Cluster Munitions: No Middle Ground on Absolute Ban
(Geneva) – The Convention on Cluster Munitions is the only viable solution to ending the scourge of cluster munitions, Human Rights Watch said in a new book released today. As diplomats in Geneva opened discussions on a weak alternative, Human Rights W…Continue Reading
Papua torture inaction ’embarrassing’ for PM
Human rights activists say it is a farce that no serious investigation will be undertaken into the events surrounding a video that showed Papuan detainees being tortured by Indonesian troops.Continue Reading
Indonesia: Stop Stalling on Investigating Torture Video Episode
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The Beginning of the End for the War on Drugs?
A report to the U.N. General Assembly at the end of October about the need for better sex education was met with a flurry of angry voices. African nations rejected the report. Caribbean countries said they took "umbrage" and wanted to "…Continue Reading
N.Korea rejects UN human rights resolution as conspiracy
North Korea snubbed a UN resolution condemning its human rights conditions, calling it a US-led conspiracy to topple the communist regime through pressure.Continue Reading
N.Korea rejects UN human rights resolution as conspiracy
North Korea snubbed a UN resolution condemning its human rights conditions, calling it a US-led conspiracy to topple the communist regime through pressure.Continue Reading
N.Korea rejects UN human rights resolution as conspiracy
North Korea snubbed a UN resolution condemning its human rights conditions, calling it a US-led conspiracy to topple the communist regime through pressure.Continue Reading
N.Korea rejects UN human rights resolution as conspiracy
North Korea snubbed a UN resolution condemning its human rights conditions, calling it a US-led conspiracy to topple the communist regime through pressure.Continue Reading
Burma: Does Suu Kyi Still Matter?
Read the full text of Suu Kyi’s speech after her release here.
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Burma: Heed UN Call to Free Political Prisoners
(New York) - Burma’s military government should heed the call in the November 18, 2010 United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the release of all political prisoners, Human Rights Watch said today.
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North Korea rejects UN resolution on human rights
North Korea has denounced a U.N. committee’s resolution expressing serious concern about what it called Pyongyang’s widespread and grave violations of virtually all human rights.Continue Reading
North Korea rejects UN resolution on human rights
North Korea has denounced a U.N. committee’s resolution expressing serious concern about what it called Pyongyang’s widespread and grave violations of virtually all human rights.Continue Reading
Post Ghailani Verdict, Federal Trials Still Make Sense
Many critics have pounced on the recent verdict against Ahmed Ghailani as a blow to the Obama administration’s plans to prosecute the 9/11 defendants in civilian court. They have it wrong. The facts show that the administration is on the right track.
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Enforcement of Islamic Dress Code for Women in Chechnya
In the past few years the situation of women’s rights in Chechnya has deteriorated significantly, requiring immediate attention from the Russian government and Russia’s international partners.
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Bail laws ‘inconsistent’ with Human Rights Act: judge
An ACT Supreme Court judge has raised issues about the operation of the Territory’s Human Rights Act, as part of a judgement about a bail application.Continue Reading