ARTICLES RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS

Argentine Indians seek ancestral lands

2013-05-23 11:10

Argentina's Qom Indians have asked President Cristina Fernandez for help in recovering some of their ancestral land.

Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence

2013-05-21 07:57

President Barack Obama has urged the president of Myanmar to take steps to halt violence against Muslims in his country and move ahead with economic and political reforms.

Call to decriminalise sex work

2013-05-16 12:42
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The Commission for Gender Equality has called for the decriminalisation of sex work, saying it will promote the dignity and rights of sex workers.

Sri Lanka government harsh on critics

2013-04-30 10:10

The Sri Lankan government has intensified a crackdown on critics by sanctioning abuses often committed by security forces or their proxies, Amnesty International says.

Pussy Riot punk pleads for parole

2013-04-26 15:01

Jailed Pussy Riot punk Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has pleaded to be released on parole from her two-year sentence, arguing that she had already spent enough time in prison.

Call for Toilets for Afghan policewomen

2013-04-25 14:04

A rights group has called for Afghan authorities to provide separate toilets and changing rooms at police stations for women officers, saying they face harassment and assault at work.

UK gran on deathrow in Bali lodges appeal

2013-04-23 10:05

A British grandmother on death row for trafficking drugs into Bali has lodged an appeal with Indonesia's top court, a day after losing a bid to get London to fund her legal fight.

HRW accuses Myanmar of 'ethnic cleansing'

2013-04-22 11:09

Myanmar has waged "a campaign of ethnic cleansing" against Rohingya Muslims, a leading rights watchdog says, citing evidence of mass graves and forced displacement.

Malala Yousafzai to make UN speech

2013-04-19 11:44

Malala Yousafzai, the teenage girl shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, will make her first public speech on her 16th birthday in New York, British officials have announced.

Iran hangs 7 violent crime convicts

2013-04-16 13:49

An Iranian semi-official news agency says authorities have hanged seven people convicted of armed robbery, murder and rape in southern Iran.

Protesters demand closure of Guantanamo

2013-04-12 12:01

Rights activists across the United States have held a series of protests on demanding the closure of Guantanamo Bay as a hunger-strike at the jail entered a third month.

Northern Cape schoolkids eat from buckets

2013-04-10 10:32

Child care experts have expressed shock after learning how pupils at a high school in the Northern Cape were forced to eat out of buckets with their hands.

Academy guilty of rights violations

2013-04-08 16:12

Bloemfontein arts academy Creare Training Centre has been found guilty of human rights violation, the SA Human Rights Commission says.

Women still at serious risk from partners

2013-04-02 22:32

There has been no significant decrease in the rate of South African women murdered by their partners, the Medical Research Council of SA says.

UK town's under-16s curfew slammed

2013-03-30 18:10

Civil liberties activists have condemned an English town for imposing a nighttime curfew on all youngsters in a bid to combat rowdy behaviour.

Kremlin watchdog slams NGO raids

2013-03-28 14:40

Members of Kremlin's own rights council have denounced "unprecedented" raids on activist groups, saying the searches were aimed at muting their role as a rare critical voice in Russia.

Mokonyane: No one deserves to be raped

2013-03-27 14:30

No one deserves to be raped, mutilated, and murdered, Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says, reacting to the rape and killing of a teenage girl.

Take care of foreigners - Chikane

2013-03-15 20:02
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People need to take care of one another, including their "brothers and sisters" from neighbouring countries, former director general in the presidency Frank Chikane says.

UN: Human rights abuses spiral in Iran

2013-03-11 22:39

Human rights violations in Iran spiralled in 2012, a UN monitor says in a report spotlighting abuses including repression of freedom of speech, torture and secret executions.

Tibetan denied passport to receive award

2013-03-08 13:00

The US has planned to present an outspoken Tibetan author with an award for courage but the activist will not be able to receive the honour because China has denied her a passport.

Execution of 7 Saudis postponed

2013-03-05 18:10

A Saudi security official says the execution of seven Saudis sentenced to death by crucifixion and firing squad, have been postponed for a week.

Woman on 12-year hunger strike charged

2013-03-05 10:04

An Indian woman who has been on hunger strike for 12 years has been charged with attempted suicide in a case likely to bring major attention to her quiet protest.

Racism claims over special Israeli buses

2013-03-04 22:17

Israel has launched a special bus service to transport Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to work in the Jewish state, triggering accusations of racism from a local rights group.

Biden marches with US civil rights leaders

2013-03-04 11:03

Vice President Joe Biden has marched with black civil rights leaders in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the "Bloody Sunday" beating of voting rights marchers 48 years ago.

Gender relations need to be transformed

2013-02-26 21:40

Women's lives are far cheaper now than those of blacks in the years of slavery, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says.

 

Saudi Arabia executes 5 Yemenis for murder

2013-05-21 15:01

Saudi Arabia has executed five Yemenis and displayed their bodies for killing a national and forming a gang that committed robberies across several towns, the interior ministry says.

HRW finds evidence of torture in Syria

2013-05-17 11:02

Torture equipment found in Syrian security buildings in rebel-held Raqa show detainees have been tortured when President Bashar Assad's regime held sway over the city.

SAHRC under fire over Tatane findings

2013-04-30 18:05

The SA Human Rights Commission has come under fire from MPs over its finding on the killing of Free State protester Andries Tatane.

Strip China surgeon of award - academics

2013-04-30 08:50

Australian academics have called for a Chinese surgeon accused of harvesting organs from prisoners to be stripped of a University of Sydney honorary professorship.

Taliban, taboos deprive women of vote

2013-04-25 15:01

The May election should mark the first democratic transition of power in Pakistan, but Taliban threats, social taboos will likely deprive millions of women their right to vote.

Wife of jailed Nobel winner: I'm not free

2013-04-23 19:20

Liu Xia, under house arrest in China since her imprisoned husband Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize, has made a rare appearance at a trial, yelling out a car window: "I'm not free."

Saudi beheaded for murder

2013-04-22 16:26

Saudi authorities have beheaded a citizen convicted of murder, the interior ministry says, bringing to 35 the number of executions in the kingdom so far this year.

China hits back at US over human rights

2013-04-21 16:02

China has responded to a US report on its human rights record by accusing the US of turning "a blind eye to its own woeful human rights situation".

Ill mother faces jail in abortion deadlock

2013-04-18 13:15

A seriously ill and pregnant El Salvadorian mother along with her doctors have been threatened with imprisonment if an abortion is carried out.

Renowned pianist jailed over tweet

2013-04-15 17:25

A Turkish court has convicted top pianist Fazil Say of denigrating religion through comments he made on Twitter and ordered a 10 month suspended prison sentence, his lawyer says.

France sees rise in homophobic assaults

2013-04-11 09:03

France has seen a 30% rise in reports of homophobic and transphobic assaults last year compared to 2011, marking a surge since the beginning of the gay marriage debate.

Wits sexual harassment claims probed

2013-04-08 20:49

A legal firm has been appointed to probe claims of sexual harassment at the University of Witwatersrand, Vice-Chancellor Loyiso Nongxa says.

Calls for UAE to open Islamist trial

2013-04-03 20:32

Seven international human rights groups have criticised a "secret" trial in the UAE of 94 Islamist dissidents, saying refusal to open it up to the public was suspect.

China releases Tibetan political prisoner

2013-04-02 14:04

China has released Tibetan political prisoner Jigme Gyatso after 17 years in prison on charges of endangering national security and separatism, an overseas Tibetan spokesperson says.

Malala's life story worth $3m

2013-03-28 17:54

Malala Yousafzai, the teenage girl shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, is to tell her life story in a book due out later this year.

Russian authorities search NGOs' offices

2013-03-27 21:39

Russian authorities have searched the Moscow offices of Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups, inspections that activists say is a campaign to silence criticism of the president.

US wants return of Laos activist

2013-03-25 13:03

US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Laos authorities to step up their investigation "without further delay" into the disappearance of a prominent Laos activist 100 days ago.

Rape victims say US military failed them

2013-03-14 12:30

Former US troops who were raped during their time in uniform have recounted their traumatic experiences at a Senate hearing and demanded changes to the military's justice system.

SA women face rights challenges

2013-03-09 12:11

Women continue to face challenges in accessing their rights, the Human Rights Commission says.

Tibetan self-immolators inspire painter

2013-03-07 13:02

A Chinese painter who is a member of China's Han ethnic majority is setting a rare example by taking up the Tibetan cause.

Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier hospitalised

2013-03-05 12:22

An attorney for Jean-Claude Duvalier has said that his client was hospitalised for an unspecified illness just after the former ruler testified in court last week.

7 Saudis appeal to stop executions

2013-03-05 08:15

Seven Saudis sentenced to death by crucifixion and firing squad have appealed for help to stop executions.

China labour camps on parliament agenda

2013-03-04 12:12

Calls for the reform of China's labour camps have become louder with the institutions' "re-education scheme" blamed for widespread rights abuses.

Execution parade angers Chinese

2013-03-01 16:17

An "execution parade" on China's state television of four foreign men sentenced to death for killing 13 sailors on the Mekong River has caused anger in China.

SA steps in over alleged Zim mass rapes

2013-02-26 13:57

South African prosecutors are set to investigate Zanu-PF for crimes against humanity for an alleged campaign of mass rapes in Zimbabwe's last elections, according to a report.

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