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Sail Away ... Still Sailing Away To Nowhere.

ann wrote 1 day ago: An update on the issue of asylum seekers in Australia.    From WA Today: A JUMP in the number of glo … more →

Tags: Refugees, Human Rights, Australia, asylum seekers, people-smuggling, Immigration Policy, A Just Australia, News, nokturnl

Sri Lanka: Stop Shelling ‘No-Fire Zone’

srilankandiasporablog wrote 1 day ago: UN Security Council Action Needed to Avert Humanitarian Catastrophe April 9, 2009 (New York) - The S … more →

Tags: News, Petition & Statement, LTTE, Mahinda Rajapaksa, SL Army, Sinhala extremists, Wanni, Mullaittivu, HRW

"Sri Lanka's so-called ‘no-fire zone' is now one of the most dangerous places in the world" - HRW

fastuntoactionaust wrote 1 day ago: HRW Report, 9 April 2009 Sri Lanka: Stop Shelling ‘No-Fire Zone’ UN Security Council Action Needed t … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Tamil, genocide, UN, War, war crime, safe zone, ethnic conflict, HRW

The Human Rights Blog Update: Cambodia: Government's stand against prosecution of more Khmer Rouge leaders shows its true colours

paganmedia wrote 1 day ago: The Human Rights Blog Update: AHRC-STM-080-2009 April 7, 2009 A Statement by the Asian Human Ri … more →

Tags: Human Rights Global Updates, News, Politics, Adji Desir, Cambodia human rights, Cambodia Justice, child abuse, Child Abuse-Missing-Abductions-Expoitation-Assault, Child Poverty

Now is the time to act for victims of sexual violence.

bernadettematthews wrote 2 days ago: Hello, all. Hate to be the downer on your Thursday morning, but there’s a very pressing issue … more →

Tags: Los Angeles, rape kits, hollywood now, backlog

Letter to PM Taro Aso Urging Japan to Speak Out for Human Rights

Lwin Aung Soe wrote 2 days ago: http://www.hrw.org/ Letter to PM Taro Aso Urging Japan to Speak Out for Human Rights April 9, … more →

Tags: Varieties in English, Human Rights, Japan, PM Taro Aso

Action Alert: US Weapons delivered to Israel

iadiedee wrote 2 days ago: Action Alert: U.S. Weapons Delivered to Israel as Tax Day Nears April 8th, 2009 Last … more →

Tags: Action Alert!, Congress, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Politics, West Bank, World, Amnesty International

Uganda Unit 'Tortured Detainees'

Editors wrote 3 days ago: 8 Apr 09 | BBC An anti-terrorism unit in Uganda is responsible for the unlawful detention of suspect … more →

Tags: Africa, jatt, Report, Torture, Uganda

ANTÚNEZ PIDE ASISTENCIA MÉDICA PARA IRIS AGUILERA

Rafael Martel wrote 3 days ago: 2009-04-07. Ana Aguililla Saladrigas, Periodista Independiente (www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- La Haba … more →

Tags: Cuban-Americans, Human Rights, Cubanos, Cubiches, human rights abuse, Current Events, human rights violations, 2009, cuba

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte And The Davao Death Squads

Fernando Gagelonia wrote 3 days ago: Is the long-time lawyer-mayor of Davao City really involved in “targeted assassinations” widely su … more →

Tags: Justice in the Philippines, Breaking News, davao death squads, DDS, HRW, Human Rights in the philippines, MAYOR RODRIGO 'RUDY' DUTERTE

15 Years ago today

papicek wrote 5 days ago: Author’s Note:  This diary is dedicated to the memory of Alison Des Forges, of Human … more →

Tags: Africa, foreign_policy, Rwanda, Bill Clinton, Humanitarian Intervention, genocide, Juvenal Habyarimana, Cyprien. Ntaryamira., Hutu

Slumdogs and millionaires

robsherwin wrote 5 days ago: The title of this post is the title of the BBC Panorama programme’s expose of migrant worker c … more →

Tags: Issues Management, reputation management, Camps, Construction, Dubai, Mafiwasta, Panorama, Reputation, UAE

Traumatised Tamils live in fear of new crackdown in Sri Lanka

penseur21 wrote 6 days ago: The Sri Lankan army is on the verge of wiping out the rebel Tamil Tiger forces. But, as Annie Kelly … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Vanni, Tamil Tiger, Abduction in Sri Lanka, IDPs in Vavunya

S.327 to amend Violence Against Women Act of 19942 comments

catsden wrote 6 days ago: If you are a woman, if you have ever known a woman, if you have ever loved a woman, if you have ever … more →

Tags: Congress, Family Violence, Politics, Women's Issues, S.327, Senate, Violence, Women, Youth

Seems Pretty Clear To Me, Even With The 'Language' Trouble...

ann wrote 6 days ago: A review of the proposed laws for Shiites in Afghanistan is to be conducted.  Of course, Afghan Pres … more →

Tags: Gender, Afghanistan, Law, Marriage, Women, rape, Violence, Human Rights, Family Law

Horror to Hopelessness, Indeed.

ann wrote 1 week ago: Another reminder of the horrible conditions refugees face when fleeing to a different territory.  Fr … more →

Tags: Refugees, Human Rights, abuses, Refugee Law Centre, Kenya, Somalia, Somali refugees

Sen. Mel Martinez delivers Cuban dissident's letter to White House

Rafael Martel wrote 1 week ago: WASHINGTON - Florida Sen. Mel Martinez phoned Cuban hunger striker Jorge Luis ”Antúnez” … more →

Tags: Cuban-Americans, Cubanos, Cubiches, Current Events, cuba, Human Rights, Democracy Project, pro-democracy activists, jorge luis garcia

Afghan leader accused of bid to legalise rape of women

paganmedia wrote 1 week ago: UN and women MPs say Karzai bowed to Islamic fundamentalists before poll “A women’s bod … more →

Tags: News, Human Rights Global Updates, Politics, Human Suffering, Human Rights, Children's human rights, Human Rights of Children, A question of true justice, Democracy and Legal Authoritarianism

Israel Closes Investigation into Alleged War Crimes Committed in the Gaza Strip

paganmedia wrote 1 week ago: The Human Rights Blog Human Rights news, actions, announcements, opinions and miscellanea « AR … more →

Tags: News, Human Rights Global Updates, Politics, Human Suffering, Human Rights, Children's human rights, global human rights, UN human rights council, Human Rights in Palastine


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