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8 Jan 2009, 12:54 pm
An important human rights case is winding its way through the Ontario courts. [read post]
28 Jan 2019, 8:27 am
Human Rights Watch has stated that the current government, under Xi, is a threat to human rights: “China’s growing global power makes it an exporter of human rights violations. [read post]
29 Nov 2017, 1:08 pm
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Penal Forum [advocacy websites released a joint-report [text] on Wednesday that revealed human rights and humanitarian crises in Venezuela, as the government continues to arbitrarily arrest, prosecute, and, in some cases, torture critics of the government. [read post]
29 Jan 2015, 10:40 am
[JURIST] Several human rights groups, including Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy websites], on Thursday urged the Pakistani government to halt the execution of the first civilian for a non-terror related offense since 2008. [read post]
7 Apr 2023, 8:44 am
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Friday condemned Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act, arguing that it would allow authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights. [read post]
13 May 2010, 4:15 am
UN Watch reports that human rights groups are calling on UN members to reject 5 of the 14 countries that are running unopposed. [read post]
7 May 2011, 2:02 am
(Delighted to welcome back alumna Erin Daly, who contributes this guest post)As current Chair, I would like to welcome everyone to join the Section on International Human Rights of the Association of American Law Schools. [read post]
23 Nov 2022, 7:31 am
At least in that case, it contains a strong human rights clause, including an explicit reference to the right to freedom of expression as reflected in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. [read post]
Call for Papers: Protecting Human Rights: Duties and Responsibilities of States and Non-State Actors
17 Oct 2011, 9:55 am
Confirmed keynote speakers to date include:Edward Luck, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect David Mepham, UK Director, Human Rights Watch Alan Miller, Chair, Scottish Human Rights Commission Henry Shue, Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of OxfordDeadline for submission of papers: 1 November. [read post]
13 Jul 2012, 10:17 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] on Friday urged Russian authorities [press release] to conduct a thorough investigation into the murder of rights activist Natalia Estemirova [BBC obituary], including an inquiry into possible official involvement in the killing. [read post]
14 Jul 2011, 8:21 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW), Civil Rights Defenders (CRD), Front Line Defenders (FLD), Amnesty International (AI) and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) [advocacy websites] on Thursday released a joint statement urging the Russian government to investigate the murder [text] of rights activist Natalia Estemirova [BBC obituary]. [read post]
12 Sep 2008, 1:52 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] urged [HRW press release] the Maoist-led Nepalese government Thursday to 'vigorously' investigate and prosecute those responsible for the grave human rights violations allegedly committed during the country's civil war. [read post]
23 Jul 2009, 7:14 am
[JURIST] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) [official website] should require the Sri Lankan government to address human rights abuses [press release] as a condition for a USD $2.5 billion emergency loan, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] said Thursday. [read post]
14 Aug 2009, 4:04 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] on Thursday urged the government of Burundi [JURIST news archive] to hold accountable those responsible for human rights violations [press release] during the country's 16-year armed conflict. [read post]
15 Aug 2007, 1:54 am
[JURIST] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) [official website] should deploy observers to monitor the status of human rights in Zimbabwe, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] urged in a briefing paper [PDF text] released Tuesday. [read post]
3 Jul 2008, 4:01 am
[JURIST] Strict French anti-terrorism laws violate European and international human rights standards, according to a report [PDF text; HRW press release] released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] Wednesday. [read post]
17 Feb 2008, 8:15 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch [advocacy website] on Sunday called on Kenya's political leaders to enact reforms that would hold both recent and past human rights violators accountable for their actions in order to ensure lasting stability in the country. [read post]
13 Oct 2008, 2:54 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday encouraged the Ethiopian parliament to reject the draft Charities and Societies Proclamation [text, in Amharic], which HRW officials concluded in a report [text, PDF; press release] would severely undermine human rights efforts in the country if passed. [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 3:21 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch [advocacy website] released a new report [text, PDF; report materials] on Thursday stating that Germany's bans on religious clothing and symbols, particularly those focused on the headscarves [JURIST news archive] worn by Muslim women, are discriminatory and violate international human rights standards. [read post]
2 Jul 2008, 3:04 am
[JURIST] A proposed Ethiopian law regulating non-governmental organizations, which it terms Civil Society Organizations (CSO), would severely undermine human rights efforts in the country, according to two separate reports issued Tuesday by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) [PDF texts; joint press release]. [read post]
