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• Del Walters Kicks off Human Rights 60th Anniversary

  By Youth for Human Rights, International on December 10, 2007 - 60th Anniversary Year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was marked today. ... [+]

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  del walters       eleanor roosevelt       human rights       united nations

• United Physicians for Human Rights Tampa Bay Receives Humanitarian Acknowledgement

  By Pat Harney on February 16, 2011 - United Physicians for Human Rights Tampa Bay was recently presented with the "Humanitarian Acknowledgement" by Ida Lopez, the head of Tampa's branch... [+]

  of World Relief Read more
  Gracia Bennish       Human Rights Tampa       United Human Rights       united nations       United Physicians Tampa

• CHURCHES OF SCIENTOLOGY AND YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TEAM UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

  By Church of Scientology International on March 24, 2006 - The Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology International and the non-profit organization Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) have teamed up... [+]

  to educate the population about human Read more
  human rights       scientology       youth       youth for human rights

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• PAKISTAN: A human rights defender working on fishermen’s rights was killed by land grabbers

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 27, 2012 - A fisher folk activist and human rights defender was attacked and killed by land grabbers in December 2011. ... [+]

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  human rights defender       Impunity       Right to life

• STATEMENT: Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights gravely concerned over the threats received by...

  By Bangladesh Institue of Human Rights on January 25, 2012 - ... [+]

  Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights gravely concerned over the threats received by Mr. Shahanur Islam, a lawyer, human rights defender and journalist of Bangladesh. Read more
  

• PAKISTAN: Appeal to the international community to provide shelter to two journalists who are...

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 26, 2012 - The Asian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned about the safety of two investigative journalists who are facing death threats from militant religious groups... [+]

  for making an exclusive video clip. Read more
  death threats       journalists

• PHILIPPINES: Podcast - lack of legal protection to persons arrested for 'common crimes'

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 26, 2012 - In this episode of cast, the AHRC comments on two television reports that illustrate how fundamental rights to the fair trial of persons arrested by the police and... [+]

  held in custody were disregarded. Read more
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• PAKISTAN: Higher courts complicit in the torture and killings in military detention centres

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 27, 2012 - Four men were killed in military detention centres while their cases were being heard in the higher courts and particularly one case was in the Supreme Court. ... [+]

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  detention centres       Extrajudicial killings       torture

• INDIA: Censorship is a myopic world vision

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 27, 2012 - The authorities in India have to wake up to the reality that censorship is not a norm, acceptable in the world today. ... [+]

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  Censorship       freedom of expression       Freedom of Speech

• PHILIPPINES: Podcast - USD933 bail for a man charged stealing coconut fruits

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 27, 2012 - ... [+]

  n this episode of cast, the AHRC comments on the inequality before the law and the lack of protection to poor villagers charged for offenses as a result of poverty. Read more
  Poverty

• INDONESIA: Authorities refuse to treat political prisoner with tumour

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 26, 2012 - Kimanus Wenda, a political prisoner at Nabire prison, Papua, who has a tumor in his stomach and must be operated on. ... [+]

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  indigenous people       Inhuman and degrading treatmen       Prison conditions

• INDIA: BSF strikes again, this time a farmer

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 26, 2012 - Another case of torture by the Border Security Force (BSF), stationed along the Indo-Bangladesh border. ... [+]

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  BSF       Impunity       RULE OF LAW       torture

• SRI LANKA: Officers of the Thalathuoya Police Station beat and filed a fabricated charge against...

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 26, 2012 - The family members of Mr. L. M. Jagath Kumara (22), a soldier attached to the Vavuniya Army Camp are facing harassment by the OIC and officers of the Thalathuoya... [+]

  Police Station. Read more
  Impunity       RULE OF LAW       torture

• INDONESIA: Military officers arbitrarily arrest and torture civilians based on false claims of...

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 25, 2012 - On 2 November 2011, seven commanding officers of the Kurulu military sub-district command (danramil Kurulu), arrested and ill-treated three local activists and nine... [+]

  Umpagalo villagers in Kurulu, Papua Read more
  freedom of assembly       indigenous people       military violence       police negligence       torture

• I Am Neda is a winner of the Los Angeles Movie Awards and receives an Honorable Mention in the...

  By Kristina Hughes on January 25, 2012 - I Am Neda (http://www.IAmNeda.com) is a winner of the Los Angeles Movie Awards (http://TheLAMovieAwards.com) and receives an Honorable Mention in the Narrative Short... [+]

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  green movement       human rights       indie filmmaker       Los Angeles Movie Awards       Mary Apick       Nicole Kian Sadighi       persepolis pictures

• STATEMENT: JusticeMakers bangladesh gravely concerned over the threats received by Mr. Shahanur...

  By JusticeMakers Bangladesh on January 25, 2012 - JusticeMakers Bangladesh gravely concerned over the threats received by Mr. Shahanur Islam, a lawyer, human rights defender and journalist of Bangladesh. ... [+]

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• The Shayler Foundation’s Our Light: Voices of Women Exhibit

  By shaylerfoundation on January 25, 2012 - The Shayler Foundation To Host “Our Light: Voices Of Women” Art Exhibit To Celebrate International Women’s Day ... [+]

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  events       foundation day       human rights       NGOs

• The Shayler Foundation’s Our Light: Voices of Women Exhibit

  By shaylerfoundation on January 24, 2012 - The Shayler Foundation To Host “Our Light: Voices Of Women” Art Exhibit To Celebrate International Women’s Day ... [+]

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  human rights       NGOs       non profit organization       women rights

• Youth for Human Rights of Florida: Keeping the Dream Alive

  By Lisa Mansell on January 19, 2012 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said that "I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be,” and in this spirit, Youth for Human Rights... [+]

  of Florida keep reaching out. Read more
  discrimination       i have a dream       united nations       youth for human rights

• STATEMENT: Bangladeshi lawyer, human rights defender and journalist faced harassment,...

  By Bangladesh Institue of Human Rights on January 10, 2012 - Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) deeply concerned over harassment, intimidation and threats received by human rights defender, lawyer & journalist... [+]

  Mr. Shahanur Islam from BGB Read more
  

• STATEMENT: Bangladeshi lawyer, human rights defender and journalist faced intimidation from the...

  By Bangladesh Institue of Human Rights on January 10, 2012 - Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) deeply concerned over the intimidation faced by human rights defender, lawyer & journalist Mr. Shahanur Islam from... [+]

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• Stop, In the Name of Human Rights!

  By parker green on January 10, 2012 - Have accusations of Human Rights violations replaced the Communist Conspiracy? ... [+]

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  Human Rights Watch       National Endowment of Democrac

• PHILIPPINES: Temogen Tulawie case - prosecutors uses forced confessions as evidence

  By Asian Human Rights Commission on January 16, 2012 - We are concerned by the continued prosecution of Temogen "Cocoy" Tulawie, a human rights defender of Tausug roots and four of his co-accused, for charge... [+]

  of murder. Read more
  

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