Human Rights

27. July 2009 | 22:49

Arab human rights group barred for year by U.N.

The United Nations decided on Monday to bar an Arab human rights group for a year after Algeria argued that it brought in a “known terrorist” to speak on its behalf at a meeting in Geneva. (News Source: Boston Globe - 18:45:17)

Human Rights Watch blasts Iran lawyer arrests

Iranian authorities are spreading fear by arresting prominent human rights lawyers to prevent them from representing protesters detained in the aftermath of Iran’s disputed presidential election, a leading international rights group said. (News Source: New York Daily News - 13:02:44)

Obama: Human rights important to US-China ties

President Barack Obama says the United States and China must cooperate across the range of issues but he knows the economic powerhouses will not agree on every issue. The American leader, in opening two days of critical talks with the Chinese, pointed in… Sponsored Topics: United States - Barack Obama - Human rights - China - President Barack Obama (News Source: San Francisco Chronicle - 14:38:19)

Arab human rights group barred for year by UN

Source: Reuters * Arab human rights group barred by UN * Move said aimed at silencing critical voice By Robert Evans GENEVA, July 27 (Reuters) - The United Nations decided on Monday to bar an Arab human … (News Source: AlertNet - 18:15:53)

Raising Human Rights Concerns with N. Korea

The U.S. government’s policies toward North Korea in recent years have drawn criticism for focusing primarily on denuclearization, while neglecting human rights issues, even as the country’s human rights situation remains dire. (News Source: Foreign Relations - 13:34:19)

IMF defends Sri Lanka loan amid human rights worries

Source: Reuters (Adds details from central bank news conference, government comments on human rights, background, byline) By Lesley Wroughton and Shihar Aneez WASHINGTON/COLOMBO, July 27 (Reuters) - The … (News Source: AlertNet - 14:31:02)

Gambia: No Hiding Place for Yahya Jammeh Over Human Rights Abuses

Accra - Human rights activists have called on government to show more commitment to seek justice for the 44 Ghanaians who were allegedly killed in The Gambia. (News Source: AllAfrica.com - 16:04:57)

Human Rights Watch says Iran intimidating rights lawyers

Washington, 27 July (WashingtonTV)-Human Rights Watch said on Sunday that Iranian authorities have arrested prominent human rights lawyers to prevent them from representing protesters detained in the aftermath of the disputed presidential election last month. (News Source: WashingtonTV - 18:38:18)

Human Rights Watch blasts Iran lawyer arrests

Human Rights Watch says authorities are arresting prominent human rights lawyers in Iran to stop them from representing detained protesters in the aftermath of June’s disputed presidential election. (News Source: Boston Globe - 07:30:27)

Iran threatening human rights lawyers, group alleges

Iranian authorities are spreading fear by arresting prominent human rights lawyers to prevent them from representing protesters detained in the aftermath of the country’s disputed presidential election, a leading international rights group said. (News Source: Toronto Star - 13:09:04)

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