Human Rights Law 
Putin rejects calls to delay campaign group law – YAHOO!
The head of Putin’s advisory human rights council says the law could be applied too broadly and wants its passage halted or delayed while the legal language is reviewed. But Interfax news agency quoted Putin as telling human rights activists … Continue reading
Juárez police to study human rights in response to abuse complaints – El Paso Times
It’s just a propagandistic measure to say police officers have been trained in human rights,” the source said. On Monday, CEDH instructors went over slideshow presentations with the officers and discussed a new state law against torture and the …
Bahrain: Rights Activist Jailed for ‘Insulting’ Tweets – Human Rights Watch
A video examined by Human Rights Watch appears to show several masked men wearing … for violating provisions of the 2006 Political Associations’ law.On June 3, the Ministry of Justice filed a lawsuit accusing the group of a “series of … Continue reading
Google campaigns for gay rights, says ‘Legalise Love’ – Los Angeles Times
Google doesn’t often get political, but on the issue of rights for gay people, the company is unequivocal: “LGBT Rights Are Human Rights” it proclaims … gay employment practices or have anti-gay laws on the books. “This really doesn’t effect … Continue reading
Putin rules out delaying Russia campaign group law – msnbc.com
Russia’s lower house of parliament gave the draft law initial approval on Friday after Putin’s United Russia party said it was needed to ensure openness by foreign-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The head of Putin’s advisory human rights …
UN human rights chief calls on Kyrgyzstan to address corruption and discrimination – UN News Centre
“Institutional deficiencies continue to hamper the delivery of justice and undermine the rule of law in Kyrgyzstan,” said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, at a press conference in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital. “The authorities …
Clinton raps Vietnam on rights, sees limits to ties – YAHOO!
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticised Vietnam’s human rights record on Tuesday … to strengthen the rule of law and respect the universal rights of all workers, including the right to unionize,” Clinton said.
Coyne: Why does Canada still have a hate speech law? – Calgary Herald
Hardly was there time to celebrate the demise of Section 13, the infamous provision of the Canadian Human Rights Act prohibiting “communication of hate messages,” before we were reminded this was not the only unwarranted restriction on freedom …
Clinton raps Vietnam on rights, sees limits to ties – msnbc.com
HANOI (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Vietnam’s human rights record on Tuesday … to strengthen the rule of law and respect the universal rights of all workers, including the right to unionize,” Clinton said.
U.S. concerned about Iran’s rights record – United Press International
She added, however, that Iran’s human rights record is tarnished by an ongoing legacy of intolerance. “We call upon Iranian authorities to respect and protect the freedoms and dignity of all its citizens, and to uphold its own laws and … Continue reading
