Human Rights Law 
India must improve human rights, say MEPs – dw.de
Frank Schwalba-Hoth wants to see India’s human rights record improve The demands made by Bennion and other MEPs include the abolishment of the security laws and the death penalty, the ratification of the UN Convention Against Torture, and the recognition … Continue reading
Human rights report: NYPD ‘violated rights’ of Occupy protesters – Death and Taxes
The report was the product of a joint study between NYU and Fordham University law school groups, the Global Justice Clinic and the Walter Leitner International Human Rights Clinic. Police not only used unnecessary force to escalate tensions with …
Why Human Rights Must Occupy the Centre of the Global AIDS Response – RH Reality Check
and punitive laws. In order to reach our target of 15 million people on treatment by 2015, we will have to be much better at addressing legal and social barriers. We will have to invest much more in programs to … Continue reading
Afghanistan: How not to give aid – NJ.com
“The prison system is a nightmare,” Hoge said. The problems run deeper than the sad status of women and a legal system that ignores human-rights laws passed under pressure from Washington. Young boys are victims, too. For centuries, Afghan …
Protest and Assembly Rights Project releases report on human rights violations during Occupy Wall Street – Harvard Law School News
International human rights and U.S. civil liberties experts at seven law school clinics across the United States formed the Protest and Assembly Rights Project in January 2012. This joint project investigated official government responses to …
New Report Documents Human Rights Violations In Police Response To Occupy Wall Street – Village Voice (blog)
The report, downloadable here and embedded below, is a joint project of New York University Law School’s Global Justice Clinic and the Walter Leitner International Human Rights Clinic at the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice. But the report … Continue reading
Human Rights Watch Study: Drug Detention Centers Offer Torture, Not Treatment – Med India
“Drug detention centers jeopardize the health and human rights of detainees,” Amon said. “They are ineffective, abusive, and are detaining people in violation of international law.” Mandatory HIV testing was common in China’s drug treatment …
Study: NYPD Abused Basic Human Rights at Occupy Protests – Common Dreams
The report claims the NYPD has also violated international human rights law, stating: “Full respect for assembly and expression rights is necessary for democratic participation, the exchange of ideas, and for securing positive social reform.
Human rights commission demands refugee changes – au.news.yahoo.com
Australia’s Human Rights Commission is calling for urgent changes to the … The Commission says Australia is ignoring obligations to international law by detaining some people for up to two years. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says his department …
Police human rights adviser named – Belfast Telegraph
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has appointed its new human rights adviser. Alyson Kilpatrick is experienced in human rights law and has represented a range of clients across public authorities, the voluntary sector and charities. Her term will last up … Continue reading
