Human Rights
When will the prosecutors who ignore the law be disciplined?
How can a nation claim to follow the rule of law when public prosecutors commonly manipulate evidence and violate the principle of private investigation? What has the judicial reform over the past 10 years achieved?
Nothing can be done to an illegitimate prosecutor who exceeds legal authority after a 10 year recourse period?
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“Time to go up a gear,” say UN human rights chief at end of Japan visit
TOKYO (14 May 2010) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Friday she had held encouraging discussions with the Japanese government on a range of domestic and international human rights issues, including discrimination, treatment of migrants, methods to combat trafficking, the death penalty and maximizing Japan’s potential as an influential actor on the international stage.
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Academy’s Contemporary Docs Series Examines Fiscal Responsibility and Farmworkers’ Rights
“Viva la Causa” and “I.O.U.S.A.” will screen as the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 28th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, May 19, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free.
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New UN report urges greater global efforts to end child labour
8 May 2010 – The United Nations labour agency warned in a new study that efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour are waning and called for a “re-energized” global campaign to end the scourge.
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Accountability for atrocities in Myanmar ‘cannot be expected’ within its borders – UN investigator
A young child sleeps in a shelter at the Kyein Ni Pyin camp in Rakhine province, Myanmar. Over 700,000 members of the Rohingya community have been forced from their homes as a result of widespread and systematic violence.
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Russia: Unaddressed Domestic Violence Puts Women at Risk
Russian authorities often fail to protect women from domestic violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on October 25, 2018. Serious gaps in Russia’s laws, the lack of protection orders, and inadequate police and judicial responses leave women who face even severe physical violence with little or no protection.
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French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee
The niqab is a full-body Islamic piece of clothing, worn by some women in some devout Muslim communities, and which covers the whole body, leaving only a narrow slit for the eyes. Yemen, 2007.
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Human Rights Watch Wins Award for Nursing Home Study
A leading organization promoting the rights of older people awarded Human Rights Watch its annual Public Service Award on October 22, 2018.
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Palestine: Authorities Crush Dissent
The Fatah-led Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas authorities in Gaza routinely arrest and torture peaceful critics and opponents, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on October 23, 2018. As the Palestinian Authority-Hamas feud has deepened, each has targeted the other’s supporters.
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Sri Lanka: Amend Counterterrorism Bill
Sri Lanka’s draft counterterrorism law significantly improves upon the current, abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) but needs further safeguards against rights violations, Human Rights Watch said in a commentary released on October 21, 2018. Parliament should amend the bill to fully comply with international human rights standards and resist pressure to roll back its reforms.
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