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Activists Support Int'l Day for Torture Survivors

06/27/2008 Today, on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, dozens of human rights groups around the world spoke out in solidarity with torture survivors and asked policy makers and regular citizens to support rehabilitation services.
From: International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims

Zimbabwe: What Now?

06/25/2008 WASHINGTON, Jun 24 (OneWorld) - Zimbabwe's civil society groups and the U.S. government agree that the decision by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to withdraw from this Friday's run-off election was the right one, but as talk of potential negotiations and military interventions abound, no one can predict with any certainty what will happen next.

Image: Is the Mugabe-Tsvangirai fight reaching its final round? © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Pakistan May Commute Death Sentence

06/25/2008 To commemorate the birthday of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani government is recommending President Musharraf commute the death sentences of more than 7,000 prisoners to life imprisonment.

Europe's Role in U.S. Torture Policies Condemned

06/24/2008 European governments are dodging the truth about the U.S. practice of kidnapping and illegally sending terrorism suspects for interrogation in countries with a reputation for torture, a leading rights group says in a new report.

Image: © Citizens for Global Solutions

New Pressure to Prosecute Brutal Chadian Dictator

06/24/2008 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 23 (IPS) - Two years after the African Union mandated Senegal to conduct the trial of Chadian dictator Hissene Habre, who is accused of thousands of political murders during his eight-year reign, the prosecution remains in limbo, six human rights groups complained in a joint statement Monday.

S. Africa Urged to Grant Zimbabweans Asylum

06/23/2008 South Africa must stop deporting refugees back to Zimbabwe -- in violation of international law -- and grant them temporary asylum from the political repression that has forced so many to flee the country, says a human rights watchdog.
From: Human Rights Watch

Image: A Zimbabwean family with little left. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

Darfur Action Urged After UN's Strong Words

06/20/2008 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 20 (OneWorld) - Calls for tough international action in Darfur are growing as the United States prepares to leave the UN Security Council's rotating presidency at the end of this month.

Protesters Arrested at Suu Kyi Birthday

06/20/2008 Several supporters of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi were arrested in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) Thursday while commemorating the democracy advocate's 63rd birthday.

A Revolution Through Song

06/17/2008 A new documentary tells the story of how Estonia's tradition of choral music helped fuel its non-violent, and ultimately successful, struggle against Soviet rule.

Perspectives Magazine: People of 2007

UK MPs Vote to Extend Pre-Charge Detention

06/13/2008 The UK's House of Commons voted this Wednesday to extend the period for which terrorist suspects can be jailed without charge from four to six weeks, in what human rights advocates warn is an erosion of civil liberties.

Topic Guide: Terrorism

Rights Activists Hail Landmark Guantanamo Ruling

06/13/2008 The Supreme Court has declared that prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp must be given the chance to defend themselves in U.S. courts, drawing cheers from human rights activists that have been arguing the point for over six years.
From: Human Rights Watch

Corporate Military Sales to Israel Disputed

06/13/2008 The Caterpillar corporation came under fire during its shareholder meeting yesterday for continuing to sell machinery to Israel that is used to demolish Palestinian homes.

Gaza Hospitals in Need of Care

06/12/2008 JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza, Jun 11 (IPS) - In the brightly painted new intensive care unit wing of al-Awda, northern Gaza's only emergency medical facility in the massive Jebaliya refugee camp, doctors, nurses, aides, and administrators are ready to provide emergency surgery services for the area's 300,000 people.

Image: Kids in the Gaza strip. © Thatcher Cook / Mercy Corps

Displaced Africans 'Need Strong Protections'

06/11/2008 Several international human rights groups have called on the African Union to swiftly revise and adopt a Convention protecting the rights of the 12 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa, who lack the protected status of refugees.
From: Refugees International

Image: Chadians displaced by militia attacks squatting near Goz Beida, eastern Chad; August 2006. © Nicholas Reader / United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

Topic Guide: Refugees

Latin America, U.S. Told to Respect Sexual Rights

06/10/2008 The Organization of American States adopted a resolution last week condemning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but new laws must be implemented and enforced for the resolution to be effective, says a human rights watchdog.
From: Human Rights Watch

U.S. Rebuked for Leaving UN Rights Body

06/10/2008 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 9 (OneWorld) - A prominent international rights watchdog has reacted sharply to the U.S. government's decision to further disengage itself from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council.

Image: Opening the first session of the Human Rights Council in 2006.

Zimbabwe Criticized for Opposition Leader's Arrest

06/06/2008 The Wednesday detention of Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has elicited strong criticism from human rights advocates who warn it is part of "a sudden, sharp and dangerous crackdown on political opposition in the run-up to the elections."

Country Guide: Zimbabwe

Democracy 'Beaten Black and Blue'

06/06/2008 Fijian civilians, activists, and opposition political leaders have endured two years of increasingly harsh human rights abuses since the military overthrew the government in 2006, blogs Ryan Bodman while traveling the Pacific.
From: Aotearoa Independent Media Center

Death penalty in India a lethal lottery, says report

06/02/2008 India�s death penalty system is discriminatory and arbitrary according to a latest report released by human rights watchdog, Amnesty International India and Peoples Union for Civil Liberties. Analysing various Supreme Court judgments, the report reveals that no clear guidelines exist with regard to awarding capital punishment.