Human Rights
/Indigenous Peoples
- Thu Jun 12 2008
Mexico: Murder of indigenous reporters fuels hatred, division
No one has been brought to justice for the murders of two young indigenous reporters in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca in April, a case that has mobilised social activists and drawn condemnation from UNESCO.
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Human Rights
- Fri Jun 06 2008
Ghana: "We condemn the industry propaganda and demand that it ends!"
The purpose of this press release is to condemn the propaganda of the Chamber of Mines and to demand of it and its membership to end violence and human rights abuses perpetuated against people living in communities affected by mining.
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Human Rights
- Thu May 29 2008
Amnesty International report 2008
World leaders owe an apology for failing to deliver on the promise of justice and equality in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted 60 years ago says the new report by Amnesty International on the state of world's human rights.
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Human Rights
- Wed May 28 2008
NGOs welcome UN special session on the world food crisis
In a joint declaration developed by a broad group of civil society organisations, CSOs welcome the decision of the UN Human Rights Council, upon request of the new UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, to hold a 7th special session on the negative impact of the world food crisis on the realization of the right to food.
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Human Rights
- Wed May 21 2008
The world does not need more of the same medicine
The organisations submitting the present statement welcome the decision of the UN Human Rights Council, upon request of the new UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, to hold a 7th special session on the negative impact of the world food crisis on the realization of the right to food.
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Human Rights
- Tue May 20 2008
NGOs seek information on human rights appointment
Seven non-governmental organizations working on human rights and international democracy issues sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the appointment of a new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Human Rights
/Media
- Tue May 20 2008
NGO appeals for sedition charges against Malaysian cyber-activists to be dropped
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), a FORUM-ASIA member, has issued an urgent appeal condemning the sedition charges against two Malaysian human rights defenders, Raja Petra Kamruddin and Syed Akbar Ali.
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Human Rights
- Fri May 16 2008
Colombia: extradition of paramilitary chiefs - a blow to truth
Fourteen former paramilitary chiefs were quietly extradited from Colombia to the United States on drug trafficking charges, in a move that drew criticism from human rights experts.
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Human Rights
- Fri May 16 2008
The Kenya Army is responsible for mass torture in Mount Elgon
FIDH and its member organisation, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, condemn the violations of human rights committed by Kenya army members in Mount Elgon.
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Human Rights
- Thu May 15 2008
Africans ashamed at Zimbabwe decline and call for greater action
Members of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) alliance throughout Africa have come out strongly against the lack of democracy and rampant abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe since the undeclared elections on March 29th.
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