Iran: Ailing Revolutionary Icon to Be Jailed
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An 80-year-old activist who was prominent in Iran’s Islamic revolution has been ordered to surrender to serve an eight-year prison sentence. Ebrahim Yazdi, a leader of the Freedom Move…Continue Reading
Rights groups decry killing of Cambodian activist
Human rights and environmental groups on Friday denounced the shooting death of a prominent Cambodian environmental activist by military police who had confronted him while he was investigating illegal logging.Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia: Abolish Terrorism Court
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Saudi Arabia should abolish the Specialized Criminal Court, set up in 2008 to try terrorism cases, but increasingly used to try peaceful dissidents and rights activists on politicized ch…Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Alarming Rise in ‘Disappearances’
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The Bangladesh government should immediately order an independent and impartial investigation into the growing number of cases where opposition members and political activists have vanis…Continue Reading
US: Senate Vote on Violence Against Women Act a Victory
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The US House of Representatives should move quickly to renew the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), Human Rights Watch said today. The US Senate, in a bipartisan vote on April 26, 2012, …Continue Reading
U.S. Republican urges Obama push on Russia trade bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Republican lawmaker pressed President Barack Obama to intensify efforts to win approval of a controversial trade bill with Russia and said separate human rights legislation might be needed to help round up votes. "It i…Continue Reading
New process launched to help reconcile competing human rights
TORONTO , April 26, 2012 /CNW/ – The Ontario Human Rights Commission today launches a new Policy on Competing Human Rights. The policy is designed to help organizations and individuals deal with everyday …Continue Reading
Sierra Leone: Landmark Conviction of Liberian Ex-President
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The conviction on April 26, 2012, of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, for serious international crimes during Sierra Leone’s brutal armed conflict provides jus…Continue Reading
India: UN Secretary-General Should Stress Rights Concerns
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(New Delhi) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should make human rights a central part of his discussions with government officials during his visit to India, Human Rights Watch said today. Ban is scheduled …Continue Reading
Media Advisory – OHRC launches new Policy on Competing Human Rights
TORONTO , April 25, 2012 /CNW/ – On Thursday, April 26 th , 2012, the Ontario Human Rights Commission will be releasing its new Policy on Competing Human Rights at York University. The new Policy looks …Continue Reading
Yemen: Militants Should End Threat to Kill Captives
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A Yemeni armed group linked to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula should immediately retract its threat to execute 73 captured government soldiers. Ansar al-Sharia (“Partisans of Islami…Continue Reading
Human rights group writes open letter to PM Lee
A New York-based human rights group has written an open letter to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong asking that the government reconsider its decision to bar vocal opposition figure Chee Soon Juan from attending an annual gathering of activists.Continue Reading
S. Africa blasts UN powers over Western Sahara rights
South Africa on Tuesday accused UN Security Council powers of "conveniently" ignoring human rights abuses in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.Continue Reading
Les frappes aériennes soudanaises menacent les efforts humanitaires au Soudan du Sud
Par Alex Neve, secrétaire général d’Amnesty International Canada, et Khairunissa Dhala, spécialiste du Soudan du Sud au sein d’Amnesty International
Djouba, Soudan du Sud – 24 avril 2012
Les espoirs que la décision prise la semain…Continue Reading
Australia: Urge Human Rights Improvements in Vietnam
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Australia should urge Vietnam to release all political prisoners and to end restrictions on the freedoms of expression, association, peaceful assembly, belief, and religion when the two …Continue Reading