Human Rights Law 
Africa: Independent High-Level Commission Finds That an Epidemic of Bad Laws and Human Rights Abuses Is Stifling the Global Aids Response – AllAfrica.com
NEW YORK, 9 July 2012 — Punitive laws and human rights abuses are costing lives, wasting money and stifling the global AIDS response, according to a report by the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, an independent body of … Continue reading
High-level commission finds an epidemic of bad laws is stifling the global AIDS response – EurekAlert
NEW YORK, 9 July 2012—Punitive laws and human rights abuses are costing lives, wasting money and stifling the global AIDS response, according to a report by the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, an independent body of global leaders … Continue reading
Australia: ACT bid to remove surgery requirement for trans recognition – pinknews.co.uk
Legal and human rights groups in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are pushing to change a law which requires transgender people to have surgery in order to change their legal gender. Currently, trans people who want to be legally recognised … Continue reading
Human Rights Are Universal and No Longer Accepted as Domestic Jurisdiction: Dr. Fai – kashmirwatch.com
Fai emphasized that human rights are no longer accepted as within the exclusive domestic jurisdictions of individual nations. The winds of international law are thus blowing against absolute defense shields for egregious human rights violations.
Crisis within the Human Rights Movement” A Rejoinder – asiantribune.com
Human rights are fundamental requirements of human beings … To him “there is no doubt that the criminal law has a role to play in any society.” “But within crisis ridden divided 3rd world societies,” according to him “its potential … Continue reading
Submit objections to NHRC – The Daily Star
National Human Rights Commission Chairman Mizanur Rahman yesterday urged stakeholders concerned of the country’s forests to submit their objections on the draft amendment to the Forest Act, 1927 and the draft of Wildlife (Preservation) Act, 2010 to the commission.
Texas to test 1965 voting rights law in court – Sun Sentinel
Formulated at a time of racial turmoil, the Voting Rights Act passed 77-19 in the U.S. Senate and 333-85 in the House of Representatives. The votes transcended party lines to protect black voters of all political ideals. Video: Human remains … Continue reading
United Nations declares Internet freedom a basic human right – SmartPlanet.com
American law-enforcement agencies routinely seek information from … the executive director of the Human Rights Watch, told the New York Times.
Jameel and Dunya to defend Maldives’ human rights record at UNHRC – Minivan News
The Maldives’ government will on Thursday defend its human rights record to the UN Human Rights … “This excludes the possibility of enacting any law protecting the rights of persons based on their sexual orientation,” the government stated, adding …
U.N. Human Rights Council to probe Israeli settlements – english.alarabiya.net
The U.N. Human Rights Council has set up a panel to probe Jewish settlements … which are considered illegal under international law. The council is pressing ahead with the mission with the appointment on Friday of three independent experts.
