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UN: Syria Should Heed Council’s Call to End Attacks: Access for Human Rights Investigation Key Test
Syria should respond to the United Nations Security Council’s condemnation of its use of force against civilians by ending attacks on overwhelmingly peaceful protesters across the country, Human Rights Watch said.
Thousands flock to streets in fresh Tel Aviv rally
In Israel thousands take industrial action in Tel Aviv in protest against the government. The protest follows a wave of massive demonstrations over rising house prices and the escalating cost of living. ...
UN Security Council must take action over Syria bloodshed
The UN Security Council must urgently respond to the ongoing crackdown in Syria by referring the situation to the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International said today, amid reports that security forces continued to shell the city of Hama, where dozens of people have now been killed....
Iraqi Kurdistan: Law Banning FGM a Positive Step
A Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) law that bans female genital mutilation (FGM) is a crucial step in eradicating the practice. The Family Violence Bill, approved by the Kurdistan parliament on June 21, 2011, includes several provisions criminalizing the practice, recognized internationally as a form of violence against women. Several studies by the government and non-governmental organizations estimate that the prevalence of FGM among girls and women in Kurdistan is at least 40 percent. (Beirut) - A Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) law that bans female genital mutilation (FGM) is a crucial step in eradicating the practice, Human Rights Watch said today. The Family Violence Bill, approved by the Kurdistan parliament on June 21, 2011, includes several provisions criminalizing the practice, recognized internationally as a form of violence against women. Several studies by the government and non-governmental organizations estimate that the prevalence of FGM among girls and women in Kurdistan is at least 40 percent. ...
Bahrain: mounting fears for two teachers held after strike protests
One of only two women still held after protests was reportedly tortured in detention The Bahraini authorities must immediately release two teachers held since they led a strike in March if they are being held solely for their involvement in peaceful protests, Amnesty International said, amid claims one of them was tortured....
Israeli lawsuit for cost of Bedouin village evictions 'beggars belief'
Amnesty International has said the decision by the Israeli authorities to sue residents of a Bedouin village in Israel’s Negev desert for the cost of Israeli government agencies repeatedly destroying their homes and other structures “beggars belief”. The Israeli authorities filed a claim for 1.8 million NIS (more than £300,000) with a court on 26 July for the expense of destroying the structures and evicting the residents of al-‘Araqib village as many as 28 times over the past year. The most recent eviction took place on 25 July. ...
MDG Summit: World leaders fail to uphold rights of the poorest
Amnesty International has warned that the plan of action on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreed by governments at a UN Summit in New York fails to uphold the rights of the world’s poorest people. ...
USA: Call for clemency in Teresa Lewis death penalty case
Does Virginia really want to be responsible for judicially killing a woman assessed as ‘borderline mentally retarded’? - Kate Allen...
Peru: Amend Decrees for Prosecuting Military and Police Abuses
(Washington, DC)- Peru should amend recently adopted presidential decrees that regulate the prosecution and trials of military and police personnel accused of committing human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said....
Stateless People in the United Arab Emirates: More duties and fewer rights
Reached Witnesses mail the following message to shed light on the suffering of a group of citizens in the United Arab Emirates, the state does not recognize them as citizens, and rob them of many rights.. As we spread their message in full below, but we aim to among other things, to alert those governments who may be unaware that the discourse of such a discriminatory effect but sow hatred and envy and hatred among the sons of one country who all share to live on land, ...
New aggression against the journalists of Radio "Word" - Tunisia
Moiz Algemee: Fatin Hamdi, glamorous press correspondent "Radio Word" was attacked in Tunis on the eve of Tuesday 16 February by agents of the political ...
Yemen: Saudi Arabia must assist refugees fleeing Sa’da fighting
Saudi Arabia must not close its borders to civilians fleeing the conflict raging in Yemen’s Sa’da region, Amnesty International said today in a letter addressed ...
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: Israel-Gaza: Implementation of UN Fact finding mission recommendations crucial for justice
All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone report on violations of international law committed ...
A THOUSAND PEOPLE FACE THE DEATH PENALTY IN IRAQ; AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Iraq now has one of the highest rates of execution in the world. At least 1,000 people are believed to be under sentence of death, 150 of whom have exhausted all legal remedies available to them and are therefore at serious risk of being hanged. ...Yemen: New Fighting in North Threatens Civilians
Yemeni officials and rebel leaders should ensure that their forces fully respect the laws of war in the ongoing armed conflict in northern Yemen, Human ...Iran: Rape and other torture victims at renewed risk
Victims of rape and other torture by Iranian security forces are facing renewed risk after documents detailing abuses against them were confiscated, Irene Khan, Amnesty ...Tunisia: “Plus ça change” on human rights
The Tunisian authorities continue to commit human rights violations in the name of security and counter-terrorism, yet other states continue to forcibly return Tunisian nationals ...Saudi Arabia: Stop human rights violations committed in the name of fighting terrorism
The Saudi Arabian authorities have launched a sustained assault on human rights under the façade of countering terrorism, Amnesty International said in a new comprehensive ...Hope not Hate - Scottish Action to Condemn the rise of Fascism in the European Parliament
Two members of the British National Party, Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons, have been elected to the European Parliament. This has serious consequences for all ...Egypt: Overturning of jail sentences against editors welcome but concerns remain
The Egyptian authorities must stop prosecuting independent journalists for their writings, Amnesty International said as it welcomed the decision by a Cairo Appeals Court today ...
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