The War Against Illegal Tax Bills- Part 3
Tax victims sharing their stories about the painful tax bills.
EU countries must step up fight against sexual abuse of children, say MEPs
EU member states must work more closely with each other and with Europol and the IT industry to fight sexual abuse and exploitation of children, said Parliament on December 14.
Human rights worldwide: EU must act to halt persecution and protect migrants
The EU must do more to counter persecution based on religion, say MEPs in a resolution on the state of human rights worldwide in 2016, voted on December 13.
Pakistan: Government Shutters International Groups
The Pakistani government’s decision to shut down at least 10 organizations without providing valid reasons violates rights to freedom of expression and association, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 16. Organizations affected include prominent groups...
Iraq: Parliament Rejects Marriage for 8-Year-Old Girls
Iraq’s parliament has rejected proposed amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law (PSL) that would allow religious judges to impose discriminatory law on family matters, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 17.
Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Human Rights Day in Southern California
Speakers invited for the forum to share their messages on the topic of Human Rights (left to right) Kent Lee, Maggie Lin, Conner Soules,...
‘American Dream’ quickly becoming an ‘illusion,’ says UN human rights expert
A homeless man sits at the steps of a store in lower east side, Manhattan, New York City.
Iran: Free Ailing Labor Activist
Iranian authorities should immediately release Reza Shahabi, a prominent labor activist, after he suffered a possible stroke in prison, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 16. Medical experts who examined Shahabi said that he should be released for medical...
Laos: 5 Years Since Civil Society Leader’s ‘Disappearance’
The government of Laos should immediately disclose the fate or whereabouts of the prominent civil society leader Sombath Somphone, who was forcibly disappeared in the capital, Vientiane, in December 2012, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 15.
Greece: Dire Risks for Women Asylum Seekers
Amal Adwan, 47, asylum seeker from Damascus, Syria in the Moria hotspot on Lesbos island....
