(Reuters) – The United States under the scrutiny of the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council for the first time on Friday defended its human rights record as it faced criticism from foes including Cuba and Iran.Continue Reading

The United States weathered criticism of its human rights record from friends and foes alike on Friday in a United Nations forum that the former Bush administration had boycotted as hypocritical.Continue Reading

The U.S. stood accused Friday of human rights violations ranging from racial discrimination to prison overcrowding and abuses by its troops, as friends and foes lined up to chide Washington in a U.N. forum the U.S. has pledged to be an equal member of …Continue Reading

The United States stood accused Friday of human rights violations ranging from racial discrimination to prison overcrowding and abuses by its troops, as friends and foes lined up to chide Washington in a U.N. forum the U.S. has pledged to be an equal m…Continue Reading

Ali Dayan Hasan, Senior South Asia Researcher for Human Rights Watch, spoke to Friday Times reporter Raza Rumi about the importance of respecting human rights while taking on the Taliban in Pakistan.
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Senior U.S. diplomats have defended America’s human rights record at the United Nations while acknowledging imperfections and expressing willingness to engage other countries in a debate on the issue.Continue Reading

(Dakar) – The special unit to maintain security during the second round of Guinea’s presidential elections, on November 7, 2010, should act with discipline, minimum force, and neutrality, Human Rights Watch said today. While the first round of election…Continue Reading

(London) – Eight leading human rights organizations today called on the Syrian government to guarantee the safety of Muhannad al-Hassani, a human rights defender serving a three-year prison term, after he was assaulted last week in ‘Adra prison, Dama…Continue Reading

This 62-page report details how the government uses article 347 bis of the Penal Code to deny basic rights to people perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). The report describes arrests, beatings by the police, abuses in prison, …Continue Reading

It was not surprising that last week Stephen Harper’s government defeated a modest opposition private member’s bill that offered an opportunity to improve the human rights records of Canadian oil, mining and gas companies.
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