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You might be a genius, Prof, but you’re an idiot for falling for the boycott bigots

Hugh Ash wrote 6 hours ago: He’s been variously described as ‘the man who invented time’ and ‘Britain’s most brilliant physicist … more →

Tags: middle east, Politics 2, Religion, Science, technology, Terror, United Nations, 2001 Durban Conference, academic boycott

Australia raises human rights with Sri Lanka

Bob Carr wrote 3 days ago: Speaking in the Senate, Foreign Minister Bob Carr today said the lead-up to CHOGM offers an opportun … more →

Tags: news 2, democracy, CHOGM, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Sri Lanka, Rule of Law

Baha'i community in Iran1 comment

Bob Carr wrote 1 week ago: May 14 this year marks the fifth anniversary of the detention of seven national leaders of the Baha … more →

Tags: news 2, Baha'i, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Iran

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has called for a global freeze on the use of drones as the US killer drone strikes continue to take innocent lives in several countries. Hmmmm, cause for revocation of the Nobel Peace Prize ?

desertrose wrote 2 weeks ago:   UN calls for end to use of drones Press TV A US killer drone Fri May 3, 2013 7:9AM GMT 2   Th … more →

Tags: Fundamental Rights, Wars and Rumors of War, Freedom, Security, World News, War-on-terror, GOVERNMENT OVERREACH, Politics, Psy-ops

Bangladesh’s LGBT Community and the UPR 2013

Rainer Ebert wrote 3 weeks ago: “Ever since I was in first grade, I was teased by my classmates for my girlish behavior. Back then, … more →

Tags: Bangladesh, Human Rights, LGBT rights, Society, Gay Rights, Homophobia, Homosexuality, LGBT, Section 377

Sri Lanka's rights violations bring Commonwealth to turning point3 comments

Heba Islam wrote 3 weeks ago: Sri Lankan Tamil families hold up photographs of their missing sons during a protest against the Sri … more →

Tags: Home/ Featured, Latest News, World > Featured, Chief Justice, CMAG, commonwealth, Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, Frances Harrison, Human Rights

UN Human Rights Official: Boston Bombing Caused By U.S.

johnib wrote 3 weeks ago: Call off the search. The Root Causes have been found. And you can thank the often maligned UN, ably … more →

Tags: News, Terrorism, Politics 2, Israel, Boston, un 2, Foreign Policy, justin bieber, Boston Marathon Bombings

Not Forgoyten Yet, Oh Turbulent Syria

Nicolas wrote 4 weeks ago: While everything that is happening in the Western World is quite simply, happening – the rest … more →

Tags: International News, Syria, UN, al-Assad, middle east, Politics, Iran, United Nations, Libya

ADDENDUM: Responses of Viet Nam to Recommendations - 2009

Defend the Defenders wrote 4 weeks ago: Viet Nam welcomes the interest taken by many countries and international organizations in its Univer … more →

Tags: Documents, VN authorities

Phụ lục: Trả lời của Việt Nam về các khuyến nghị - 20093 comments

Defend the Defenders wrote 4 weeks ago: Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam hoan nghênh sự quan tâm của các nước, tổ chức quốc … more →

Tags: Documents, VN authorities

NATIONAL REPORT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM UNDER THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - May 2009

Defend the Defenders wrote 4 weeks ago: I. Methodology. A. Drafting process. 1. This report is drafted in accordance with the guidelines of … more →

Tags: Documents, VN authorities

BÁO CÁO QUỐC GIA KIỂM ĐIỂM ĐỊNH KỲ VIỆC THỰC HIỆN QUYỀN CON NGƯỜI Ở VIỆT NAM - 5/20094 comments

Defend the Defenders wrote 4 weeks ago: Báo cáo của VN – tháng 5/2009 I. Phương pháp soạn thảo Báo cáo Quốc gia. A. Quy trình soạn thả … more →

Tags: Documents, VN authorities

Juvenile Justice System In India

http://desiherald.wordpress.com/ wrote 1 month ago: These days laws keep changing like fashion, what was fashionable in the 70s and 80s like the high ri … more →

Tags: Point Of View, Juvenile, Justice, System, felon, crimnal, offender, Child, Abuse

What the Sri Lankan case is about: 80000 civilians slaughtered

Celerati Editorial wrote 1 month ago: Tamil civilian victims in Mullivaikal, 2009 Sri Lanka. In Geneva the UNHRC discussed a very funny jo … more →

Tags: SL-Government, Rajapaksa, Atrocities, Accountability, tamil genocide, Sri Lankan war, eelam war, War crimes, Mullivaikal massacre

Long War, Cold Peace

rajivawijesinha wrote 1 month ago: Remarks by Prof Rajiva Wijesinha At the launch on Saturday March 23rd 2013 of  Dayan Jayatilleka’s L … more →

Tags: Political Commentary, Chanaka Amaratunga, Tamara Kunanayagam, Dayan Jayatilleka, Long War Cold Peace

Nghị quyết của Hội đồng Nhân quyền LHQ về Bảo vệ những người bảo vệ nhân quyền, ngày 15/3/20133 comments

Defend the Defenders wrote 1 month ago: United Nations – A/HRC/22/L.13 General Assembly Hội đồng Nhân quyền – Phiên họp thứ 22, … more →

Tags: Documents

UN expert urges Member States to strengthen legal protections for human rights workers

Defend the Defenders wrote 1 month ago: Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré 5 March 20 … more →

Tags: Human Rights

Nghị quyết mới của LHQ về Những người Bảo vệ Nhân quyền (HRHF phát biểu tại Hội đồng Nhân quyền)

Defend the Defenders wrote 1 month ago: Bản dịch của Lê Anh Hùng (Defend the Defenders) Ngày 1/3/2013 – Na Uy sẽ trình một bản nghị qu … more →

Tags: Human Rights

Uncle SAM and his Human Rights:The Tragedy of our time

SLSMajority wrote 1 month ago: Uncle SAM and his Human Rights The Tragedy of our time The tragedy of our time has shifted it seems … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, War crimes, Amnesty International, TAMIL TIGERS, Human Rights


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