Human rights violated across former Soviet Union: Amnesty
London, May 24 (IANS) Human rights violations — including harassment to journalists for exposing abuses — are still widespread across countries of the former Soviet Union, rights group Amnesty International has said.Continue Reading
UN body praises Indonesia's human rights record
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has praised the Indonesian government's efforts to promote human rights, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said.Continue Reading
UN body praises Indonesia's human rights record
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has praised the Indonesian government's efforts to promote human rights, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said.Continue Reading
Top human rights violations revealed
The mandatory and indefinite detention of asylum seekers in remote locations and the stripping of essential services from isolated Aboriginal communities have been identified by Amnesty International as Australia's top human rights violations for 2…Continue Reading
Human rights still lacking in Papua
Indonesia is facing fresh criticism over its human rights record following a year of continued unrest in Papua.Continue Reading
US: End Abortion Ban for Military Women
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The US government should allow US servicewomen who are rape survivors to make their own decisions about their pregnancies. On May 24, 2012, the US Senate Armed Services Committee will co…Continue Reading
IOC: Olympic Hurdles for Saudi Women Persist
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As the clock ticks down to the July opening ceremony, all nations except Saudi Arabia have confirmed that women athletes will participate in the London 2012 Olympics. The International O…Continue Reading
Burundi: Verdict in Activist’s Killing Fails to Deliver Justice
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The verdict on May 22, 2012, in the trial of those accused of killing Ernest Manirumva, a Burundian anti-corruption activist, has been a missed opportunity to deliver justice, 20 Burundi…Continue Reading
‘ليس هذا ما قاتلْنا من أجله’: تفشي الضرب والتعذيب في ليبيا الجديدة
تعرَّض محمد للتعذيب على أيدي رجال إحدى المليشيات من مصراته وأصلى الرجال المسلحون جِلده بقطعة معدنية ملتهبة. © Amnesty International
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Lee says N. Korea human rights more urgent than nukes
North Korea's human rights abuses should be dealt with more urgently than its nuclear or missile programmes, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said Wednesday.Continue Reading
Kenya: Refugees Describe Abuse by Police
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Kenyan police arbitrarily arrested, detained, and beat refugees following the discovery of explosives and an attack on a police vehicle in the Dadaab refugee camps in mid-May 2012. Senio…Continue Reading
« On ne s’est pas battus pour ça » : le problème endémique de la violence et de la torture dans la nouvelle Libye
Par Diana Eltahawy, spécialiste de la Libye à Amnesty International
Ce n’est un secret pour personne que les violences physiques et la torture ont pris une ampleur endémique dans la Libye post-Kadhafi.
Depuis le printemps 2011, Amnesty Interna…Continue Reading
« Nous ne sommes plus sans voix », disent des manifestants à Shell
Par Makmid Kamara, chargé de campagne sur le Nigeria, Amnesty International
Lorsque les actionnaires de Shell se réuniront à Londres et aux Pays-Bas pour l’Assemblée générale annuelle de la société, des centaines de pe…Continue Reading
Philippines faces tough grilling on human rights record
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – The Philippine government will be represented by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima in the universal periodic review before the United Nations Human Rights Council later this month in Geneva, Switzerland.Continue Reading
Philippines faces tough grilling on human rights record
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – The Philippine government will be represented by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima in the universal periodic review before the United Nations Human Rights Council later this month in Geneva, Switzerland.Continue Reading