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North Korea on Wednesday rejected calls by members of the UN Human Rights Council to grant access to a UN independent expert to assess the human rights situation in the country, a report said.
Iran has strongly denounced the trial of its citizen Amir Hussein Ardabili in the United States, calling his trial a politically motivated move which shows U.S. contempt for international law.
They have told your mother that their investigations are not yet complete. Shocked, your mother asks, "what has Mehrnoosh done that two weeks are required for investigations about her work?" Write Mehrnoosh. Write on the interrogation forms marked with "Truth is Your Salvation." -Nafise Azad
Two leading international human rights groups gave U.S. President Barack Obama mixed reviews on his human rights record on Wednesday, a day before he is slated to accept the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
Decorating contest Community members are asked to nominate the best decorated home for the Sidney Herald’s holiday lighting contest. A People’s Choice award of $100 in Chamber bucks, sponsored by the Sidney Herald, will be given to the top decorated residence. Nominate a home by noon Friday through the Herald Web site, e-mail homespun@sidneyherald.com or by calling 433 ...
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - 12/09/09) - National PTA and DLA Piper LLP, an international law firm, recently released a guide that will help families, policymakers and child advocates develop and monitor family engagement legislation in their states. The 271-page State Laws on Family Engagement in Education Reference Guide provides a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of family engagement ...
Police in Nigeria carry out hundreds of extra-judicial killings every year and only those who can afford to pay bribes can guarantee their safety from execution or torture, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Jerusalem - Nearly half a million of Israel's 7.5-million population live in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, but they live there for vastly different reasons. Although under international law all settlements are illegal, in Israel many peo...
A new report by Amnesty International says Mexican authorities have failed to fully investigate allegations that the military has abused human rights in the war on drugs.
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is an "independent legal body dedicated to the protection of human rights, the promotion of the rule of law, and the upholding of democratic principles in the Occupied Territories."
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nigerian police officers kill hundreds of people illegally each year, often citing a law that allows them to shoot suspects escaping arrest, Amnesty International said.
Washington, 9 December (WashingtonTV)—Amnesty International on Tuesday called on the Iranian authorities to halt today’s planned execution of juvenile offender Mohammad Reza Haddadi.
Beware of police roadblocks in Nigeria: If you cannot pay a bribe, you can end up dead, according to an Amnesty International report published Wednesday.
Nairobi/Abuja - Nigerian police carry out hundreds of extra-judicial killings each year without fear of punishment, an Amnesty International report released Wednesday claimed. Police don't only kill people by shooting them; they also torture them to...
The Mexican army, deployed across the nation as part of the government's campaign against drug cartels, has murdered prisoners, tortured civilians and captured suspects illegally, Amnesty International said Tuesday.
Amnesty International, citing cases of alleged slayings by the military in the drug war, criticizes civilian officials, saying they fail to properly investigate or prosecute crimes by the army. The Mexican army, deployed across the nation as part of the government's campaign against drug cartels, has killed prisoners, tortured civilians and captured suspects illegally, Amnesty International said ...
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