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Human Rights Defender Now Fights For US Policy NPR by Carrie Johnson Harold Koh (left), the top lawyer at the US State Department, stands with Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner during a news conference after the United States' first review before the UN Human Rights Council last November. ... See all stories on this topic »

China releases human rights activist Hu Jia: wife AFP BEIJING — China has released high-profile human rights activist Hu Jia after he completed a sentence of more than three years for subversion, his wife said in a Twitter posting early on Sunday. "On a sleepless night, Hu Jia arrived home at 2:30 am. ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Chris Brown Lashes Out With Homophobic Slur & Angers Human Rights Group OK! Magazine And now, The Human Rights Campaign is speaking out against Chris and his homophobic remark. The organization told TMZ, Chris' language is "just plain unacceptable." A rep for the HRC added, "Invoking words meant to demean gay Americans is just plain ... See all stories on this topic » OK! Magazine

The UN's Terrible Record on Human Rights Heritage.org (blog) Part of the failure to curb the trafficking problem is a failure to understand the difference between human rights and natural rights, which are endowed by God. This principle of "inherent" or inalienable rights outside of and despite government imbues ... See all stories on this topic »

Human rights spotlight: Saudi Arabian women want to drive Washington Post (blog) The State Department's human rights report, put out in April, documents the dismal status of women: Rape is a punishable criminal offense under Sharia with a wide range of penalties from flogging to execution. Generally the government enforced the law ... See all stories on this topic »

Human rights groups urge Congress to investigate Border Patrol's use of deadly ... Los Angeles Times (Alejandro Cossio / Associated Press / June 21, 2011) By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times A coalition of immigrant and human rights groups Friday urged Congress to investigate the Border Patrol's use of deadly force against rock throwers along the ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Gadhafi arrest warrant is a victory for human rights Deutsche Welle The decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague to issue an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is a major victory for human rights. Last may, the ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo applied for the arrest warrant ... See all stories on this topic »

UN official urges human rights probe in Abyei, South Kordofan Sudan Tribune June 27, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – A senior UN official has called for thorough investigations into human rights abuses in Sudan's flashpoint regions of Abyei and South Korodfan, currently the scene of occupation and clashes between forces of North and South ... See all stories on this topic »

Islam and Human Rights: The Case of Journalist Rachid Nini Huffington Post (blog) Human rights violations are proving to be one of the major concerns in the Muslim World. From Morocco to Malaysia, Muslim populations are demanding basic rights, equal justice under the law, accountability, economic stability and democracy. ... See all stories on this topic »

UN says sending human rights team to Yemen msnbc.com REUTERS/Suhaib Salem GENEVA — A team of United Nations human rights investigators will travel to Yemen next week to assess the situation after months of unrest, a UN spokeswoman said on Friday. "The UN human rights office is due to deploy a ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

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Human Rights Watch: Libya: Q & A on the Arrest Warrants for ... By Human Rights Watch The International Criminal Court (ICC), by issuing an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi, signaled that the law can reach even those long thought to be immune to accountability. The ICC judges granted warrants on June 27, 2011, ... The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed

China: Ai Weiwei Case Reflects Disregard for ... - Human Rights Watch By Human Rights Watch (New York) - The release of the Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei on June 22 is a relief for his family, friends and supporters, but leaves troubling unanswered questions about his arrest, detention and conditions of release, Human ...

JURIST - Paper Chase: UN investigators to asses Yemen human rights ... By Maureen Cosgrove JURIST - Paper Chase: UN investigators to asses Yemen human rights situation. Paper Chase

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran – "No," Says Head ... By campaign Only a few weeks after the United Nation's Human Rights Council appointed Maldivian Ahmed Shaheed as UN's Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Iran, the Head of Iran's Judiciary, Sadegh Larijani, made public statements denying access ... International Campaign for Human...

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran – Death in Prison ... By campaign International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. June 2011. Since 2003, 17 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience have died while in custody in Iranian prisons allegedly due to torture, medical neglect, and misconduct of prison ... International Campaign for Human...

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Human Rights News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News The Philippines formally assumed last week its membership in the prestigious United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Department of Foreign Affairs ... old.news.yahoo.com/topics/human-rights

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