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Egyptians die, the West watches
Egyptians die, the West watches Editorial August 17, 2013 01:28 IST THE HINDU The violent crackdown throughout Egypt is exposing the depth of the crisis in that country even as… Read more
Coup topples Egypt’s Morsy; deposed president under ‘house arrest’
Coup topples Egypt’s Morsy; deposed president under ‘house arrest’ By Ben Wedeman. Reza Sayah and Matt Smith, CNN July 4, 2013 — Updated 0929 GMT (1729 HKT) Cairo (CNN) —… Read more
UAE: Unfair Mass Trial of 94 Dissidents
Investigate Allegations of Torture, Grant Public Access to Sessions (Beirut) : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have compounded serious pre-trial violations of fair trial rights by arbitrarily denying family… Read more
India Bars Italian Envoy’s Exit
NEW DELHI (AP): India’s Supreme Court on Thursday barred Italy’s ambassador from leaving the country and demanded that he explain why his country is refusing to return two Italian marines… Read more
‘Indo-Gulf reparation mechanisms’ a concise summary of representation
Representation for ‘Indo-Gulf Reparation Mechanisms ’ Mandating our elected representatives and officers to eliminate discrimination and imbalances of Non-resident Indians (NRIs) working in different countries. January 30, 2013 Panikkaveetil… Read more
Violence against Women – One Billion Rising
14 February 2013: Around the world marking a day of action and dancing to protest against violence against women and girls Bangladesh In Bangladesh, at least 1,000 acid attack survivors… Read more
UN told of UAE’s progress on enhancing human rights
Jan 29, 2013 Geneva: The UAE has taken giant strides toward improving human rights in the past four years and the Government will continue to be transparent in its efforts,… Read more
Domestic workers deserve a better deal
15 January 2013 The International Labour Organization (ILO) GENEVA (ILO News) – They are often called the hidden work force. But their numbers are huge: in Asia, more than 21… Read more
UN human rights chief calls for profound change in India in wake of gang-rape tragedy
31 December 2012 – Expressing deep sadness at the death of a 23-year-old woman whose gang-rape in India has sparked nationwide protests there, the top United Nations human rights official… Read more
On International Migrants Day, human rights experts call for end to criminalization of irregular migration
18 December 2012 – On International Migrants Day, United Nations independent experts have joined forces with regional counterparts to highlight the human rights of migrants, while expressing renewed concerns over… Read more
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