Human Rights News

AlterNet: Dire Consequences with a McCain Supreme Court? 2008-05-16

The founding principle of the United States ê that everyone possesses certain íunalienableì human rights ê would be history. [For details, see Neck Deep ...

Real News Network: Pakistan border bombed 2008-05-16

Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Extrajudicial, Summary and Arbitrary Executions, Philip Alston reported that following h ...

Socialist Worker Online: Justice is overdue for Mumia 2008-05-16

When other countries or governments are guilty of civil, constitutional and human rights violations against their citizens, the United States government ...

L'express.mu: Painful reality of rape in marriage 2008-05-16

In a recent declaration the minister of Justice, Rama Valayden said: íWe want to position ourselves as a model of human rights in the region.

EmpireStateNews.net: Human Rights Division appointees named 2008-05-16

ALBANY - Governor David Paterson Thursday announced he has nominated Galen Kirkland to become the Commissioner of the Division of Human Rights .

The Muslim News: Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied ... 2008-05-16

27 Palestinians and Israeli human rights defender were wounded by IOF. Of the 27 injured, 20 were civilians, including 4 children, an elderly woman and 2 ...

Mail & Guardian Online: Copy-cat ethnic cleansing 2008-05-16

"The modus operandi is the same," says Jody Kollapen, chairperson of the Human Rights Commission (HRC). There will be a wave of public condemnation ...

The Moscow Times: Death of a Journalist 2008-05-16

After winning the International Human Rights Film Award for "Coca" in Berlin last year, Bergkraut was approached by several film stars who expressed ...

UN Observer: COLOMBIA: GOVERNMENT MISCHARACTERIZES HRW'S POSITION ... 2008-05-16

2008-05-15 | The Colombian government has mischaracterized Human Rights Watch's position on the extradition of paramilitary leaders, Human Rights Watch ...

National Post: Mayor vows to continue with prayer recitals 2008-05-16

The Mayor of Saguenay, Que., says he intends to continue prayer recitals before council meetings despite the province's human rights commission saying ...

Sun-Sentinel.com: Kung Fu in Cannes 2008-05-16

Lawyer Alan Chinula had expected the judge to rule on the adoption Thursday but said the hearing was delayed after a Malawian human rights group presented ...

Schenectady Gazette: Couple seeing progress at poor school in Ghana 2008-05-16

íWe couldn"t embarrass them in their own school, but we have worked for human rights groups and the Peace Corps and couldn"t support a school where this w ...

Manila Standard Today: De Lima assumes post as chief of human rights panel 2008-05-16

By Rey E. Requejo ELECTION lawyer Leila de Lima was sworn into office yesterday as the new chairman of the Commission on Human Rights and vowed ...

The Spokesman Review: Old 'Dog,' new tricks? 2008-05-16

A judge in Malawi had been expected to rule on the adoption Thursday, but the hearing was delayed after a human rights group raised questions about ...

The Zimbabwean: NCA: Zimbabweans under attack both inside and outside Zimbabwe 2008-05-16

Meanwhile the NCA and other human rights groups are working tirelessly in making sure those affected get temporary assistance such as accommodati ...

Marin Independent-Journal: Former Burmese leader visits Dominican 2008-05-16

... to send some of the elected officials to liberated areas to form a provisional government to help restore democracy and human rights in the country.

Philadelphia Daily News: City eyes North Jersey jail to ease jam here 2008-05-16

... in New Jersey as so deficient in protecting basic human rights that the federal government has pulled all their inmates out of there," Rudovsky said.

HeraldNet: Bush's Mideast talk generates criticism here and in Israel 2008-05-16

... they have long dreamed of and deserved -- a democratic state that is governed by law, and respects human rights , and rejects terror," Bush said.

Sify: Bhutanese refugees send memorandum to Indian PM 2008-05-16

Kathmandu: Various human rights organisations of Bhutan have requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to help solve the long-standing political and refugee ...

MiamiHerald.com: US picks new envoy to Cuba 2008-05-16

Jonathan D. Farrar, a human rights expert, will replace Michael Parmly as head of the US Interests Section in Havana. By JUAN O. TAMAYO The top US diplom ...

Today.Az: NDI urges reversal of court decision against Azerbaijan's Electi ... 2008-05-16

The document and other human rights instruments to which Azerbaijan is a party also make clear that states must not impose burdensome or unnecessary ...

Los Angeles Times: San Francisco, West Hollywood celebrate the Supreme Court's gay ... 2008-05-16

It's about human rights . And it's about time." "By the way, as California goes, so goes the rest of the nation," he added. "This is the future.

TIME: Can Narco-Terror Be Stopped? 2008-05-16

"Each year, the violence takes on distinct new dimensions," says Victor Clark Alfaro, a security expert at the Binational Human Rights Center in Tijuana.

Trend News Agency: New Council of Europe Secretary General Appointed to Azerbaijan 2008-05-16

At present, Kotek takes the position of project Director of the Court Department and legal reforms of Director General on human rights .

Azerbaijan Business Center: Amendments to Election Code of Azerbaijan ban installation ... 2008-05-16

In the course of disputes the MPs stated that marks on voter"s finger and placement of his address in open lists violate human rights .

Sunderland Echo: Uni the best for laying down the law 2008-05-16

Postgraduate programmes are also expanding from September and will include both a Masters in Human Rights and a generic law Masters, allowing students ...

The Zimbabwean: High Court asked to order army out of rural areas 2008-05-16

The MDC, Western governments and human rights groups have accused Mugabe of unleashing ZANU PF militias and the army to beat and torture Zimbabweans ...

Cambridge Evening News: Inspiring woman is honoured for helping children 2008-05-16

There were four other finalists for the award - a human rights lawyer, a mother who has campaigned for a change in the law offering compensation to injured ...

Wealth Bulletin: Swiss private banker blows whistle on banking secrecy laws 2008-05-16

Rudolf Elmer, a former manager with Julius Baer, has lodged a case with the European Court of Human Rights against Switzerland's rules on bank secrecy ...

Northern Echo: Scientist challenges church over research 2008-05-16

... Scottish Roman Catholic leader, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who said such research was "a monstrous attack on human rights , human dignity and human life".

MyNews.in: Terror Blasts: Main culprit is Jaipur's 'mini-Bangladesh' called ... 2008-05-16

... months of each other, the police machinery turned all its attention and force towards the Old City , drawing criticism for gross human rights violation.

Deseret News: Ex-Australian official to visit Salt Lake 2008-05-16

What we should be doing is not boycotting the Olympic Games, but we should be unrelenting in our criticism of suppression of human rights and neglected ...

The Rice Thresher: Commencement Speaker Rupp emphasizes global service 2008-05-16

... and religiosity that lead to unilateral actions, even as we abandon long-held commitments to openness and generosity and respect for human rights .

Human Rights Watch: Final Talks on Cluster Munition Ban Treaty 2008-05-16

States Should Resist Weakening Treaty in Any Way | The more than 100 countries that will gather in Dublin, Ireland on May 19 to negotiate a new international treaty aimed at banning cluster munitions should reject attempts to weaken the treaty, Human Rights Watch said today. Participating countries are scheduled to adopt the final text of the treaty on May 30.

Los Angeles Times: In Israel, Bush offers birthday wishes 2008-05-16

"The Palestinian people will have the homeland they have long dreamed of and deserved -- a democratic state that is governed by law, respects human right ...

Manchester Evening News: Book date for Mende Nazer 2008-05-16

... is not persecution"), the British government eventually gave in to the global pressure from human-rights groups and in 2003 allowed Mende to stay.

Laval News: Secrecy is a nasty virus that can lay low the body politic 2008-05-16

That the Canadian government, knowing full well the egregious human-rights record of the Sudanese regime, would leave one of its citizens marooned in ...

Hartford Courant: Palestinian Suffering Dampens Israel Celebration 2008-05-16

Mathaba.Net: German gov't to meet Dalai Lama after all 2008-05-15

The Dalai Lama is to address a conference on human rights and religion during his tour of four German cities later this week ahead of his trip to Berlin.

CounterPunch: The Case of Binayak Sen 2008-05-15

In April this year, he was conferred the Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights . He is due to receive it at the end of this month.

OneWorld.net: UN committee castigates India for its pathetic show 2008-05-15

For human rights watchers who have witnessed the impact of such projects, this translates into land struggles, displacement and loss of livelihoods on ...

World War 4 Report: Colombia extradites paramilitary commanders 2008-05-15

"These were the worst of the worst," Jose Miguel Vivanco, Americas director of Human Rights Watch, told the Houston Chronicle. But he warned the New York ...

BBC News: Aid for Burma 'must be monitored' 2008-05-15

Human Rights Watch said aid could not simply be left at Rangoon airport as it would not necessarily reach victims. Burma's state media have raised ...

BBC News: Nigeria mass evictions condemned 2008-05-15

"The demolitions have made people homeless, destitute and vulnerable to other human rights violations including violence, theft and rape," COHRE's Deann ...

Reuters: Bush pushes peace, says US is Israel's "best friend" 2008-05-15

"The United States and Israel share a belief that all people have the right to live in peace, that democracy is the best way to ensure human rights ...

Phayul: His Holiness leaves for Europe: Will visit Germany and UK 2008-05-15

He is scheduled to give a public talk on Human Rights and Globalization-Which Challenges Do We Have To Face in Bochum May 16, another on Peace and Hum ...

Hebdenbridge Today: Man of the Year to speak in support of campaign 2008-05-15

UNICEF describes the violence against women and girls as "the greatest human rights violation in the world today" and Amnesty and the White Ribbon Campaign ...

Macleans.ca: I'm starring in one of those movies 2008-05-15

Here's the thing: two years ago, the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada took The Western Standard to the Alberta " human rights " commission for republishing ...

Medical News Today (press release): Washington Post Publishes Women's Health-Related Articles 2008-05-15

The law allows women who feel their employers are not complying with the measure to file a complaint with the district's Office of Human Rights .

Washington Post: Bush Denounces Mideast Extremists 2008-05-15

... they have long dreamed of and deserved -- a democratic state that is governed by law, and respects human rights , and rejects terror," Bush said.

Reuters: FACTBOX-Food price rises spark protests 2008-05-15

Human rights activists put the death toll at 100. The government raised state salaries and suspended customs duties on basic foodstuffs.

Oxford Mail: Young poet wins prestigious prize 2008-05-15

By Fran Bardsley A poem inscribed on a tiny scrap of paper has won the regional round of a prestigious human rights poetry competition.

Czech Happenings: HIV spreading in Czech Republic, info campaign starts 2008-05-15

The HIV/AIDS information campaign has been launched by Health Minister Tomas Julinek and Human Rights and Minorities Minister Dzamila Stehlikova.

Mizzima.com: Opposition, critics blast poll results 2008-05-15

David Scott Mathieson, Human Rights Watch's Burma consultant, said the result is "absurd, ridiculous and transparently dishonest." Mathieson said with ...

Mexia Daily News: Colombia Trade Accord stuck in the middle 2008-05-15

... and about protecting labor laws and human rights in a foreign country, or more of a power struggle between Republicans and Democrats?

Islamic Republic News Agency: Iran Embassy in Mexico urges world to defend Palestinians 2008-05-15

... make-believe establishment, it read. non-proliferation treaties, violating human rights are among other crimes, perpetrated by Israel, the statement added.

European Voice: Rights agency makes do with limited mandate 2008-05-15

Shackled Amnesty International says the agency's remit bars it from addressing the most pressing human rights challenges. REUTERS.

San Francisco Bay Times: Well-Known Gay Activist Elected to Nepal Parliament 2008-05-15

The European Court of Human Rights ruled 15-2 on April 29 that two elderly sisters in England who never married, and lived together their whole live ...

Market Wire (press release): Legacy Venture Adds Managing General Partner 2008-05-15

... human health and dignity (eg, CARE, Innocence Project, Interplast, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Human Rights Watch) and many other areas.

RIA Novosti: Some 20000 cases against Russia pending in Strasbourg court 2008-05-15

MOSCOW, May 15 (RIA Novosti) - A total of 20300 cases or around 26% out the total are pending against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights ...

JURIST: Gitmo detainee transfers put US in tight spot 2008-05-15

The United States would need to be careful not to be seen as urging foreign governments to take steps that are inconsistent with human rights or the rule ...

UNIAN News Agency: President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Brown sign a Joint Statement 2008-05-15

Our relationship is based on shared values and interests: expanding economic freedom and democracy; protecting security; respect for human rights and ...

Reuters South Africa: Kenya's coalition cabinet meets for the first time 2008-05-15

The government-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights on Thursday accused security forces of torture, illegal detention and extrajudicial killing ...

Periódico 26: Cuba Wants Food Crisis Discussed at Lima Summit 2008-05-15

... and plans to hold a mock trial against some 20 multinational corporations for supposed human rights violations of the Latin American peoples.

E! Online: Surprise! Madonna Adoption Hearing Postponed Again 2008-05-15

... due to "other engagements"ëthe Malawian Human Rights Commission was present and accounted for in the form of a protest report lodged with the court.

Human Rights Watch: Netherlands: Discrimination in the Name of Integration 2008-05-15

Overseas Integration Test Infringes on Rights of Migrants | The Netherlands should abolish the overseas integration test that discriminatorily targets only migrants of certain nationalities trying to join their families, while citizens from other, western countries are exempt, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today. People of Moroccan and Turkish origin two of the three largest non-western migrant communities in the Netherlands have been especially affected.

Asia Sentinel: Malaysia"s LingamGate 2008-05-15

His sodomy conviction, widely viewed by human rights organizations, was later overturned. Anwar has asked for the report to be made public and for those ...

Reuters: Gunmen kill Philippine farmers' leader, army blamed 2008-05-15

Local human rights groups say over 1000 people including nearly 60 journalists, have either been killed or disappeared since President Gloria Macapagal ...

Yemen Times: - Workshop on management skills held in Taiz 2008-05-15

Information and Qualification Center for Human Rights (IQCHR), in cooperation with International Foundation for Elections Systems (IFES), organizes ...

Examiner: Two million survivors in Burma need aid 2008-05-15

Burma has in the past been accused by human rights groups of forcibly relocating villages to make way for military operations or construction projects.

Thought Leader: Business unusual ë during apartheid 2008-05-15

Apart from seeking relief for the named plaintiffs, an important international human rights principle is at stake here. Is it legitimate for corporations ...

Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse): Kenya: Proposed Truth Commission Bill Seriously Flawed 2008-05-15

(London, May 15, 2008) ê Kenya"s draft bill to establish a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission is flawed and should be amended, Human Rights Watch ...

Bradford Telegraph Argus: Let him rot in prison 2008-05-15

By Steve Wright Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has been condemned for bidding to win his freedom through human rights legislation.

Conservatives in the Eruopean Parliament: Jack Straw must not allow the Yorkshire Ripper out, say ... 2008-05-15

The attempt by Peter Sutcliffe's lawyer to use the Human Rights Act (which incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law) to secure h ...

Socialist Worker Online: Intro to Chomsky 2008-05-15

... of commitment to a social order that guarantees endless suffering and humiliation and denial of elementary human rights ," Chomsky wrote in that book ...

Boston Globe: Give a despot his due 2008-05-15

The UMass trustees responded to years of documented human rights abuses by yawning. Last year, they said they wouldn't rescind the degree, but would write ...

The National: A new cold war or a new Middle East? 2008-05-15

After months of relentless coverage of Tibetan clashes and human rights abuses, the earthquake shows a new China, one that is both compassionate ...

The Zimbabwean: Zim presidential run-off in August 2008-05-15

The MDC, Western governments and human rights groups have accused Mugabe of unleashing ZANU PF militias and the army to beat and torture Zimbabweans ...

National Post: The two Islams 2008-05-15

Although successive Islamic declarations on human rights have tried to present themselves as compatible with the principle of universal basic right ...

National Post: Canada falls short on aid to Burma 2008-05-15

... when the latest climatic disaster strikes an oppressive military regime now under a six-month-old Canadian trade embargo for human rights abuses.

Epoch Times: Human Rights Torch Relay Welcomed in Ottawa 2008-05-15

By Cindy Chan MP Keith Martin (centre) and Justin Laku, president of Canadian Friends of Sudan (left), leading a section of the Human Rights Torch Relay ...

Daily Camera: Guest Opinion: Israel at 60: The cost of US support 2008-05-15

Israel's supporters excuse Israel's appalling violations of international law and human rights by insisting that it is a democracy and thus shares a lot ...

Yorkshire Evening Post: Scrap Human Rights Act now 2008-05-15

This is because this stupid government signed up to the Human Rights Act, leaving the judiciary with their hands tied when it comes to protecting us ...

Human Rights Tribune: Colombia: Extradition of paramilitary chiefs - a blow to truth 2008-05-15

Eduardo Carreño, vice president of the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers Collective, a human rights group, told IPS that "this move confirms what we have ...

Vanguard: N70b saga: ICPC absolves Duke, wife 2008-05-15

... the immediate past governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, and his wife, Onari, of allegation of financial impropriety and abuse of human rights .

WNKY.net: WKU Supported Jordan Radio Station Begins Broadcast 2008-05-15

This current program is funded by a grant from the US Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. US Sen.

Afrique en ligne: Africa-Asian Development Forum set up 2008-05-15

... up of a research and co-operation network on several projects related to development, democracy, human rights , and human security, the same said.

The Market Oracle: Ratcheting Up For US War On Iran 2008-05-15

... Judgment and Principles; Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; Universal Declaration of Human Rights ; Hague Regulations;

Daily Express: Hindraf 5 to remain under ISA 2008-05-15

... to initiate an international appeal in order to have an effective representation, particularly by Amnesty International and other human rights bodies.

Boston Globe: Burma to allow Asian aid workers 2008-05-15

The advocacy group Human Rights Watch reported that supplies delivered by a US C-130 aircraft Monday were unloaded by men wearing the shirts of the Uni ...

Richmond Times Dispatch: Bush makes subpar sacrifice by giving up golf during war 2008-05-15

19, 2003, bombing death in Baghdad of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights . "And I was playing golf -- I think I ...

Malaysia Star: Left-wing activist in Philippines shot dead, group suspects military 2008-05-15

Ala said this was the first time an activist leader had been killed in Davao, where human rights organizations say hundreds of suspected petty criminals ...

UB Post: Bayar Defends Olympics 2008-05-15

... support for China"s hosting of the Olympic Games, despite a series of international protests held over the host country"s alleged human rights abuses.

Trading Markets (press release): Lee stresses inter-ministerial communication in beef debate 2008-05-15

... from June in a bid to better respond to complaints from overseas Koreans and expatriates in Korea regarding corruption and human rights violations.

Houston Chronicle: Mexican police seek asylum in US as violence escalates 2008-05-15

Mexican and international human rights groups have expressed concern about the aid package, citing past human rights abuses by the police and soldiers.

NorthJersey.com: National postpartum illness screening effort stalls 2008-05-15

The Scientology-affiliated Citizens Commission on Human Rights encourages its Web site visitors to send a form letter to senators, stating that postpartum ...

Washington Post: Striving to Make a Difference in Darfur, the World County Student ... 2008-05-15

So Sebastian, Mazuk and their friend Hiral Padia, also a senior, formed Students for Change in Darfur, one of Northwest's first human-rights advocacy ...

Arab Times: Chinese journalist jailed 4 years after writing about allegedly ... 2008-05-15

Qi said he was beaten and threatened during his detention after being arrested in August 2007, a statement from the overseas-based Chinese Human Right ...

BBC News: Longer terror limit 'unnecessary' 2008-05-14

The Joint Select Committee on Human Rights has proposed a series of reforms which it says are a viable alternative to increasing the current 28-day limit.

AllAfrica.com: South Africa: Zimbabwe Violence ?Shocks? SA Generals 2008-05-14

Opposition and human rights activists, trade union leaders, lawyers and journalists have been arrested during the past three weeks.

AllAfrica.com: Angola: Deputy Minister of Environment at Sustainable Development ... 2008-05-14

... prevention and resolution of conflicts, democracy, good governance, respect for human rights , which are fundamental factors for development.

OneWorld.net: Up close and personal: Female suicide bombers 2008-05-14

Although the women insist that only military targets are attacked, Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses both the rebels and the military of serious human right ...

Jamaica Observer: Bad cops must go! 2008-05-14

But mindful of the human rights groups, the minister also promised to respect the rights of criminals. "I am a charter member of Jamaicans for Justice and I ...

Melbourne Community Voice: Phew... what a fortnight! 2008-05-14

If you would like to support the VGLRL, which is working for your equality, social justice and human rights , why not log on now and make a donation?

SX: In good company 2008-05-14

... irrespective of gender ê a definition endorsed by Australia"s Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission,ì says Executive Director of Human Resource ...

The People's Voice: Guilty Of Being Palestinian 2008-05-14

According to Israeli human rights groups, Shin Bet security forces regularly use torture on Palestinian prisoners. A report published recently by B"Tselem ...

Evening Bulletin: The Dangers Of An Unvetted Candidate 2008-05-14

This is the UN with a Human Rights Council that will not condemn Hamas, Hezbollah or any of the terrorist-supporting nations but only has time to condemn ...

Special Broadcasting Service: Tiananmen Square: The Tank Man 2008-05-14

íChina is on a knife"s edge,ì says Dr Nicholas Bequelin of Human Rights Watch. íIf we in the West are not aware of this, the leaders in Beijing are very ...

National Post: Force Burmese Aid: Canada 2008-05-14

France's junior minister for human rights said it had the backing of Britain and Germany to call on the UN Security Council for aid to be taken into Burm ...

Daily Herald: World Briefing May 14 2008-05-14

... enable the warlords and their politician allies to escape responsibility for human rights violations including the deaths of at least 10000 people.

Telegraph.co.uk: MPs warn Gordon Brown over terror detention plans 2008-05-14

The Labour head of the Joint Select Commitee on Human Rights will now table amendments to the Governments counter-terrorism bill in an attempt to block ...

Jamaica Observer: USA looking like a lion in winter 2008-05-14

... the wanton wiretapping of innocent citizens all indicate that the government has strayed far from basic notions of democracy and universal human rights .

Mail & Guardian Online: Cyclone alters Rangoon's tree-lined streets 2008-05-14

Many tourists have already shunned Burma, swayed by boycott campaigns against the military government because of human rights violations over 46 years ...

TVNZ: Turk barber faces death for blasphemy 2008-05-14

Human Rights Watch called on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to dismiss a death sentence against a Turkish barber convicted of "cursing the name of God" in ...

Bloomberg: Sri Lanka Blames Rebels for Killing of Tamil Minister's Adviser 2008-05-14

Three attackers gunned down Maheswari Velayutham, a lawyer and human rights activist, at her home in Jaffna at about 7:50 pm Colombo time yesterday in front ...

FayObserver.com: Civilians also ashamed of Bragg barracks 2008-05-14

... world conditions at their base makes me furious that money is obviously being spent in ways and places that ignore basic human rights ë in this country.

The Australian: Mokbel leaves Greek jail for trip home 2008-05-14

His lawyers have lodged an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights , arguing Mokbel's life will be in danger if he returns to Australia and asking ...

Eurweb.com: THE JOURNAL OF STEFFANIE RIVERS: Running Scared Part 2 of 2 2008-05-14

Some elected officials, their friends and extremists like Buchanan who have done nothing to help and everything to hinder human rights advancement ...

The People's Voice: Canada"s Ignorant Prime Minister 2008-05-14

Canada, a country that used to pride itself on its commitment to the rule of international law and regard for human rights and dignity, should stop th ...

The Southern: Nobel laureate Tutu celebrates award, portrait 2008-05-14

The South African human rights activist has been awarded the Lincoln Leadership Prize. His portrait will hang on the second floor of Abraham Lincoln ...

Dispatch Online: More hurt as attacks on foreign nationals continue 2008-05-14

... Alexandra township were partly due to the inability of government to deal with the situation effectively, according to the SA Human Rights Commission.

Independent Online: Alex cops guard 1 000 refugees 2008-05-14

The South African Human Rights Commission stated that the attacks on foreigners were partly due to the inability of the government to deal with these ...

Sowetan: Call to "naturalise" African immigrants 2008-05-14

... attacks on foreign nationals are rolling back several years of hard work towards educating South Africans on the importance of respecting human rights ì.

Sowetan: We want to leave SA 2008-05-14

An urgent meeting, attended by senior police officials, representatives of the Human Rights Commission, political leaders, and the officials Department ...

Los Angeles Times: Quake a chance for Beijing to shine 2008-05-14

After months of relentless coverage of Tibetan clashes and human rights abuses, the earthquake shows a new China, one that is both compassionate ...

Socialist Worker Online: Union-busting at Freightliner 2008-05-14

One was Franklin Torrence, chair of the local's civil and human rights committee, which regularly investigated management for violations of racial ...

Socialist Worker Online: Treated like cattle by ICE 2008-05-14

They chanted, "ICE go home," "We are with you" and "We have rights," while waving signs that said, "Honk for Human Rights ." "We work hard, we stay out ...

Boston Globe: Warlords extradited to US to stand trial 2008-05-14

... would enable the warlords and their political allies to escape responsibility for human rights violations including the deaths of at least 10000 people.

Auburn Citizen: A look at Sudan's Darfur conflict 2008-05-14

Human rights and humanitarian groups allege the government has launched military offensives and failed to disarm the janjaweed.

ITAR-TASS: Russia's Duma to tighten control over people with suspended jail terms 2008-05-14

Such commissions will be set up by the Public Chamber and their activity will be inspected by the office of Russia"s ombudsman for human rights .

Melbourne Herald Sun: Report: Deportees drugged against will 2008-05-14

Involuntary chemical restraint of detainees without medical justification was a violation of some international human rights codes, the newspaper reported.

The News-Press: In SW Fla., a legacy of caring, and of giving 2008-05-14

... Rocky, who lived with the artist on Captiva Island. Other causes ranged from global warming, overpopulation, human rights , world hunger and leprosy.

Business Day: Hot potato 2008-05-14

HUMAN rights group Khulumani, which represents about 36000 South Africans seeking damages in the US courts from more than 50 major corporations that ...

Business Day: Hot potato 2008-05-14

HUMAN rights group Khulumani, which represents about 36000 South Africans seeking damages in the US courts from more than 50 major corporations that ...

Kashmir Watch: :. Seminar On "Unmarked Graves" Condemns State terrorism 2008-05-14

... Khawateen Markaz President Zamarud Habib,Former Bar sadr Mian Qayoom in their speeches on the issue of unmarked graves and deteriorating human right ...

AllAfrica.com: Egypt: Opposition Website Blocked for Users of Government ... 2008-05-14

OregonLive.com: For president: Clinton supporters speak - The Oregonian 2008-05-13

... Clinton when she bravely spoke out at the United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995, saying that "women's rights are human rights .

OneWorld.net: Sri Lanka not fit for Human Rights Council, says UN 2008-05-13

New York: Sri Lanka"s worsening human rights record and failed promises for improvement undermine its claim for a place on the UN Human Rights Council ...

Antiwar.com: Dissatisfied With Democracy: Jim Lobe 2008-05-13

The new survey, part of a series conducted by WPO earlier this year to probe global attitudes towards human rights and other key issues, was carried out ...

Cayman Net News: Letter: The gay kisser controversy 2008-05-13

Fourth, human rights are protected in Cayman. For a human to kiss another human (man or woman) is not a crime here in the Cayman and in any civilised ...

International Herald Tribune: Open season on Amazon activists may be back following acquittal ... 2008-05-13

She cautioned other politicians against using Moura's acquittal to revive their public rhetoric against environmental and human rights activists.

Inner City Press: In Congo, Kung Fu and Dragon Will Be Re-Interviewed by OIOS, Pre ... 2008-05-13

Did you read the letter to SG BAN from Human Rights Watch, that was critical of OIOS' behavior? Do you have any comment or response?

The Other Russia: Day-Care Centers Losing their Buildings in Russia 2008-05-13

Human rights activists are reporting the extreme violation of children"s rights in Moscow and across Russia. Publicly-owned buildings that house state-run ...

Telegraphnepal.com: Free Tibet- a far cry: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal 2008-05-13

íThe UN system in Nepal is overtly engaged in assessing the human rights situation in Tibetâtheir job is to look into Nepali matters as a matter of factì ...

St George & Sutherland Shire Leader: McClelland rejects amendment call No change to Racial ... 2008-05-13

``This will be public, wide ranging and is expected to cover all aspects of human rights ,'' the spokesman said. The reforms seek to amend differences ...

Inner City Press: "Responsibility to Protect" Does Not Apply to Myanmar, UN's Expert ... 2008-05-13

It seems to me, however, that larger and well-established human rights principles are at stake here. A state has fundamental responsibilities for ...

Scoop.co.nz (press release): Students express concern for Filipino student activist 2008-05-13

... has the power to end these violations of basic and fundamental human rights , yet continues to allow her security forces to terrorise student ...

LeadershipNigeria: The Sins Of British Airways 2008-05-13

... it was the mass protest organised by Nigerian human rights organisations ênot the actions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ê that compelled ...

Garowe Online: Probe activist assault, HRW urges Egypt authorities 2008-05-13

Human rights activist Ahmed Maher Ibrahim was allegedly beaten by Egyptian security officers for using the online network site Facebook to support calls ...

Nation News: Barbadians urged to buy BMEX goods 2008-05-13

... produced some of the best products in the world, Barbadians still bought goods mass- produced overseas by businesses with no respect for human rights .

Manila Standard Today: Yano"s order: Dismantle insurgency by 2010 2008-05-13

Election lawyer Leila de Lima, who represented opposition candidates in the May polls last year, was appointed chairman of the Commission on Human Rights ...

Inner City Press: "Responsibility to Protect" Does Not Apply to Myanmar, UN's Expert ... 2008-05-13

It seems to me, however, that larger and well-established human rights principles are at stake here. A state has fundamental responsibilities for ...

Scoop.co.nz: Undernews For May 12, 2008 2008-05-13

... to represent Burma's military junta, which had been strongly condemned by the State Department for its human-rights record and remains in power today.

Business Day: SA again turns its back on plight of Burmese 2008-05-13

... sovereignty is a corresponding duty to protect one"s own citizens from the most serious of human-rights abuses, including crimes against humanity.

Central Maine Morning Sentinel: Employee hiring topic of business breakfast meeting 2008-05-13

Kline specializes in employment law and workers' compensation and represents employers before state and federal agencies, including the Maine Human Right ...

Online Journal: Spoiled Americans fail the green test 2008-05-12

Mary Shaw is a Philadelphia-based writer and activist, with a focus on politics, human rights , and social justice. She is a former Philadelphia ...

Online Journal: The problem with America 2008-05-12

Historically, America has stood for certain core values: democracy, individual freedom, human rights , open market and free trade.

IPS: RIGHTS-JAPAN: Broadcasters Break Hanging Secrecy Taboos 2008-05-12

Kanae Doe of Human Rights Watch Japan, praised the programme"s producers, saying she hoped their documentary would stimulate debate on capital punishment ...

The Progress Report: Save Energy, Get Punished 2008-05-12

To truly defend liberty and human rights , the state should abolish the tax on fuel and shift public revenue to pollution, congestion, and benefits received.

Mirror.co.uk: Labour's outrage over her 'money-grabbing' memoirs She claim ... 2008-05-12

Last year Cherie claimed she was entitled to cut-price designer clothes, including a £10000 Lindka Cierach dress, under the Human Rights Act after a civil ...

Charleston Post Courier: Putin dictatorship marches on 2008-05-12

When President Medvedev was sworn in he did pledge to uphold human rights and respect individual freedoms, which The Associated Press noted was in direct ...

Science Friday: The US Military & Chinese Hacker Envy 2008-05-12

Interestingly they were hacking the Foreign Office looking for information on human rights programs." I've already forwarded to Greg the recent round ...

Cay Compass: Caymanians should be diligent 2008-05-12

Nowhere in the democratic world is human rights necessarily synonymous with the gay rights agenda that has tagged on to and seeks to take advantage of ...

Asia Sentinel: Despite Disaster, Burma Has a Forced Vote 2008-05-12

Burma watchers, human rights groups and opposition organizations have predicted that the constitution will pass despite a campaign by opposition groups ...

Business Day: Tsvangirai heads to Harare with security guarantee 2008-05-12

The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights says 22 people have died, 900 have been tortured and 40000 farm workers have been displaced ...

RedOrbit: First, Afric ... 2008-05-12

And Sudan has shown how the Chinese can ignore human rights abuses, corruption and bribery while supporting the ruling clique.

MiamiHerald.com: Pentagon preparing for 9/11 suspects' first appearance 2008-05-12

Their arraignments will be the first time that legal and human rights observers, reporters and possibly victims' families, will get a glimpse of them ...

History News Network: Teaching Position: Assistant Professor of History, University ... 2008-05-12

... Harvard University Press, 2007) winner of the 2007 Myers Center Outstanding Book Award, Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights .

New York Times: Op-Ed Contributor President Apostate? 2008-05-12

... nations to cooperate with the United States in the fight against terrorism, as well as American efforts to export democracy and human rights abroad.

Minda News: Karapatan fears whitewash on Diarog killing 2008-05-12

"We also see the importance of the media institutions, human rights organizations/institutions and advocates looking into this case in order to put pressure ...

New York Times: A Better Immigration Policy 2008-05-12

The solution, it seems to me, is a simple human rights sensibility easily sustained by economic rationality: legalize and legitimize the millions of worker ...

Mirror.co.uk: Nuns held in protest 2008-05-12

... but the arrests began before we even started." The UN and human rights groups have criticised Nepal for using excessive force to stop the demonstrations.

Trading Markets (press release): SENATE (Foreign policy comes under fire in Senate) 2008-05-12

He said Pakistan has been ousted from Human Rights Commission and emphasized that the Foreign Office should endeavour to restore its membership ...

Trading Markets (press release): Low literacy rates hamper health, welfare 2008-05-12

It empowers them in many ways, said IA Rehman, chief executive of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. A key factor in the failure to push up literacy ...

Science Friday: The US Military & Chinese Hacker Envy 2008-05-12

Interestingly they were hacking the Foreign Office looking for information on human rights programs." I've already forwarded to Greg the recent round ...

Craig Daily Press: Steamboat woman has no information on Burmese relatives 2008-05-12

Schram also guessed the government"s unwillingness to let Westerners into the country is due to the deplorable human-rights conditions there.

AllAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Police Intensify Crackdown On Dissent 2008-05-11

THE police last week descended on civil society and the media, arresting two journalists, two trade unionists, a human rights lawyer and three student ...

AlterNet: Mother's Day Boycott of Israeli Settlement-builder Leviev 2008-05-11

... many of them Arab and Jewish, signed a petition calling for a Mother's Day boycott of Leviev's jewelry store over his companies' human rights abuse ...

MWC News: Myanmar crisis 'could kill 1.5m' 2008-05-11

Anti-government groups and human rights groups, which have criticised the charter as designed to perpetuate military rule, have accused the government ...

MWC News: Deal struck to end Baghdad fighting 2008-05-11

... security forces have the right to make raids and searches [in Sadr City] for those who are wanted but by following the principles of human rights .

PR-Inside.com News: Praised in US, vilified by Venezuelan government, student leader ... 2008-05-11

For now, he and other students are setting up the foundation in a Caracas house loaned by a human rights activist, Gustavo Tovar Arroyo, who wrote a book ...

PR-Inside.com News: Oxfam warns 1.5 million at risk in Myanmar even as some aid ... 2008-05-11

Debbie Stothard, head of the Southeast Asian human rights group ALTSEAN-Burma, said the ruling generals were manipulating aid and delivering it selectively ...

Real News Network: Myanmar Junta seizes aid shipments 2008-05-11

But it's hard for China to ask Myanmar to allow foreign aid workers into the country when China denies foreign human rights workers to go to Tibet.

Daily Mail: Iraqi father who murdered daughter for befriending a UK soldier ... 2008-05-11

Human rights group Amnesty claimed the horrifying case raised serious questions over the quality of policing and justice which British troops have left ...

Tribune: Fated for death just for being a girl 2008-05-11

Kerala is a society where patriarchal values are so deeply-rooted that gender-related prejudices clash with any educational attempts to improve human right ...

Telegraph.co.uk: Tibetan nuns detained in protests in Nepal 2008-05-11

The United Nations and human rights groups have criticised Nepal for using excessive force to put down the protests. Police have beaten protesters ...

San Francisco Chronicle: Burma is latest cause to rally Hollywood Celebrities use their ... 2008-05-11

The goal of the campaign is to thrust the cause of human rights in Burma - now known as Myanmar - into the orbit of A-list activist causes, along with Tibet ...

San Francisco Chronicle: Laos, where rubber hits the road to China Sap in big demand over ... 2008-05-11

They are also accused of violating laws, human rights and the environment, under conditions described by experts as "anarchic." "The Chinese companies ...

San Francisco Chronicle: Loyalty oath poses ethical dilemmas Some in state jobs say ... 2008-05-11

Last year, he was named to the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission. A potential problem was averted when officials decided he didn't need to sign ...

San Francisco Chronicle: Regime change bitter irony for Somalia's women 2008-05-11

... they received security," said Alia Adem Abdi, who chairs Hiran Women Action on Advocacy for Peace & Human Rights in the turbulent central Hiran region.

Reuters: Zimbabwe opposition seeks peacekeepers for run-off 2008-05-11

The West and rights groups accuse him of human rights violations and wrecking the economy, but he is viewed as an independence hero by many in Africa.

Catholic News Agency: Church leaders in Kenya seek to pacify violent tribal sect 2008-05-11

The state-run Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has said the disruption caused by Mungiki atrocities highlights the need to disarm and permanently ...

Reuters: UN asks Israel to probe killing of Gaza teacher 2008-05-11

Human rights groups have called on Israel to mount independent investigations into several civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip recently.

News & Issues: New Reports Document Black-White Racial Disparities in the War ... - About 2008-05-11

Earlier this week, Human Rights Watch and the Sentencing Project both released reports strongly indicating that antidrug law enforcement targets Afric ...

Associated Press of Pakistan: Plight of Pak prisoners in Indian jails may overshadow forthcoming ... 2008-05-11

The miseries being suffered by civilian prisoners are a pure humanitarian issue which has thrown a challenge to human rights activists on both sides of ...

FinFacts Ireland: Asia-Pacific Business News - - Week ending May 10, 2008: Ch ... 2008-05-11

Perhaps the most poignant assessment of the forthcoming referendum has been offered by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar Paulo ...

Islamic Republic News Agency: IRCS workshop on Palestine begins tomorrow 2008-05-11

Limitations on international human rights law during the occupation, illegal establishment of Israel and the need to prosecute Israeli officials and bring ...

Palestine News Agency: Al-Mezan Center: IOF Kills 14 Citizens Since Beginning of May - WAFA 2008-05-11

RAMALLAH, May 11, 2008, (WAFA)-Al- Mezan Center for Human Rights said on Sunday that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed fourteen citizens since ...

International Herald Tribune: Official chosen by McCain to run convention resigns 2008-05-11

During the campaign, he has called for Myanmar's leaders to halt human rights abuses. An op-ed article that McCain wrote with Senator Mitch McConnell ...

Melbourne Herald Sun: Dire warning as desperation grows 2008-05-11

Debbie Stothard, head of Southeast Asian human rights group ALTSEAN-Burma, said the generals were delivering aid selectively, ignoring the needy.

Columbia Missourian: Russia's future still a mystery under new president Dmitry Medvedev 2008-05-11

Even though Medvedev has made liberal pronouncements about protecting the rule of law and bolstering human rights and freedoms, he has been central to ...

Independent Online: ZEC likely to extend run-off date 2008-05-11

Twenty-two people have died, and 900 tortured in postelection violence, according to the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights .

Journal3: Ocean"s Twelve ?? 2008-05-11

Beginning in September 2007, Human Rights Watch wrote to all 12 íTOPì Olympic sponsors to encourage them to address human rights abuses taking place as ...

Sydney Morning Herald: Tsvangirai to confront Mugabe in run-off vote 2008-05-11

The United States on Saturday called for election and United Nations human rights monitors for the run-off. Meanwhile, violence is continuing, with hundred ...

TheDay: Lawyer's Fight For Land Rights Puts Him In Limbo 2008-05-11

Some lawyers choose to focus on human rights . Zheng works on property rights, a less glamorous but more pressing issue for the many Chinese uprooted ...

National Union of Public and General Employees: Labour Rights are Human Rights 2008-05-11

Entitled Labour Rights Are Human Rights , it will be held Nov. 19-21 at the Marriott Hotel in Ottawa. The featured speaker will be Ed Broadbent ...

Yemen Observer: Sa"adah conflict displaces 50000, detainees ill-treated 2008-05-11

... four mosques and health centers, were transferred to military barracks, according to the Yemeni Observatory for Human Rights in their 2007 report.

Sydney Morning Herald: Others may follow AOC's lead 2008-05-11

... allow its athletes freedom of speech to comment on Chinese issues including Tibet and human rights , may be copied by other committees around the world.

San Diego Union Tribune: The Week in Mexico 2008-05-11

... which says Congress should reject the Merida Initiative unless tough human rights conditions are included, according to a letter revealed Friday.

B92: Playing with fire 2008-05-11

This is routinely noted in various international human rights reports such as í Human Rights Watchì and the annual State Department Human Rights Reports ...

The Australian: Tear down Burma's bamboo curtain 2008-05-11

As the UN's chief human rights investigator, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, said: "If you believe in gnomes, trolls and elves, you can believe in this democratic ...

Independent Online: Medical association wants Peggy apology 2008-05-11

On Friday, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) was formally asked to investigate whether Nkonyeni had "abused her position to harass and violate the rights ...

Sault Star: Human rights code too vague ë COLUMN 2008-05-11

Now if this had taken place in Canada, anybody, regardless of their colour or race, could file a complaint with the Canadian or any provincial human right ...

Associated Press of Pakistan: Protection of honour, dignity of individuals particularly women ... 2008-05-11

The government he said is committed to the protection of human rights specifically to check the atrocities being committed against women.

Kashmir Watch: :. Leaders assemble in UK on Khalistan Day 2008-05-11

Justice (ret'd) Ajit Singh Bains, Convenor of the Punjab Human Rights Organisation, in a key note address to the Conference, said the Sikhs faced grave ...

MyNews.in: Independent Tribunal on anti Christian violence in Kandhamal ... 2008-05-11

But it came as no surprise to Human Rights activists who had cautioned long years ago that Orissa was being made a second laboratory, with Gujar ...

ITAR-TASS: Serbia holds early parliamentary election 2008-05-11

... the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE and the Belgrade-based Centre for Free Elections and Democracy, will m ...

San Jose Mercury News: More aid finally reaching Myanmar's cyclone victims 2008-05-11

said Debbie Stothard, head of the Southeast Asian human rights group ALTSEAN-Burma. Myanmar is also known as Burma. She told Associated Press Televisi ...

Bangkok Post: Burma referendum 'nearly 100 pct' for military 2008-05-11

The referendum process, held under the strict control of military masters, has been call a sham by human rights activists and western democracies for being ...

The Irrawaddy News Magazine: Weekly Business Roundup (May 11, 2008) 2008-05-11

Tell that to the millions of underpaid and poorly treated migrant workers across the Asean realm, says human rights NGOs. Thailand"s overseas oil and g ...

The Cheers: Death toll in Myanmar's devastating cyclone soars to 22000 2008-05-11

Shunned by the West for its detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and dismal human rights record, Myanmar has been the target of Western sancti ...

MiamiHerald.com: Democrats wrong on cutting Mexican anti-drug aid 2008-05-11

... which are baking the Democrats in the November elections, called for blocking the aid plan, citing concerns over human rights abuses.

Deseret News: Carter pays tribute to his mother in new book 2008-05-11

Answer: I felt my mother exemplified before her time the essence of what human rights means in a very personal fashion. She started when I was still a child ...

Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism: Deceit, reprisal stalk referendum in Burma 2008-05-11

Either a "yes" or a "no" vote can create a ínew situationì for Myanmar that is worth watching, according to Pablo Espiniella, human rights coordinator ...

Deseret News: Actress to keynote rights fundraiser 2008-05-11

OREM ë Kathy Najimy, actress and activist, will keynote this year's Human Rights Campaign annual Gala Dinner in Orem June 14. The event, themed "We ...

Hindustan Times: Fear, isolation have long history 2008-05-11

As Sunai Phasuk of Human Rights Watch put it: "The Burmese generals are living in a fairly unique mindset." The United Nations has been unable to reach Th ...

Long Beach Press-Telegram: LB Soroptimists raise $20000 2008-05-11

The "Women of Distinction" awards were presented to attorney Kate Marr of Long Beach Legal Aid for her work in the area of Human Rights and the Status ...

Radio New Zealand: Restaurant accused of discrimination 2008-05-11

An Auckland guide dog owner will be complaining to the Human Rights Commission after her experience at an Auckland restaurant. Julia Aguilia, who is blind ...

Deseret News: Letter asks Bush to help FLDS kids 2008-05-11

"We are not asking them to agree with the beliefs of an unpopular religion, but to defend human rights that have been violated by these unprecedented ...

Salt Lake Tribune: Rocky: Where did all the outrage go? 2008-05-11

Anderson, now engulfed in his nonprofit High Road for Human Rights and too busy to rally residents against Bush's war, is nonetheless riled.

Daily Herald: World Briefing May 11 2008-05-11

Opposition officials and independent human rights activists have accused Mugabe of orchestrating violence against the opposition since the first round ...

Arab Times: Iraq, Sadrists strike deal to end fighting 2008-05-11

... gave powers to government forces íto make raids and searches (in Sadr City) for those who are wanted, but by following the principles of human rights .

News Today: 'Massive turnout in Myanmar referendum' 2008-05-11

... then distributing it in their region,' said Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK, which campaigns for human rights and democracy in the country.

Arab Times: Kuwait"s $100m decent living fund wins praise 2008-05-11

GENEVA (KUNA): UN human rights expert and member of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council Jean Ziegler said the initiative by His Highness ...

Jamaica Gleaner: Human trafficking: modern-day slavery 2008-05-11

... obviously cannot even imagine that poor people have rights which must be protected in line with both national and international human rights standards.

Jamaica Gleaner: Crime and Jamaican 'livity' 2008-05-11

Harsh short-term measures which intrude on human rights combined with serious social interventions in youth programmes. If we impose stringent measure ...

Jamaica Gleaner: Dr Jaslin Salmon - Championing change 2008-05-11

Poverty has economic, social and human rights costs, the sociologist states. "When you have large numbers of people who are not contributing to the economy ...

Jamaica Gleaner: Golding reaffirms close ties with Cuba 2008-05-11

But Bush has argued that this would amount to doing business with a brutally oppressive regime, rewarding it for crackdowns on human rights and democratic ...

Epoch Times: Soviet Dissident Bukovsky: 'Looking at Russia with Optimism ... 2008-05-11

He said that the post totalitarian environment in Russia concentrated on human rights , being unprepared for broader democratization.

Alamogordo Daily News: Remember to honor those who served 2008-05-11

... held and will continue holding us together as we face the present challenges and those of the next century is our belief in democracy and human rights .

Salt Lake Tribune: Ballet West offers a different 'Viewpointe' at Hotel Monaco 2008-05-11

Human Rights Campaign holds a gala dinner and silent auction June 14 at 6 pm at the home of Bruce Bastian, 1384 N. 450 East, Orem.

The Carpetbagger Report: The danger of McCain hiring a team of lobbyists: their clients 2008-05-11

... to represent Burma"s military junta, which had been strongly condemned by the State Department for its human-rights record and remains in power today.

Fortnightly Tenerife News: Canary Shorts 2008-05-11

Spain will not be extraditing former Argentine president María Estela Martínez de Perón to her homeland where she is wanted to face charges of human right ...

Seattle Times: GOP convention leader quits, citing Myanmar ties 2008-05-11

Human-rights groups have accused the government of neglecting disaster victims and blocking relief supplies. Newsweek said the firm drafted news release ...

ZNet: Israel vs. South Africa 2008-05-10

... homes and properties; and it still commits war crimes and violates basic human rights and tenets of international humanitarian law with utter impunity.

Center for Research on Globalization: Bush administration moves to exploit Burma cyclone disaster 2008-05-10

Human rights groups have accused Chevron of complicity in abuses in Burma intended to protect its pipeline routes. The statements by the Bush administrati ...

PR-Inside.com News: Hundreds of activists stage protest in Malaysia against Myanmar ... 2008-05-10

It has been widely criticized for human rights abuses and suppression of pro-democracy parties like that led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi ...

San Francisco Chronicle: Chevron to give $2 million in aid to Burma 2008-05-10

A report issued last month by a human rights group accused the Burmese military of terrorizing villagers near the pipeline. Chevron called the accusati ...

Daily Sundial: The Pantsuit Revolution: Professors analyze the socio-political ... 2008-05-10

... through grassroots organizations are getting involved in NGOs, in antiwar movements, in human rights organizations and also in politics," said Tohidi ...

Khaleej Times: Myanmar ballot first since 1990 2008-05-10

... run through a victory for the referendum," David Mathieson, Myanmar consultant for New York-based Human Rights Watch, told AFP in neighbouring Thailand.

Mirror.co.uk: No1, No2, No3.. the evil heart of Burma 2008-05-10

Human rights protester Ko Aung who, as a political prisoner was kept in a 20-ft pit for six days with a rotting human corpse, said the regime had been ...

Kashmir Watch: :. Norway MPs seek judicious end to Kashmir dispute 2008-05-10

Dagfinn Høybråten, who heads the Christen Democratic Party as well as the Nordic Council, said the world is deeply concerned about human rights suffering ...

Monday Morning: TURKEY, EUROPEAN UNION: MEMBERSHIP HOPES THREATENED BY WAR 2008-05-10

But its hopes have long been clouded by EU demands, notably that it improve its human rights record. Ignoring appeals from European leaders to rein in ...

Monday Morning: CHECHNYA: HOPES OF PEACE AS REMOTE AS EVER 2008-05-10

Human rights groups have criticized the referendum, while separatist rebels have declared it a farce that will not fulfill President Vladimir Putin"s claim ...

Online Athens: Tant: Festival was a rite of spring 2008-05-10

Last weekend's 30th annual Athens Human Rights Festival was a milestone that will leave fond memories in the minds of festival volunteers and audiences.

New York Times: Racial Inequity and Drug Arrests 2008-05-10

Now, two new reports, by The Sentencing Project and Human Rights Watch, have turned a critical spotlight on law enforcement"s overwhelming focus on drug use ...

Xinhua: Djibouti launches campaign to eliminate female genital mutilation 2008-05-10

... who officially launched the program, was quoted as saying that the program was "a route toward social progress, a tool to fulfil basic human rights ...

International Analyst Network: Bringing Down the Mullahs 2008-05-10

Potkin Azarmehr, an Iranian human rights and pro-democracy activist, joined me for an interview that I did for FrontPage Magazine. He is a representative ...

New York Times: Political Foe of Musharraf Is Released in Pakistan 2008-05-10

The operation was widely criticized for human rights abuses, mass disappearances and the use of military force for what is largely seen as a political ...

Peninsula On-line: Fujimori dozes off during trial: Prosecutor 2008-05-10

He has denied waging a "dirty war" against insurgents during his Charged with other human rights violations, Fujimori was extradited in September from Chile ...

Mail & Guardian Online: Nkunda"s dilemma: 'Shop my No2?' 2008-05-10

Human rights groups are calling on Nkunda to immediately hand over Bosco Ntaganda -- chief of staff of his militia, the Congrès National Pour la Défence du ...

Washington Post: The Myth Of Occupied Gaza 2008-05-10

... Presidents Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush. They were members of the UN Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights from 2004 to 2007.

Merinews: Nelson Mandela: South Africa's first black president 2008-05-10

Concentration Camp and Third Reich temperament prevail at large in many parts of the world where people in power talk big of democracy and human rights .

Winston-Salem Journal: Opposition party rejects Mbeki as mediator in Zimbabwe crisis 2008-05-10