Human Rights
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 00:00
Documentos encontrados pela Comissao Nacional da Verdade revelam a existencia de um arquivo desconhecido das Forcas Armadas sobre o periodo da ditadura militar (1964-85) com pelo menos 1,2 milhao de paginas.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:34
Tens of thousands of people who peacefully demonstrated against President Bashar al-Assad are languishing in Syrian jails and are subjected to an apparent policy of torture, according to HRW.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:33
Saudi authorities have freed prominent activist Waleed Abu Al Khair on bail after arresting him for holding “unauthorised” gatherings with reformists, he said.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:26
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto is back at his trial at the International Criminal Court after returning to Kenya following the Westgate mall attack. Kenyans remain divided on whether the court is acting in the interest of the country, as lawmakers move to withdraw the country from the court’s jurisdiction.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:10
Generations of Africans face incestuous rape and discrimination in country that is west's ally against al-Qaida, says rights expert
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 07:36
About 200 parliamentarians from 50 countries have already been registered to participate in the Autumn Session, OSCE PA reported.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 07:32
A Memorandum of Understanding between the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the National Centre for Human Rights of Uzbekistan was signed at the Beijing Forum in September, reported UzA national news agency.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 07:28
U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Marie Harf discusses effects of the U.S. government shutdown, the Child Soldiers Prevention Act, humanitarian aid to the Syrian people, ongoing diplomacy with Iran, continuing aid to Palestine in light of the ongoing "peace process," and reprimanding the Bahraini government for recent arrests.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 00:00
Is this Governor Sergio Cabral's innovative pacification policy? Is this the way to transform this marvellous city? Is this the community model which the President asked of the Governor?
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 00:00
In 2012, the council recommended the term "regime" be used exclusively. Public and political pressure swayed the council to then suggest both "regime" and "dictatorship" be used interchangeably.