“For me developmental state is a means to suppress the people in general denying democracy and violating human rights under the guise of prioritising economic development. ... Based on their experience, many associate developmental state as the most repressive development model that cares..…
the junta gains some degree of legitimacy through the electoral process, however flawed, Prayuth's legacy as offender of human rights and his disdain for democratic norms will not earn him much respect and trust from Thai people or the world community.. ..…
Despite the threats and risks, Daniyar Khassenov, 23, human rights defender from Almaty, believes mass protests are the only way to bring change Kazakhstan... Khassenov and eight other young activists have gathered more than 1,000 signatures in letter to Donald Tusk, the president of..…
Jan Jarab, Mexico's of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, claimed that there is in the fight against sexual torture... ..…
The Council called on the community and human rights groups around the world to press for the release of Ashqar, stressing the need for the US administration to review its Middle East policies, of being in the peace process between Palestinians and Israelis.. ..…
In policy, it reflects disregard for human rights, desire to curtail Iranian influence across the region and to see Tehran crippled or replaced, and impulse to recast Middle Eastern politics by humbling Iran and by cutting Gordian of Israeli Palestinian animosity. ..…
Human Rights Watch reports similar problems. . . American officials took a similarly biased approach to Kosovo, an integral part of Serbia rather than a separate state. ... Serbia has its own human rights issues, and no one imagines that it will reestablish its authority..…
He was also very active in the field of Human Rights when he served as Vice-Coordinator of the Supreme National Committee of Human Rights between 1998-2001. As well as in the campaign for enhancing Human Rights in Yemen in the occasion of the Fiftieth..…
But in the background, they do things to hurt us, and we as LGBTQIA+ people must consider these things and do whatever is within our power to be able to let the world continue to know that we are here and we are human beings and we deserve respect. ... We deserve the right medical care. We..…
Then picture President Trump sending Giuliani to Mexico to lecture them about human rights, social problems and immigration policy. . ..…
Across the aisle, I’ve worked very closely with many of my Republican friends on religious freedom and human rights throughout the world. ..…
“The main thing is to inform about what we’re already doing on the migration issue, and if it’s necessary to reinforce these measures without violating human rights, we could be prepared to reach that deal,” Obrador said, according to Reuters. ..…
In East Asia, survivors of World War II human rights abuses have had their in court..., Korean forced laborers and Filipina comfort women, among others, have sued Japan and Japanese throughout Asia-Pacific, including United States.. ... It has exhibited indifference or hostility to..…
There is little sign the Education Secretary is listening to parents or respecting their rights as primary educators of their children. This happens to be enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights. . ..…
Americas of NGO Human Rights Watch, Jose Miguel Vivanco, lamented the decision, expressing his concern that the promotion of General Martinez conveys the message to the troops that serious allegations of human rights violations are not obstacle for career success... ... ..…
On May 31, Human Rights Watch published a brief detailing torture employed against French suspected ISIS militants detained in Iraq. ..…
This conscience-based understanding of freedom is also that which is reflected in the human right of freedom described Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights.. ..…
They included the gutting of public sector bargaining rights, the easy access to guns and the impact of human trafficking on girls of color. . ..…
To illustrate this motivation, reference was made to the recent attacks on mosques in Christchurch in New Zealand (see Fides, 15/3/2019) and against Christian communities in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (see Fides, 22/4/2019), which tragically reminded the international community that freedom of belief is a..…
Under house arrest, all the prisoners released remain as political hostages, without their absolute freedom and dismissal of the crimes that the prosecutors falsely accused them of, as demanded by the Committee for the Liberation of Political Prisoners, the Civic Alliance, the Blue and White National Unity..…
Amnesty said that Sudan’s recent history has been defined by impunity for war crimes and other human rights violations. . ..…
State Department was ordered to promote gay sodomy as a human right. Naturally, this offended nations with strong moral values. ..…
By national and human rights organizations, Despite the legal efforts and the treaties signed in Mexico, torture has been documented, nevertheless, women are the ones. ..…
“We know what could happen in Florida from the chilling effects we’ve already seen elsewhere: human rights defenders will be smeared as antisemites, investigated by schools, and in some cases punished. ... And there you have it: There’s nothing remotely anti-Semitic about expecting..…
Massoud Shadjareh, the chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, said that the US government is determined to pursue the policy of harassing Iranian scientists and intellectuals. ..…
Expressing concern that some 4.3 million people need assistance, many of them children, he condemned human rights violations and the targeting of humanitarian workers, calling for access to the affected regions. ... Human rights violations throughout the region also remain..…
The country is experiencing wave of far-right violence and hundreds of human rights defenders and community leaders promoting the peace process have been murdered with impunity.. ..…
Ali al-Bayati, member of Iraq's Office of High Commission for Human Rights claims, for example, that the coalition killed 11,800 civilians, including 2,300 children, and 1,130 women, addition to 8,000 wounded by shelling during the same period.. ..…
According to Zohra Yusuf, a council member at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Bibi’s case sharply divided Pakistani society. . ... In their report, the USCIRF emphasized that blasphemy laws are generally inconsistent with universal human rights standards and..…
Composers like Violeta Parra (1917 – 1967) [also songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist] and Argentine singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer, Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908 – 1992) were two of the most important and influential figures in the Nueva Canción popular musical movement..…
According to a 600-page report by the UN high commissioner for human rights, Rwanda was responsible for “crimes against humanity, war crimes, or even genocide” in the Congo. . ..…
Second, the criminal provision of the Fair Housing Act makes it a crime to use or threaten to use force to interfere with a person’s housing rights because of a person’s disability. . The Department recently charged several members of a Louisiana family with human trafficking and hate..…
In October 2018, Father Karloutsos and Xanthi Karloutsos were the recipients of Athenagoras Human Rights Award.. ..…
Meantime, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Ankara-backed terrorists have asked for $200,000 for releasing young man after kidnapping him from Afrin region and torturing him.. ..…
In its annual report for 2016, French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights, watchdog, wrote that a significant part of anti-Semitic acts pertains to neo- Nazi ideology, whereas in most other cases the perpetrators motivations are difficult to ascertain... ..…
According to its mission statement, EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and in United States, to challenging racial and injustice, and to protecting human rights for the most vulnerable people American society... ..…
“Sudan’s recent history has been defined by impunity for war crimes and other serious human rights violations. ..…
WUC's efforts to promote democracy, human rights, and freedom for Uyghur people provide hope and comfort to your community and inspiration across the globe for your bravery and determination.. ... Chinese rampant abuse of the human rights and religious freedoms of..…
The law has been used to impose sanctions on foreign adversaries and wrongdoers — blocking their property and prohibiting transactions with them — for things like terrorism, human rights abuses, malicious hacking, narcotics trafficking and the proliferation of weapons of mass..…
The problem has arisen in tandem with right-wing populism, from Freedom House, watchdog that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, freedom, and human rights.. ..…
The parallels between the US and Europe are stark, says Brian Griffey, a North America researcher with Amnesty International who is preparing a report on the criminalization of humanitarian and human rights work at the southern US border. . “Just as European governments have..…
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