of Amnesty International’s 16 Days of Activism campaign
If you tried I bet you could list at least three examples of violence against women in your daily life. Think about those examples: Who is telling women how…Continue Reading
Photo exhibition shows the hardship faced by Paraguay’s Indigenous communities
By Louise Finer, South America researcher for Amnesty International
This week, the long-awaited launch of a series of photos taken by young people in the Indigenous Yakye Axa and Sawhoyamaxa communities took place in central Asunción here in Paragua…Continue Reading
President Obama: Rapid Action Needed on Central Africa Violence
(Washington, DC) – President Barack Obama should move swiftly to implement a strategy released on November 24, 2010, to stop atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and help affected communities rebuild, a coalition of seven human righ…Continue Reading
Lebanon: Heed Concerns at Human Rights Review
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Thailand: Repeal Emergency Decree
(New York) – Thai authorities are using emergency powers to violate fundamental rights and obstruct efforts to bring abusers to justice six months after violent clashes between anti-government groups and government security forces, Human Rights Watch s…Continue Reading
Guinea: Ensure Fair Trials in Post-Election Violence
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Philippines: One Year After the Massacre
Manila One year ago this week, the cold-blooded shooting of 58 people on a scrub-strewn hilltop brought international attention to the Philippines’ southern island of Mindanao.
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Rights bodies condemn jailing of Kuwait writer
Two international human rights bodies on Wednesday condemned a one-year jail sentence handed to a prominent Kuwaiti writer for criticising the prime minister and called for his immediate release.Continue Reading