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Evidence of torture, arbitrary detention found in Syria government centers: HRW
May 17, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Syrian opposition leaders and neutral international experts to safeguard evidence of torture and arbitrary detention uncovered in government intelligence facilities in Raqqa, the first city to fall to rebel forces. HRW visited the area in April and.... [more]
UN General Assembly adopts resolution calling for political transition in Syria
May 16, 2013 by Julie Deisher
The UN General Assembly, deeply concerned by the rising death toll in Syria, adopted a resolution Wednesday calling for rapid progress on a political transition while condemning the Syrian government's use of heavy weapons and the "widespread and systematic" violations of human rights within the.... [more]
Bahrain court jails 6 for insulting tweets
May 15, 2013 by Addison Morris
A court in Bahrain sentenced six individuals to a year in prison on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad via Twitter. Since the nation's pro-democracy protests in Manama that began in February 2011, activists have used the social media site to report perceived violations. The court found the tweets.... [more]
Red Cross: Syria aid hampered by disregard for rules of war
May 14, 2013 by Julie Deisher
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Monday that aid in Syria is being hampered by a disregard for the rules of war. Head of operations for the Near and Middle East Robert Mardini said that in spite of repeated calls for all parties to the conflict in Syria to respect the.... [more]
HRW: Tunisia should modify draft constitution to protect human rights
May 13, 2013 by Addison Morris
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Tunisia to modify the country's draft constitution to address potential human rights violations. After analyzing the third draft constitution, HRW expressed concern that the language recognizes universal human rights regarding only "cultural specificities.... [more]
Mubarak appears for retrial on complicity charges
May 11, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak appeared in court on Saturday for a retrial on charges of complicity in the murder of over 800 protesters last year. An Egyptian appeals judge overturned Mubarak's conviction and life sentence in January on those same charges, ordering a retrial. The next.... [more]
UN rights chief calls for international action in Syria
May 10, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called upon the international community on Friday to find a solution to the conflict in Syria and ensure that those responsible for human rights violations are held accountable. Pillay's urging came after a series of massacres were carried out.... [more]
Libya trials could be 'Nuremberg moment': ICC prosecutor
May 9, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Wednesday that if Libya can conduct fair trials of alleged perpetrators during the pro-democracy 2011 uprising, the proceedings could equal the lasting impact of the Nuremberg trials, sealing the rule of law, due process and human.... [more]
UN rights chief urges Egypt to protect civil society groups in new law
May 8, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay urged the Egyptian government on Wednesday to ensure that a draft law on civil society organizations does not give authorities the ability to crack down on such groups. Pillay expressed concern that if the law places significant constraints on.... [more]
Federal appeals court blocks Florida law barring contracts with Cuba, Syria businesses
May 7, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court ruling blocking enforcement of a Florida law that denies government contracts to companies that do business in Cuba or Syria. The law was challenged last year by Odebrecht Construction, a Brazilian company that would.... [more]
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