Human Rights Law

US, China wrap up annual human rights dialogue – YAHOO!

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China have wrapped up two days of talks on human rights. A State Department statement issued after the talks ended Tuesday in Washington said they covered rule of law, freedom of religion, freedom … Continue reading

US, China wrap up annual human rights dialogue – San Jose Mercury News

A State Department statement issued after the talks ended Tuesday in Washington said they covered rule of law, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, labor rights and other human rights issues but gave no specifics. It said the two …

Rights Act Can Limit Future Political Tensions – DailyNK

The North Korea Human Rights Act should be passed in order to facilitate the promotion of human rights in the country irrespective of the nature of the government currently in power in Seoul, according to Oh Gyeung Seob of the … Continue reading

US, China begin annual human rights dialogue – San Luis Obispo Tribune

“China does not lack laws, but the rule of law.” Skeptics say the human rights dialogues that China holds with the U.S. and other Western powers are a trade-off Beijing makes to fend off critics and preserve ties with important … Continue reading

Can U.N. help itself from underwriting human rights abuses? – CNN

Under pressure from civil society groups including Human Rights Watch, the U.N. tried to clean-up its act with a conditionality policy. Any unit of the Congolese army receiving support from the United Nations had to be carefully screened …

US criticizes new Russian regulations on groups – CBS News

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the law creates burdensome requirements on human rights, anti-corruption and pro-democracy advocates. She called it “disturbing” and said the U.S. was concerned about a larger backtracking from …

US criticizes new Russian regulations on groups – AP – NBCNews.com

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the law creates burdensome requirements on human rights, anti-corruption and pro-democracy advocates. She called it “disturbing” and said the U.S. was concerned about a larger backtracking from democracy in Russia.

US criticizes ‘disturbing’ new Russian law targeting groups that receive foreign money – Washington Post

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the law creates burdensome requirements on human rights, anti-corruption and pro-democracy advocates.

Ukraine proposes banning ‘gay’ films, and what that says about the country’s politics – Washington Post

One of them, Draft Law No.10290, bans gatherings that disseminate positive messages about homosexuality in order to promote “the idea that a family consists of a union between a man and a woman,” according to Human Rights Watch.

Libya Slogs Toward Democracy – Human Rights Watch

They should work in a transparent way, fight corruption and pass laws that protect human rights. They must find a way to convince the anti-Gaddafi militias that the central authority is a body they can trust. Thirty-two women apparently won … Continue reading