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| Sri Lanka: Since war's end an erosion of rights, absence of accountability
2013-05-20 20:27:36 -- (Colombo) May 20, 2013 – Respect for basic rights and liberties has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years since the government defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). This wee .... | |
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| International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - 17 May
2013-05-17 04:34:38 -- Helen Clark: Statement for International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 17 May 2013 .... | |
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| Bangladesh: UN Special Rapporteur to assess the situation of violence against women
2013-05-17 02:04:34 -- GENEVA (16 May 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo will visit Bangladesh from 20 to 29 May 2013 to assess the situation of violence against women its causes and consequen .... | |
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| Bulgaria's elections competetive and well run, but trust in process is lacking
2013-05-13 11:01:17 -- SOFIA, 13 May 2013 – Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on 12 May were held in a competitive environment, fundamental freedoms were respected, and the administration of elections .... | |
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| Syria: Surge required in humanitarian response to needs
2013-05-13 09:39:45 -- 13-05-2013 News Release Geneva (ICRC) – More than two years after the onset of the crisis, the conflict and its fallout in adjacent countries have developed into a major humanitar .... | |
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| OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential election in Mongolia
2013-05-13 07:23:51 -- ULAANBAATAR, 13 May 2013 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission to monitor the 26 June presidential election in Mo .... | |
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| New wave of arrests and harassment of Chad's opposition
2013-05-10 09:29:25 -- Amnesty International Press release9 May 2013
Scores of parliamentarians, journalists, army officers and civilians arrested since the beginning of the month by the Chadian authorities .... | |
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| IACHR takes case involving Venezuela to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
2013-05-10 08:57:46 -- IACHR Press releaseMay 9, 2013Washington, D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) filed an application with the Inter-American Court of Human rights in .... | |
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| Egypt risks drifting further away from human rights ideals that drove revolution
2013-05-09 07:19:36 -- GENEVA (8 May 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged the Egyptian Government to take steps to ensure that the current version of a draft law on civil .... | |
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| Mali: All sides must abide by laws of war, urges Human Rights Watch
2013-05-08 07:05:16 -- Civilian Protection, Respect of Prisoners Crucial in Possible Kidal Operation
(Nairobi) May 7, 2013 – All warring parties in northern Mali are obligated to abide by .... | |
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| US faces gaps in protecting human rights in business activities
2013-05-03 07:17:01 -- 2 May 2013 – Despite progress and innovation in key sectors of the United States’ economy, too many loopholes remain to adequately protect human rights from adverse business practices, .... | |
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| World Press Freedom Day - 3 May 2013
2013-05-03 07:10:44 -- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 3 May 2013 Journalists targeted in on-going conflict in Syria Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abus .... | |
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| Egypt: Journalists still challenging restriction, lack of political will to free press and media
2013-05-02 15:27:22 -- Press release ANHRICairo, 2nd May 2013The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said that the world will celebrate on Friday 3rd of May, the .... | |
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| Journalists must work in safety reminds OSCE Chairperson on World Press Freedom Day
2013-05-02 10:37:05 -- KYIV, 2 May 2013 – Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara stressed .... | |
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| Malaysia: Violence, cyber attacks threaten elections
2013-05-02 07:07:47 -- (Bangkok) May 1, 2013 – Malaysia’s ruling party and opposition leaders should rein in their supporters to end intimidation and violence that threaten general elections slated for May 5, .... | |
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| Argentina: UN Special Rapporteur calls for guarantees and respect for the independence of the judiciary
2013-05-01 10:37:23 -- GENEVA (30 April 2013) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul urged today the Government of Argentina to reconsider the draft bills on the reform of the Judicial Council (Consejo de .... | |
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| Japan executions show 'chilling' escalation in death penalty use
2013-04-29 10:41:39 -- Amnesty International Press release26 April 2013
The execution of two death row inmates in Japan shows that a "chilling" escalation of death penalty use under the new Libera .... | |
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| Failed talks and spread of war accelerating Sudan's 'Somalization'
2013-04-29 07:42:04 -- Press release Sudan Democracy First Group 29 April 2013
In a statement issued today, Sudan Democracy First Group (SDFG) expressed alarm at the collapse of the recent peace negotiation .... | |
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| More than 1.3 million refugees from Syria in dire need of increased international support
2013-04-25 13:33:46 -- Amnesty International Press release25 April 2013
It is vital that the international community does more to help the increasing number of refugees pouring across borders as they flee t .... | |
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| Russia: Worst human rights climate in post-Soviet era
2013-04-24 13:52:20 -- Unprecedented Crackdown on Civil Society
(Moscow) April 24, 2013 – The Russian government has unleashed a crackdown on civil society in the year since Vladimir Putin& .... | |
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