Visitors: 227 End Clampdown on Dissent, Minorities, and Civil Society Groups (New York) – The Indian government failed to address increasing attacks on free expression and against religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2016. Authorities blocked foreign funding and increased restrictions on civil society groups critical of the government or large development projects. In the […]
Visitors: 192 Brussels, Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, I was very glad to accept the invitation of the European Policy Centre. Not only because I recognise EPC as one of the best think-tanks in Brussels, presided by no other than former Council President, Herman Van Rompuy. But also because the launch of the Task Force […]
Visitors: 213 Brussels, Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, I was very glad to accept the invitation of the European Policy Centre. Not only because I recognise EPC as one of the best think-tanks in Brussels, presided by no other than former Council President, Herman Van Rompuy. But also because the launch of the Task Force […]
Visitors: 207 Malaysia is spiralling into a dark era of repression as the government has launched an unprecedented crackdown through the Sedition Act over the past two years to silence, harass and lock up hundreds of critics, Amnesty International said in a new briefing today. Critical Crackdown: Freedom of expression under attack in Malaysia shows […]
Visitors: 189 Malaysia is spiralling into a dark era of repression as the government has launched an unprecedented crackdown through the Sedition Act over the past two years to silence, harass and lock up hundreds of critics, Amnesty International said in a new briefing today. Critical Crackdown: Freedom of expression under attack in Malaysia shows […]
Visitors: 208 Socialist Alternative This year marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was killed on April 4, 1968 while supporting striking Memphis sanitation workers. Unfortunately, the official commemorations of King often provide us with a sanitized version of his life and legacy and the history of the […]
Visitors: 270 Socialist Alternative This year marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was killed on April 4, 1968 while supporting striking Memphis sanitation workers. Unfortunately, the official commemorations of King often provide us with a sanitized version of his life and legacy and the history of the […]
Visitors: 199 A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar today does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars, Amnesty International said. The jailing today of another activist just hours after the amnesty was announced is a stark reminder of how prevalent repression still is in the country. The government today […]
Visitors: 195 A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar today does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars, Amnesty International said. The jailing today of another activist just hours after the amnesty was announced is a stark reminder of how prevalent repression still is in the country. The government today […]
Visitors: 427 PEN International On 25 December 2015 poet, activist and winner of the 2009 Oxfam Novib/PEN Awards for Freedom of Expression, Irakli Kakabadze, was arrested and injured during a peaceful demonstration protesting the appointment of Judge Levan Murusidze to the Appeals Court of Georgia’s High Council of Justice in Georgia. The appointment of Murusidze […]
Visitors: 197 New York, Anti-government insurgency groups should immediately stop intentionally targeting civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The January 20 suicide attack on a minibus in Kabul transporting journalists affiliated with Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s 24-hour news channel, was an atrocity designed to undermine Afghanistan’s still-fragile media freedom. Both the Taliban and an individual who claims to represent a group […]
Visitors: 222 New York, Anti-government insurgency groups should immediately stop intentionally targeting civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The January 20 suicide attack on a minibus in Kabul transporting journalists affiliated with Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s 24-hour news channel, was an atrocity designed to undermine Afghanistan’s still-fragile media freedom. Both the Taliban and an individual who claims to represent a group […]
Visitors: 206 21,000 Officials Stationed Indefinitely in Villages New York, Chinese authorities have indefinitely extended an intensive surveillance program in villages across the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) that was due to end in 2014, Human Rights Watch said today. There are indications that the “village-based cadre teams” (zhucun gongzuodui) scheme, which is unprecedented in China, will […]
Visitors: 176 21,000 Officials Stationed Indefinitely in Villages New York, Chinese authorities have indefinitely extended an intensive surveillance program in villages across the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) that was due to end in 2014, Human Rights Watch said today. There are indications that the “village-based cadre teams” (zhucun gongzuodui) scheme, which is unprecedented in China, will […]
Visitors: 200 PEN International PEN International has received information that blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki has been summoned to return to prison to continue serving his 15-year prison sentence despite his continuing ill-health, or face confiscation of the bail collateral posted for his release. He is expected to return on 18 or 19 January 2016. Ronaghi […]
Visitors: 263 PEN International PEN International has received information that blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki has been summoned to return to prison to continue serving his 15-year prison sentence despite his continuing ill-health, or face confiscation of the bail collateral posted for his release. He is expected to return on 18 or 19 January 2016. Ronaghi […]
Visitors: 184 Brussels, The European Commission today announced the introduction of 10 measures in the Sahel region, worth more than EUR 100 million in total. The European Commission today announced the adoption of 10 measures to assist the Sahel region under the ‘Emergency Trust Fund for Africa for stability and addressing root causes of irregular […]
Visitors: 191 Brussels, The European Commission today announced the introduction of 10 measures in the Sahel region, worth more than EUR 100 million in total. The European Commission today announced the adoption of 10 measures to assist the Sahel region under the ‘Emergency Trust Fund for Africa for stability and addressing root causes of irregular […]
Visitors: 179 The grenade attack on the offices of ARY TV in Islamabad represents yet another strike against freedom of expression in Pakistan, underscoring the growing peril faced by media workers in the course of their work, Amnesty International said today. Two attackers riding a motorcycle threw a grenade and reportedly fired gunshots at […]
Visitors: 209 The grenade attack on the offices of ARY TV in Islamabad represents yet another strike against freedom of expression in Pakistan, underscoring the growing peril faced by media workers in the course of their work, Amnesty International said today. Two attackers riding a motorcycle threw a grenade and reportedly fired gunshots at […]
Visitors: 194 A series of bomb blasts and shootings that rocked Jakarta this morning have killed at least seven people, five of whom were suspected attackers. The armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) has reportedly claimed responsibility. Today’s attack shows an utter disregard for the right to life. This is sadly not the […]
Visitors: 183 A series of bomb blasts and shootings that rocked Jakarta this morning have killed at least seven people, five of whom were suspected attackers. The armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) has reportedly claimed responsibility. Today’s attack shows an utter disregard for the right to life. This is sadly not the […]
Visitors: 200 Authorities Should Engage With Workers’ Advocates, Not Jail Them New York, The Chinese government should immediately release four labor rights activists who were formally arrested in Guangdong province on apparent politically motivated grounds, Human Rights Watch said today. “These formal arrests of labor activists signify a significant escalation in the Chinese government’s assault […]
Visitors: 201 Six-Month Deadline Approaches in Beijing Law Firm Round-Up New York, The Chinese authorities should release the 38 lawyers and activists associated with the Beijing Fengrui Law Firm who have been arbitrarily detained since July 2015, Human Rights Watch said today. Many are held under the criminal procedure known as “designated residential surveillance,” which authorizes incommunicado, […]
Visitors: 220 Your Excellency, Prime Minister Abe, Members of the media, I am delighted to welcome Prime Minister Abe to India. It is a great pleasure to host a personal friend and a great champion of India-Japan partnership. No partner has played such a decisive role in India’s economic transformation as Japan. No friend will […]