1,000 Ready to Take Action for Health and Human Rights in South Los Angeles Tomorrow
On Friday, December 10, 2010—International Human Rights Day—a broad-based coalition of at least 1,000 policymakers, healthcare workers, activists and residents will gather for the 2nd Annual South Los Angeles Health and Human Rights Conference to t…Continue Reading
Group says Russian rights worker beaten
A human rights worker was beaten unconscious by a member of Russian security forces, his boss at the rights organization Memorial said on Thursday.Continue Reading
UN rights chief urges China to free Nobel laureate
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Thursday called for the release of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo on the eve of the award ceremony in Oslo.Continue Reading
China: Freedom for Liu Xiaobo and All Imprisoned by the Chinese Government for Exercising Their Rights
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The Nobel Crackdown
On Dec. 10, for the first time since 1936, when Nazi Germany prevented Carl von Ossietzky from traveling to Norway to receive his Nobel Peace Prize, neither the laureate nor any of his family members will be able to attend the Nobel ceremony in Oslo.
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Lead-Contaminated Roma Camps in Kosovo Shut Down
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Report: Indian border guards killing with impunity
India’s security forces routinely gun down cattle smugglers and other civilians crossing the border with Bangladesh despite scant evidence of any crime, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.Continue Reading
Chile: Overhaul Prison System
Chile should immediately overhaul its prison system to end overcrowding and improve prison conditions, Human Rights Watch said today.
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DR M DISMISSES SUARAM’S HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today dismissed a human rights report released by Suaram, which said Malaysia”s poor human rights situation signalled a return to his era.Continue Reading
International Human Rights Day Celebration
On Friday, December 10, at 7 p.m., the United Nations Association Pasadena/Foothills chapters are hosting their 3rd annual International Human Rights Day celebration. The celebration will take place at the auditorium at Pasadena High School. This event…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
US urges Vietnam to improve human rights
Human rights violations and arrests have recently spiked in Vietnam, with sharp restrictions on Internet freedoms and a crackdown on dissidents who peacefully express their views, the U.S. ambassador said Thursday.Continue Reading