Tunisia: Where Solidarity Brings Sanctions
An abridged French translation of this article was published on LeMonde.fr on November 9, 2010.
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Tunisie : là où la solidarité est sanctionnée
En 2008, menés par des dirigeants syndicaux charismatiques, des milliers de mineurs au chômage de la région de Gafsa (au sud de la Tunisie) ont manifesté pendant sept mois de façon intermittente, réclamant la fin du népotisme, du sous-développe…Continue Reading
Irish victims seek probe into Catholic laundries
Ireland’s human rights watchdog appealed Tuesday to the government to investigate the abuse of women and girls in prison-style Catholic laundries, an issue left unresolved by state probes into scandals inside other church-run institutions.Continue Reading
Irish victims seek probe into Catholic laundries
Ireland’s human rights watchdog appealed Tuesday to the government to investigate the abuse of women and girls in prison-style Catholic laundries, an issue left unresolved by state probes into scandals inside other church-run institutions.Continue Reading
PM raises human rights in China
David Cameron has raised the issue of human rights in talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao but did not refer specifically to the plight of jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Human rights row on PM’s China trip
Tensions over human rights risks overshadowing David Cameron’s visit to China after the lawyer for jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo was stopped by Chinese security officials from boarding a flight to London.Continue Reading
PM Says Human Rights Are On Agenda In China
David Cameron has said he will raise human rights issues with China during his two-day visit to the country.Continue Reading
PM Says Human Rights Are On Agenda In China
David Cameron has said he will raise human rights issues with China during his two-day visit to the country.Continue Reading
PM Says Human Rights Are On Agenda In China
David Cameron has said he will raise human rights issues with China during his two-day visit to the country.Continue Reading
PM Says Human Rights Are On Agenda In China
David Cameron has said he will raise human rights issues with China during his two-day visit to the country.Continue Reading
Human Rights Commissioner resigns
Human Rights Commissioner Joy Liddicoat has resigned after eight years on the job to focus on her law practice.Continue Reading
Singapore: Drop Charges Against Author Who Raised Rights Concerns
(New York) – The Singapore government should exonerate a British author who was convicted for contempt of court for his criticism of Singapore’s justice system, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Iranian Nobel laureate says opposition growing
Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi said Monday that opposition to the Iranian government is growing, spurred by an increase in government violence, more human rights violations and deepening poverty.Continue Reading
US: Promote Global Financial Transparency at G20 Summit
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David Cameron should be focusing on intellectual property not human rights
Human rights in China is an important topic but allowing the subject to overshadow the Prime Minister’s trade delegation there is a mistake.Continue Reading