The statement further said, We expect European countries, to be human rights advocates, its Human Rights Council and High Commissioner for Human Rights to swiftly condemn this inhumane move and make serious efforts to secure Ms. ..…

According to the couple, HUD referred the complaint to Missouri Commission on Human Rights. ..…

Dr al-Singace is Bahraini rights activist, engineer, and blogger serving life sentence for his activism. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights Bahrain condemns this sentence against Dr al-Singace and calls on the Government of Bahrain to immediately release him and all other..…

Faced with criticism that the U.S. had set no conditions for improvement of human rights in Iran, Pompeo subsequently added that demand to the list. ... [fn]Section 504 of Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 makes repatriating Iran’s oil export..…

The Southern Center for Human Rights, along with Innocence Project, that Gates was also entitled to new trial because prosecutors in the circuit where he was tried purposely excluded black jurors from the trials of black men facing the in the late 1970s.. ..…

State Department and Department of Justice could help Armenian enforcement hire outside experts to improve its police service and train prosecutors on the protection of human rights and professional integrity.. ..…

By facilitating and protecting the right to peaceful assembly, The government needs to ensure that security forces handle protests in line with the country's human rights obligations, .. ... And she said office remained ready to deploy team to Sudan to help advise the..…

. © 2018 Hayk Baghdasaryan Photolure Armenia's new government has inherited country plagued with corruption and human rights problems, in its. ... Ensuring free and fair vote is important first step for Armenia's new leadership, said Giorgi Gogia, associate Europe and Central Asia at..…

With Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Canada taking the lead, Human Rights Council also rejected Saudi Arabia's heavy-handed effort to avoid scrutiny of war crimes Yemen, such as Saudi-led coalition's repeated bombing and devastating blockade of Yemeni civilians that have..…

Cuba categorically rejects the threat of activation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act Photo: Granma On January 16, 2019, the United States State Department announced the decision to suspend for only 45 days the application of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, “to conduct a careful review… in light of..…

It’s all led to a loss of support from groups like the Democratic National Committe and the Human Rights Campaign. ..…

. • Human Rights Campaign . • Southern Poverty Law Center . • National Resources Defense Council . • Greenpeace USA . • OXFAM . • Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense . • Center for American Progress . ..…

The investigation also revealed that Cuba Libre did not provide adequate training to employees to ensure they understood how Human Rights Act applies to use of restrooms or other parts of the restaurant.. ... For the next two years, any complaints alleging violations of District's..…

US president Donald Trump has repeatedly stated his belief in the usefulness of torture and waterboarding, raising concern among human rights advocates. ..…

“It is up to citizens to make it clear to their state that this is something that is going on within our borders” and requires action by the state, which is ultimately responsible for protecting the human rights and security of those within its borders, Father Czerny told reporters. . ..…

Iran today, however, faces criticism from international human rights groups for arbitrary arrests, mistreatment and torture of prisoners. ..…

Geneva — Mauritanian authorities used litany of harsh and overbroad laws on terrorism, cybercrime, apostasy, and defamation to prosecute and jail human rights defenders, activists, bloggers, and political dissidents during 2018, in releasing its World Report 2019.. ... Mauritania's..…

This is the commitment and great undertaking by CPC and Chinese to the human rights cause of mankind.. ... As always, Western governments and media only care about the human rights of the few. ..…

By facilitating and protecting the right to peaceful assembly, The government needs to ensure that security forces handle protests in line with the country's human rights obligations, said Bachelet.. ..…

Roosevelts widow Eleanor championed the passage of Universal Declaration for Human Rights in 1948, she opposed the petition charging genocide against African Americans by U.S government. ..…

In working with college, university and high school groups on more than 1,220 campuses in all 50 states, I know that this generation is motivated to help women and their preborn children, viewing abortion as a human rights concern. . ..…

The right to life is non-partisan issue and, regardless of politics, we should all unite for life and stand against abortion, the human rights abuse of our time, announced Jeanne Mancini, the March for Life, in Jan 8 press release.. ..…

Influential leaders European Union states used migration to stoke fear, justify abusive policies, and block meaningful reform in 2018, even Human Rights Watch said in its. ..…

The president justified his move by pointing to alleged abuses committed by the anti-corruption body, including polarizing the country and putting its security at risk, violating human rights, and being allied with criminal structures and “terrorists.” . ..…

On October 25, 2018, Strasbourg, European Court of Human Rights upheld the shameful conviction of Austrian woman, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, for what ECHR called an abusive attack on the Prophet of Islam -- just like that, in stroke, accepting and legitimizing Islam's blasphemy laws. ..…

However, unconfirmed reports have surfaced that some LGBT organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD, have joined dozens of other civil rights groups in withdrawing their “partner” status in response to allegations of anti-Semitism among the march’s leadership. . ..…

The first Senate bill of 2019 is a composite bill that would give Israel billions of dollars and “combat” the campaign to boycott Israel over its human rights violations among its measures. . ..…

My first few weeks at State I drafted a speech on North Korea human rights violations and had to have it cleared and edited throughout the departments. ..…

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll from the explosion at 19 — Syrian civilians and five local fighters addition to Americans.. ..…

TEHRAN - Head of London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Rami Abdul Rahman said that Wednesday suicide blast Manbij Northeastern Aleppo in. ..…

she writes and lectures frequently on topics such as human rights advocacy, undocumented activism, workers rights and justice, music and mobilization, and student movements. ..…

JURIST Guest Columnist Graeme Reid of Human Rights Watch discusses global progress in LGBT rights... . ... Graeme Reid is the LGBT rights director at Human Rights Watch. . Suggested citation: Graeme Reid, Court Decisions on LGBT Rights Echo ‘A Wild Wish’,..…

The Freedom of Religion Act has 124 original co-sponsors, and the support of a large number of non-government organizations including American Center for Outreach, American Humanist Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Amnesty International USA, Anti-Defamation League, Asian Law..…

We have heard during briefings on UNAMID that these clashes have resulted in a significant number of civilian casualties, new displacement and human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by all sides. ..…