World Human Rights News
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Embattled Thai PM Faces Rise in Protest Pressure – 2 September 2008
http://www.theage.com.au/world/embattled-thai-pm-faces-rise-in-protest-pressure-20080901-4776.html
France: Sarkozy Should Use Syria Visit to Raise Rights – 2 September 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/09/01/syria19721.htm
Afghanistan: NATO Admits Artillery Strike Left Three Children Dead Near Kabul – 1 September 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/02/afghanistan.nato
Georgia: Join Treaty Banning Cluster Munitions – 1 September 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/09/01/georgi19722.htm
Pakistan: Murders of Brides Investigated – 1 September 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/world/asia/02briefs-MURDERSOFBRI_BRF.html?ref=world
Uzbekistan: A Hollow Victory – 1 September 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/sep/01/russia.civilliberties
Russian Journalist Shot Dead After Arrest – 31 August 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/01/world/europe/01ingushetia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Ex-Generals Jailed For Life in Argentina – 30 August 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/30/argentina.humanrights
No Voice Is Too Small for a China Still Nervous About Dissent – 29 August 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/sports/olympics/30china.html
Cuba Puts Dissident Punk Rocker On Trial – 29 August 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/29/cuba.humanrights
Pakistan Burns Prisoners Alive – 29 August 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/29/pakistan.humanrights
Iran: End pressure on women’s rights defenders -27 August 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/iran-end-pressure-women-s-rights-defenders-20080827
Rights Groups Criticise Sri Lanka’s Treatment Of Journalist - 26 August 2008
http://freemediasrilanka.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/rights-groups-criticise-sri-lankas-treatment-of-journalist/
At Least 90 Afghan Civilians Killed In Recent Military Operations, Says UN – 26 August 2008
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27816&Cr=Afghan&Cr1=
Indigenous Brazilians Still Suffering Inequalities – UN Rights Expert – 25 August 2008
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27813&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=
Gaza: UN Expert Welcomes Landing Of Ships Carrying Human Rights Activists - 25 August 2008
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27814&Cr=palestin&Cr1=
Continuing Concern For Civilians After Hostilities In Georgia - 22 August 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/continuing-concern-for-civilians-after-hostilities-in-georgia-20080822
China: Hosting Olympics a Catalyst for Human Rights Abuses – 22 August 2008
http://china.hrw.org/press/news_release/china_hosting_olympics_a_catalyst_for_human_rights_abuses
Mindanao Civilians Under Threat From MILF Units And Militias - 22 August 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/mindanao-civilians-under-threat-from-milf-units-and-militias-20080822
Legal Education For Indigenous Australians - 21 August 2008
http://www.hrlrc.org.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=223&nav_cat_id=159&nav_top_id=65
Sudan Holds Hundreds Without Charge After 10 May Attack- 20 August 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/sudan-holds-hundreds-without-charge-after-10-may-attack-20080820
Tens of Thousands At Risk In Sri Lanka As Fighting Escalates – 19 August 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/tens-of-thousands-at-risk-in-sri-lanka-as-fighting-escalates-20080819
SADC: Adopt Gender and Development Protocol – 14 August 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/08/14/safric19619.htm
Guinea: New Leader Should Address Rights Abuses – 14 August 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/08/14/guinea19609.htm
Russia/Georgia: Investigate Civilian Deaths – 14 August 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/08/13/russia19620.htm
Human Rights Council Advisory Committee Concluded First Session Adopting 13 Recommendations to the Human Rights Council - 15 August 2008
http://www.hrlrc.org.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=252&nav_cat_id=159&nav_top_id=65
Georgette Gagnon: Before any resolution, Zimbabwe first needs justice – 13 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/georgette-gagnon-before-any-resolution-zimbabwe-first-needs-justice-892824.html
China: Police Detain Would-Be Olympic Protesters – 13 August 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/08/12/china19601.htm
Commentary: America’s Iraqi prisoners denied basic human rights – 8 August 2008
http://www.newstatesman.com/middle-east/2008/08/iraq-detainees-held-mnf-rights
Afghan Children Raped With 'Impunity,' U.N. Official Says - 7 August 2008
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/07/afghan.family/index.html
Standing Firm against Impunity – 1 August 2008
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/08/01/bosher19537.htm
Presidential Priority: Ending Lapse into Lawlessness – August-September 2008
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/11936_wt080822new.pdf
Internet to be censored during Bejing Olympics – July 31 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/jul/31/olympicgames20083
Bosnia: Karadzic Arrest a Blow Against Impunity – Jul 30 2008 (Update)
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/21/bosher19421.htm
Amnesty International report published: ‘Iran: Human Rights Abuses Against the Kurdish Minority’ – 30 July 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE13/088/2008/en/d140767b-5e45-11dd-a592-c739f9b70de8/mde130882008eng.pdf
Constitutional Court Cuts Half the Treasury’s Funding as Turkey’s Ruling Party Escapes Ban – 30 July 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7533414.stm
Uganda: Torture Threat for HIV/AIDS Activists – 30 July
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/08/30/uganda19501.htm
Iraq: Fresh Hope for 3000 Stranded Palestinian Refugees – 30 July 2008
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=79524
Memories Still Haunt Sierra Leone War Orphans – 30 July 2008
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=79519
Prison Conditions in Benin Violate Human Rights -30 July 2008
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=79523
Hopes Renewed for Displaced Sudanese as Troops Move Out - 30 July 2008
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=79527
Civilians still dying, being displaced in Congo despite accord - 29 July 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/28/congo19486.htm
Amnesty International document released: ‘People’s Republic of China: The Olympics Countdown – Broken Promises’ – July 29 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA17/089/2008/en/824a9d66-5724-11dd-90eb-ff4596860802/asa170892008eng.html
Amnesty International welcomes appointment of new UN human rights chief – July 29 2008
http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGPRE200807295640&lang=e
Call for Iran to End the Executions of Juveniles – 29 July 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/29/iran19492.htm
Chinese Activist to Be Tried on the Eve of Olympics -29 July 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/29/china19494.htm
HRW report published: “All the Men Have Gone’: War Crimes in Kenys’s Mt. Elgon District” – July 28 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/25/kenya19471.htm
Detainees Reveal Torture in Palestinian Jails – July 28 2008
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1827043,00.html
Waiting for Justice in Darfur - 27 July 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/weekinreview/27cooper.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Children May Be the Victim of Partisan Politics - 26 July 2008
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/26/usdom19489.htm
Former Bosnian Serb Leader Karadzic Arrested in Serbia - 22 July 2008
http://www.theage.com.au/world/former-bosnian-serb-leader-karadzic-arrested-in-serbia-20080722-3iz4.html
Denying the Undeniable: Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan – 22 July 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/denying-the-undeniable-enforced-disappearances-in-pakistan-20080723
Russian Veto Prompts Fears within UN – 17 July 2008
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11751311
Sudan's Leader is Accused of War Crimes - 15 July 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/world/africa/15sudan.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Sudanese Protest International War Crimes Case - 14 July 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/world/africa/14sudan.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
UN Pulls Back Staff from Darfur – 14 July 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7506242.stm
Report on the Violence of 1999 (East Timor) – 14 July 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7504908.stm
When Human Rights Extends to Nonhumans – 13 July 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/weekinreview/13mcneil.html
Executions for Drug Crimes Are Resumed in Indonesia – 13 July 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/weekinreview/13mcneil.html
Prime Minister Gordon Brown Criticises UN Zimbabwe Failure – 12 July 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7503262.stm
The Pursuit of Justice Vs. the Pursuit of Peace in Sudan - 11 July 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/world/africa/11sudan.html?hp
Britain pays $5.7 million Over Death of Iraqi – 11 July 2008
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24003086-26040,00.html
Tyrant Thrives as World Looks Away – 10 July 2008
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,23995710-17062,00.html
Human Rights: Saudis Treat Domestic Staff Like ‘Virtual Slaves’ – 9 July 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/09/saudiarabia.humanrights
Australia Should Become a Human Rights Leader (Again) – 8 July 2008
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/we-should-become-a-human-rights-leader-again-20080707-3450.html
G-8 Leaders Ready for Demanding Summit Agenda – 7 July 2008
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-07-06-g8-leaders_N.htm
Shooting Kills UN Official in Somalia – 7 July 2008
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-07-06-somalia-shooting_N.htm
Part Steel, Part Concrete and Wholly Controversial – The West Bank Barrier – 7 July 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/07/israelandthepalestinians.middleeast
South African Peace Plan for Zimbabwe Given Qualified Welcome by Opposition MDC – 7 July 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/07/zimbabwe.southafrica
Protesters Attack Gay Marchers, police – July 6, 2008
http://news.theage.com.au/world/protesters-attack-gay-marchers-police-20080706-32ea.html
Exclusive: Secret Film Reveals how Mugabe Stole an Election – 5 July 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/04/zimbabwe1
Australia's Quality of Life at Risk Without Urgent Action on Climate Change: report – 4 July 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/04/australia.carboncapturestorage
Sharia Law Could Have UK Role, says Lord Chief Justice – 4 July 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/04/law.islam
The Appetite for Biofuel Starves the Poor – 3 July 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/03/biofuels.usa
Colombia Plucks Hostages From Rebels’ Grasp – 3 July 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/world/americas/03colombia.html?scp=2&sq=july+03+2008&st=nyt
Law: Scottish high court clears human rights lawyer of contempt – 2 July 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/02/law.humanrights
North Korea to Widen Access for Aid Workers; U.S. Ship Arrives - July 1 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/world/asia/01korea.html?_r=1&scp=6&sq=july+01+2008&st=nyt&oref=slogin
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