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Rights envoy takes new approach on Burma

A week or so from now the representative of the United Nations to Burma on human rights will present his annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. It should make interesting reading. [Updat… more →

Rule of Lords

The Most Important People in the UN You've Never Heard of — 1 comment

lizrebeccaincostarica wrote 3 weeks ago: A couple of weeks ago I made my return to the world of academia. Thanks to my Fulbright grant, passi … more →

Tags: Costa Rica, Fulbright, Human Rights, The United Nations, Myanmar, Dictatorships, democracy, Human Rights Council, University for peace

UN rights expert raises alarm over Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli Prisons

Richard Falk wrote 3 weeks ago: UN Press Release—HUMAN RIGHT COUNCIL–2 May 2012 UN rights expert raises alarm over Pales … more →

Tags: Israel/Palestine, Human Rights, Commentary, Crimes of State, Israel, human rights, Palestinian territories, Richard Falk, palestinian prisoners in Israel

Zia Nabavi's latest letter - April 2012

ulimuc wrote 1 month ago: PLEASE SIGN the petition: Drop all charges & Release Zia Nabavi! Zia Nabavi beschreibt in einem … more →

Tags: Iran, prisoners, Zia Nabavi, - Iran (2), Human Rights, Petition, prisoner, larijani, Karoun

UN Special Rapporteur expresses concern over extrajudicial executions in India — 1 comment

kracktivist wrote 1 month ago: United Nations Human Rights Council logo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) NEW DELHI (30 March 2012) –– The … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Women Rights, Violence Against Women, State Violence, Draconian Laws, Armed Forces Special Power Act, Public Security Act, right to dissent, Conflict and Peace

Who will protect environmental human rights defenders?

free zone wrote 1 month ago: By UN-OHCHR The Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, has heard numerous … more →

Tags: Articles, Human Right, Human Rights and Liberties, human rights defender, Margaret Sekaggya, non-state actor, United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations Special Rapporteur

Immediate Release- The United Nations Special Rapporteur expresses concern over extrajudicial executions in India

kracktivist wrote 1 month ago: IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW DELHI (30 March 2012) –– The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicia … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Women Rights, Law, Advocacy, Kractivism, Violence Against Women, Minority Rights, Political Prisoners, Press Release

UN envoy asks India to repeal AFSPA and other draconian laws

BHRPC wrote 2 months ago: Press Statement – Country Mission to India Christof Heyns, United Nations Special Rapporteur o … more →

Tags: Resources, Statement, Documents, extra-judicial execution, Human Rights, Right to Life, Civil Liberties, summary execution, arbitrary execution

Submission of BHRPC to the UN Special Rapporteur on summary executions

BHRPC wrote 2 months ago: The few representative cases submitted here clearly show the abysmal state of lawlessness which peop … more →

Tags: Press Releases, Violation Cases, Resources, News, Statement, extra-judicial execution, Right to Life, use of force, summary execution

BHRPC submits cases of extra-judicial executions in Barak valley to the Special Rapporteur

BHRPC wrote 2 months ago: Guwahati, 28 March: “Ours is a case of doing works of police by the army and using the regular state … more →

Tags: Press Releases, Violation Cases, extra-judicial execution, Right to Life, use of force, counter-terrorism, summary execution, arbitrary execution, India

Concrete steps towards better protection of human rights defenders

Hans Thoolen wrote 2 months ago: On March 8 and 9, 2012, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint progra … more →

Tags: Human Rights, UN, omct, fidh, HRDs, Human Rights Defenders, international community, NGOs, OSCE

Fannie Lou Hamer and Human Rights

History Is A State of Mind wrote 2 months ago: Image via Wikipedia FANNIE LOU HAMER AND HUMAN RIGHTS Women’s History Month: Fannie Lou Hamer … more →

Tags: United States: History, African-American History, Black Power, historical media, united states, Civil and Political Rights, Martin Luther King, African-American, Civil Rights Movement

UNHCR Special Rapporteur 2012 Report on Human Rights in Iran — 1 comment

lissnup wrote 2 months ago: On 6 March, UNHCR Special RapporteurAhmad Shaheed published his much-anticipated report on the situa … more →

Tags: Blog, Ahmed Shaheed, Human Rights, Iran, United Nations

In the News - 2 Koreas to Debate N.Korean Defectors at UN

MOUonekorea wrote 2 months ago: In the News – 2 Koreas to Debate N.Korean Defectors at UN The UN special rapporteur on North K … more →

Tags: In The News, North Korea, defectors, South Korea, China, Human Rights, Refugees, repatriation, United Nations

Bangladesh open-pit coal mine threatens fundamental rights, warn UN experts

Intercultural Resources wrote 2 months ago: Bangladesh open-pit coal mine threatens fundamental rights, warn UN experts GENEVA (28 February 2012 … more →

Tags: News Clippings, Human Right, Bangladesh, James Anaya, Olivier De Schutter, Bangladeshi, United Nations Special Rapporteur, Phulbari

US declines UN rapporteur's requested access to potential torture victim

Jack C. Sorensen wrote 3 months ago: July 12, 2011: published on The News Tribune website through The Swiss Watch The United States gover … more →

Tags: The Swiss Watch, United Nations, Human Rights, Wikileaks, Bradley Manning, Guantanamo, Juan E. Méndez, Manning, Quântico

Help End the Hunger Strike of Khader Adnan — 13 comments

Richard Falk wrote 3 months ago: I am publishing here my press release of today expressing urgent concern about the fate of Khader Ad … more →

Tags: Israel/Palestine, Human Rights, Commentary, Israel, human rights, Palestinian territories, Richard Falk, palestinian prisoners in Israel, Adnan

5.february 2012 Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of HR in Myanmar Tomas Ojea Quintana

peacerunning wrote 3 months ago: View this document on Scribd … more →

Tags: Burma, Human Rights, UN, Myanmar, Statement, Tomas Ojea Quintana

Bahrain: Repression of a peaceful protest - Human rights defenders at risk

William Gomes wrote 4 months ago: 9 January 2012 Mr. Frank La Rue Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to f … more →

Tags: Bahrain, FRANK LA RUE, nabeel rajab

[Event] Consultation Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association — 1 comment

Human Rights Online Philippines wrote 5 months ago: Civil Society Section Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Consultation S … more →

Tags: event, Human Rights, Human Rights and Liberties, United Nations, United Nations Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Huma, Freedom of Assembly, maina kiai


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