Human Rights Law

Many Singaporean laws are incompatible with the basic policies of a university such as Yale, Human Rights Watch said. Singapore has broad restrictions on basic freedoms for reasons of security, public order, morality, and racial and religious harmony.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that only a small number of cases had been filed in courts. The New York-based watchdog outlined several reasons: investigations were stalled; witnesses were afraid to come out or were the target of violence; law … Continue reading →

Meanwhile, concern about Russia’s commitment to human rights, democracy and the rule of law is propelling separate legislation, known as the Magnitsky bill. It would bar Russia officials guilty of human rights violations from traveling to the United States …

Human rights norms must accompany public health considerations to ensure that our laws, policies and programmes do not increase vulnerability to HIV or result in further human rights violations. Broad laws and policies in many countries that …

While adding the Magnitsky provision to the bill, the measure eliminates another human rights act that has been the main stumbling block to permanent normal trade relations. The bill repeals the 1974 Jackson-Vanik act that tied trade with the …

Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch, agreed, calling Singapore’s laws restricting political groups and demonstrations “draconian” before warning “Yale may find that many of the freedoms taken for granted over its 300 year …

… held by four votes to three that there had been no violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which is enshrined in UK law under the Human Rights Act and prohibits ‘inhuman or degrading treatment … Continue reading →

Barrister Justin Bates, a housing law specialist from Arden Chambers and deputy general … allowed to evict tenants under no fault clauses without worrying about human rights obligations but this would change instantly if Wednesdat’s judgment …

But Israel cannot wish away its obligations under the law of occupation, or make its duty to respect Palestinians’ human rights disappear. Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director (Jerusalem) – The Israeli government should reject an …

researcher in the Children’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch. “It doesn’t deter migrants from coming to Malta and it violates international law.” Since 2002, approximately 15,000 migrants have landed by boat on the tiny European …