U.S. launches drone from aircraft carrier
A drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft from just about...Read more...
Religious toleration in Iran – Fariba Kamalabadi in Evin Prison, Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani on...
In a recent item I posted on Religious toleration in Saudi Arabia – The dangers of text-messaging while Shiite , which was based on a report from an Iranian news service about the persecution of Shiites in Saudi Arabia, I noted...Read more...
Info Wars: Biotech’s Next Big Disaster: Seeds that Emit Multiple Pesticides
Jon RappoportInfowars.comMay 13, 2013 Tom Laskawy, writing at Grist, points out how the next generation of GMOs is following in the track of present disasters: “…the growing pest and weed problems for GMOs have caused farmers...Read more...
Cannibal terrorist says video from Syria is real
In an interview with Time magazine conducted via Skype on Tuesday, Khalid al Hamad, known by his nom de guerre Abu Sakkar, confirmed that the video is real and that he did indeed take a bite of the soldier’s lung.Read more...
Saudi Arabia: Let All Girls Play Sports
Human Rights Watch, Saudi Arabia: Let All Girls Play Sports, 15 May 2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/519368b14.html [accessed 15 May 2013] This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does...Read more...
Central African Republic Seized by Muslim Rebels
AUSTRALIA /ANS/ — As the rebel army, Seleka, advanced towards Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic (CAR), CAR President François Bozizé appealed to France (the colonial power) and the US for help. However, this was...Read more...
Vietnam: Drop Charges for Leafleting
Tweet Widget Facebook Like Email Vietnam should drop charges and free two activists arrested in October 2012 for “conducting propaganda against the state. (New York) – Vietnam should drop charges and free two activists arrested...Read more...
U.S. launches drone from aircraft carrier
By BROCK VERGAKIS The Associated Press ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH — A drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually...Read more...
Land mines latest threat for Myanmar
It's likely the land mine contamination in parts of Myanmar is too extensive for mapping, an Asian director for Human Rights Watch said. A cease-fire between separatist rebels from Kachin and Myanmar forces collapsed in 2011....Read more...
Chad: Alleged Coup Attempt No Excuse to Ignore Rights
Human Rights Watch, Chad: Alleged Coup Attempt No Excuse to Ignore Rights, 15 May 2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/519369294.html [accessed 15 May 2013] This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible...Read more...
MA Congresswoman: Don't trade female gains in Afghanistan for peace deal with Taliban
Afghan policewomen attend their graduation ceremony in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan. Human Rights Watch urged the Afghan government on Thursday to force police stations to build restrooms for female officers to protect...Read more...
Syrian Rebel Leader Filmed Eating Soldier's Lung Has No Regrets & Promises More Slaughter...
The Syrian rebel commander filmed biting into a dead soldier’s lung has insisted he has no regrets. The clip, which was verified by Human Rights... Read more: Video , Human Rights Watch , David Cameron , Cannibalism , Abu...Read more...
Thailand: Hold Army Accountable for 2010 Violence
Human Rights Watch, Thailand: Hold Army Accountable for 2010 Violence, 7 May 2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/519365324.html [accessed 15 May 2013] This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for,...Read more...
Forbes ranks TAQA top UAE energy company 2nd energy company in Arab World
WAM ABU DHABI, May 15th, 2013 (WAM): TAQA, Abu Dhabi's global energy company, was ranked 2nd out of energy companies ranked as part of Forbes Middle East magazine's Top 500 Companies in the Arab World. TAQA was the highest...Read more...
Can Saudi Arabia's first anti-domestic violence advert make a difference?
Saudi Arabia's King Khalid Foundation ran the country's first anti-domestic abuse ad in national newspapers on April 17 and 18, 2013. The campaign, titled 'No More Abuse', is timed to promote pending legislaton to criminalize...Read more...
Sexual Assault in DC | The Trials of Child Brides
May 2013 Follow us on Sexual assault is the most underreported violent crime in the United States, partly because victims fear their cases will not be taken seriously or that police will not believe them. Hopefully this will be...Read more...
Film Festival: Bringing Human Rights Issues to Life
Tweet Widget Facebook Like Email The Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to New York screens from June 13 to 23, 2013, with a program of 20 challenging and provocative films from across the globe that call for justice and...Read more...
Dithering over Syria
I haven't been writing much about Syria. That's because I don't know what's best to do. No, I'll rephrase that, since I often don't know what's best to do and I still venture an opinion, saying which way I lean....Read more...
El Salvador: Authorize Abortion for Woman at Risk of Dying
Tweet Widget Facebook Like Email President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador should ensure that a woman who faces substantial risk of death if her pregnancy continues can obtain an abortion without criminal penalty, Human Rights...Read more...
Six Retailers Join Bangladesh Factory Pact
Six major retailers, including Carrefour, Marks & Spencer and El Corte Inglés, announced on Tuesday that they would participate in a landmark plan to improve fire and building safety in Bangladesh, joining five European...Read more...
HRW: Attempt of Azerbaijani authorities to utilize Eurovision for propaganda purposes fails
The German newspapers have once again turned to the topic of authoritarian regime that exists in Azerbaijan. According to Azadlig, Christian Rezina, journalist in the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper writes about ...Read more...
HRW Sex workers in China subject to police abuse
BEIJING -; Police in China frequently beat, torture and arbitrarily detain suspected sex workers, often with little or no evidence that they engaged in prostitution, Human Rights Watch said in a report Tuesday calling on the...Read more...
Dalai Lama address to Assembly will run online
The Dalai Lama is scheduled to speak to the state Assembly about 3 p.m. Tuesday and also plans to meet with Gov. Scott Walker . The Tibetan spiritual leader's Assembly address... Human Rights Watch outraged by video showing...Read more...
HRW: Sex workers in China subject to police abuse
Human Rights Watch: Sex workers in China subject to frequent police abuse, including torture BEIJING (AP) — Police in China frequently beat, torture and arbitrarily detain suspected sex workers, often with little or no evidence...Read more...
Buckling to Bigotry: The Newseum Dishonors Murdered Palestinian Journalists
Just two days before Palestinians commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Nakba, the names of two Palestinian cameramen targeted and killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza last November were dropped from a dedication ceremony...Read more...
Prison yard … or a nightclub?
— It is a surprising scene — a picnic-like atmosphere with children playing in the pool under the tropical sun. The adults are also in celebration mode. The crowd is listening to a couple of rappers and some people dance to the...Read more...
Sex workers in China subject to frequent police abuse torture rights group
BEIJING, China - Police in China frequently beat, torture and arbitrarily detain suspected sex workers, often with little or no evidence that they engaged in prostitution, Human Rights Watch said in a report Tuesday calling on...Read more...
CAR Instability Helps Lord's Resistance Army Regroup
STATE DEPARTMENT — The rebel takeover in the Central African Republic has stalled international efforts to track down the outlaw Lord’s Resistance Army (LAR) and its leader Joseph Kony, who is wanted by the International...Read more...
Bahrain's rights, Britain's failure
Britain's lack of support for freedom of expression in Bahrain is a flawed and self-defeating policy, says Nicholas McGeehan of Human Rights Watch. An incident on this year's World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, raises serious...Read more...
HRW: Sex workers in China subject to police abuse
By LOUISE WATT - Associated Press BEIJING -- An international rights group says police in China frequently beat, torture and arbitrarily detain suspected sex workers, often with little or no evidence that they engaged in...Read more...
