Cuban dissident Farinas wins Sakharov rights prize
The European parliament awarded Thursday its prestigious human rights prize to Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who immediately called for an end to Cuba’s Communist “dictatorship.”Continue Reading
Gays win landmark rights case against Russia
The European Court of Human Rights said on Thursday it had fined Russia for banning homosexual parades in Moscow, marking a victory for the country’s marginalized gay community.Continue Reading
Cuban dissident Farinas wins Sakharov rights prize
The European parliament awarded Thursday its prestigious Sakharov human rights prize to Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, as Europe debates whether to normalise ties with the Communist regime.Continue Reading
Gays win landmark rights case against Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Europe’s human rights court said on Thursday it had fined Russia for breaching the rights of gays by banning gay parades in Moscow.Continue Reading
Gays win landmark rights case against Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Europe’s human rights court said on Thursday it had fined Russia for breaching the rights of gays by banning gay parades in Moscow.Continue Reading
Gays win landmark rights case against Russia
Europe’s human rights court said on Thursday it had fined Russia for breaching the rights of gays by banning gay parades in Moscow.Continue Reading
How Europe Contributes to Ethiopia’s Repression
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Ethiopia denies stifling opposition by withholding aid
Ethiopia rejected charges by Human Rights Watch that it was using donor aid to suppress political dissent, in a statement issued Thursday.Continue Reading
Tunisia: Union Voices Silenced
(Tunis) – The Tunisian authorities should end arbitrary restrictions on independent trade and student unions, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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The Price of Independence
This report documents Tunisian authorities’ tight system of control over unions and union activists, highlighting in particular the plight of labor, student, and journalist unions that have criticized government policies.
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Tunisia: Union Voices Silenced
(Tunis) – The Tunisian authorities should end arbitrary restrictions on independent trade and student unions, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Jordan: Ensure Free Election Campaign
(New York) – Jordanian authorities should respect the right to free expression in the weeks leading up to national elections on November 9, 2010, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Human Rights Leaders Await Word From Japanese Consulate On Meeting to Discuss Country’s Abuses
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Human rights leaders await word from Japan’s Ambassador and Consul General in New York, Shinichi Nishimiya, who is due to confirm tomorrow whether he will meet to discuss his country’s abuses of religious fr…Continue Reading
Now In America: ‘Stop The Kidnapping In Japan’
Religious leaders and other hold a protest in New York… “The Japanese government must solve the issue of human rights violations”Continue Reading
Indonesia: Investigate Torture Video From Papua
(New York) – A mobile phone video showing apparent torture of two Papuan men highlights the need for the Indonesian government to credibly investigate serious human rights violations and hold those responsible accountable, Human Rights Watch said today…Continue Reading