Human Rights Law 
Leading Human Rights Groups CATW & PRE … – YAHOO!
VVM is turning a deaf ear to this clear and unified directive from law enforcement. The purpose of our protest is clear: “We are sending a message to Village Voice Media that by hosting these ads, they are at odds … Continue reading
Rights group says Indian govt letting mine operators harm communities, environment – Minneapolis Star Tribune
New York-based Human Rights Watch released a report Thursday that says existing laws have effectively left mine operators to supervise themselves. It also noted that the regulators rely too heavily on dubious environmental impact assessments to …
Repealing Malawi’s LGBT Laws: An Example for Africa? – Human Rights Watch
However, it needs to be accompanied by a real commitment to address public homophobia, and support civil society efforts to promote human rights more broadly — efforts that donors should support. It will take more than the repeal of the … Continue reading
Russia: Five Journalists Detained – Human Rights Watch
The Kremlin should revise the new law on public rallies, which was the basis for the detentions, Human Rights Watch said. The law is incompatible with Russia’s legal obligations to respect and uphold freedom of expression and assembly.
Egyptian Court Decision Could Give Power to the Military, says Human Rights Official – Voice of America
Heba Morayef, a researcher with the U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch (HRW), says the ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court could hand over unbridled power to the military. The court ruled as unconstitutional a parliamentary law that barred …
Human Rights Watch holds the centre responsible for mining mess – Economic Times
let alone police the human rights impacts of mining operations,” says the 70 page report released in the capital of Goa today. “While some of the laws and regulations are relatively good as they are written on paper, the government … Continue reading
Human Rights Lawyer Calls for Olympics to Ban Countries Criminalizing Homosexuality – Christian Post
A British human rights lawyer is urging the International Olympic Committee … Of these 75 countries, eight of them have laws making homosexuality punishable by death. Stephens has urged the ban in both a public lecture and an opinion piece … Continue reading
Human rights group calls for end to ‘crackdown’ on activists in Oman – CNN
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN)– A human rights groups has called for an end to the “sweeping … released a statement Wednesday accusing activists breaking Omani law by using social media to incite unrest. “It has been noticed that … Continue reading
Human rights group urges access after Papua violence – Reuters Blogs
Access to the region is severely limited and foreigners are required to obtain special permits routinely denied by authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW … Yudhoyono said there would be sanctions for law enforcement officers who commit inappropriate …
Oklahoma Human Rights Commission holds its last meeting – Daily Oklahoman
Legislation repealing the creation of the Human Rights Commission, under a measure signed into law by then-Gov. Henry Bellmon in 1963, was to have been acted on this year. But time ran out on the session’s last day before it … Continue reading
