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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition

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James Wilson, 91: set up State Dept. human rights program - 4 Hours ago

James M. Wilson Jr., 91, a career diplomat who established the State Department's human rights program and became its first coordinator, died Nov. 15 at Ingleside at Rock Creek retirement community in

DPRK criticizes UN resolution on its human rights - 6 Hours ago

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday criticized a United Nations resolution on human rights in the country, saying it was a 'political conspiracy by hostile forces led by the United

China, EU hold human rights dialogue - 8 Hours ago

Increases the bookmark twitter facebook digg Google Windowslive Delicious buzz friendfeed Linkedin diigo reddit stumbleupon China and the European Union held the 28th round of human rights dialogue in

Rwandan genocide survivors body threatens to cut ties with international court - 6 Hours ago

(BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) -- Kigali - The president of Ibuka, an umbrella body of Genocide survivors associations, has threatened to cease cooperation with the Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal

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The Amnesty International has asked President Obama to address the issue of human - 10 Hours ago

The Amnesty International has asked the President, Barack Obama to address the issue of human rights violations being perpetrated by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir during the forthcoming visit of the

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UNHCR condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa - 6 Hours ago

The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has condemned the latest xenophobic attacks in De Doorns, a grape lands farming community about 140 kilometres northeast of Cape Town, South Africa. UNHCR says

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The Oslo Center & Human Rights Watch Joint Presentation - 6 Hours ago

The Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights Watch presented â??The Lasting Struggle for Freedom in Eritreaâ? to several diverse groups of people including members of the United Nations, UN mission, Committee

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Chinese activist who tried to meet Obama was detained and questioned twice - 7 Hours ago

WASHINGTON - A leading Chinese human rights lawyer who tried unsuccessfully to meet with President Barack Obama in Beijing this week was detained and interrogated twice during Obama's visit to China,

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Iraq refugees face dwindling UN funds, creating concerns of unrest - 7 Hours ago

More than six years after the invasion of Iraq, up to 2 million refugees remain stranded in neighboring countries and fears are rising that international support for them is fading, threatening more long-term

UN body condemns rights violations, growing number of executions and suppression - 8 Hours ago

November 2009 Third Committee of the UN General Assembly condemns serious violation of human rights in Iran, growing number of executions and suppression of demonstrators Maryam Rajavi welcomes adoption

Sri Lanka polls chief rejects application submitted by JVP for a new party - 7 Hours ago

* Nov 18, Colombo: The Elections Secretariat today rejected an application put forward by the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to register a new political party. The Election Secretariat said that

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Sri Lankan Tamil MPs meet UN humanitarian chief - 7 Hours ago

* Nov 19, Colombo: The United Nations Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Sir John Holmes this morning met with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarians to discuss the progress

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Secretary-General Meets with Members of Panel Tasked with Probing Alleged Human - 8 Hours ago

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General met today with Mr. Mohamed Bedjaoui, Ms. Franoise Ngendahayo Kayiramirwa and Ms.

Ensure Fair Appeal for Human Rights Defender - 9 Hours ago

(New York) - Uzbek authorities should ensure that an appeal hearing that began today for a human rights advocate is fair and independent, Human Rights Watch said. The activist, Farkhad Mukhtarov, was

Executive Bureau of the International Committee of Gueddafi Human Rights Prize meets - 9 Hours ago

ALGIERS- The Executive Bureau of the International People's Committee of Gueddafi Human Rights Prize met on Thursday here. The meeting, co-chaired by the Committee's head Ahmed Ben Bella, and its Secretary

The Answer to Isolation is Expanded Democratisation, Term Limit and Respect for - 10 Hours ago

Gambia:The Answer to Isolation is Expanded Democratisation, Term Limit and Respect for Human Rights editorial It is becoming increasingly clear that The Witch Hunt in the Gambia, the disappearance of

Human Rights for Orphans Recognized Worldwide - 7 Hours ago

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Nations General Assembly welcomed a resolution on the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children today, on the 20th anniversary of the United

Amnesty International Chief Blasts Australia's 'Panic' Over Asylum Seekers - 11 Hours ago

The head of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, says the Australian government should close its immigration detention center on Christmas Island. On a visit to Australia, Khan accuses the conservative

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