Human Rights
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:52
ANHRI director, Gamal Eid, described the law as “undemocratic” and criticized the justice minister, accusing him of tailoring legislation to the government's liking.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:39
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been transferred to a prison in Britain where he will serve a 50-year sentence for war crimes.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:37
Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly on October 9, 2013, adopted a law to create a National Authority for the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:36
Amnesty International says hundreds of people have died in Nigerian military detention centers from mistreatment or neglect this year. The group says the detainees are usually suspected of being associated with Boko Haram, a militant group that has been terrorizing northern Nigeria for nearly four years.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:20
The African Union's demands signal its increasingly frayed relationship with the International Criminal Court.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:10
The website's headlines trumpet al-Shabab's imminent demise and describe an American jihadist fretting over insurgent infighting. At first glance it appears to be a sleek, Horn of Africa news site. But the site - sabahionline.com - is run by the U.S. military.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:18
Deputy Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday he would continue to cooperate with the International Criminal Court despite a call from African leaders for his case and that of President Uhuru Kenyatta to be delayed.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 00:00
El Ejercito de Nicaragua rechazo que haya capturado, torturado o asesinado a campesinos de las zonas rurales del pais, como lo denunciaron labriegos.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 00:00
Garment factories in Haiti, the backbone of an effort to revive the country's earthquake-shattered economy, have seriously shortchanged workers of their wages to keep costs of their T-shirts and other export goods low.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 00:00
The harassment of Ms. Hinostroza is only one example of a steady deterioration of democratic principles in Ecuador. It is the responsibility of democratic governments to foster an environment of pluralism, and nothing is more basic to that than public acc