Human rights
Continental Human Rights Court Rules Chile Should Pay $32,000 to Victim of Pinochet Government
First ruling in favor of a victim of the Pinochet regime
Some Saudi Men Help Attempt to End Ban on Women Driving
Risk their own jobs and public backlash
China, Saudi Arabia Among Candidates For UN Human Rights Council
If you couldn't laugh you'd cry
Aung San Suu Kyi Collects Sakharov Prize 23 Years After Winning it
Awarded by the European Parliament
Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Record Criticized at the United Nations
Forced labor and lack of rights for women cited
Five New Countries Earn Seats on UN Security Council
Saudi Arabia and Chad join, despite concerns by human rights groups
UN: Widespread, Systematic Human Rights Violations in North Korrea
Report based on testimony from exiles forthcoming
Chinese Billionare Activist Arrested
Significant advocate of human rights in the country
Obama to Meet with Russian Human Rights Activists at G20 Summit
Putin will no doubt be unhappy
Amnesty International Blasts Calif. Prison Conditions
Calls them an "affront to human rights"
The Terrible, Bad, No-Good Plan to Boycott Stoli Vodka over Russia's Vile Treatment of Gays
Don't let anger and frustration lead to bad strategies
Groups Claim Kenya Is Using Police to Crush Dissent
Police claim they're investigating "insurrection" plans by opposition candidates
Zimbabwean Police Accused of Targeting Human Rights Workers
Not a good sign for the upcoming elections
Edward Snowden to Meet With Human Rights Groups at Moscow Airport
NSA whistleblower arranged the meeting according to Russia
Senegalese President Tells Obama Country "Not Ready to Decriminalize Homosexuality," Obama: "Have to Respect the Diversity of Views That Are Out There"
Gay rights have a long way to go in much of Africa
Human Rights Watch Urge China To Stop 'Uprooting Tibetans'
Two million Tibetans have been displaced in the past seven years
Bill Ayers Says Obama Should Be Tried for War Crimes
Adds, "I liked him personally -- he's a really good guy"
Tuareg Rebels and Malian Soldiers Committing Human Rights Abuses
According to Human Rights Watch
Turkish Protesters Say They're Fighting for Freedom
Being democratically elected doesn't give the prime minister a free pass from public outrage
Taksim Gezi Park Protest in Turkey Not Just About Trees; Protests Spread Despite Temporary Victory
Judge reportedly ordered temporary halt to construction
Nigeria Bans Gay Marriage, Gay Rights Groups, Gay PDA
10 year prison sentences threatened for public displays of same-sex attraction
Current State of Human Rights in Russia the Worst in Post-Soviet History
According to Human Rights Watch
President Obama Won't Just Close Gitmo, But Will He Stop the Torturing?
UN human rights commissioner points out force feeding is torture
Obama Re-Promises To Close Down Guantanamo Bay, Why Not Just Sequester It?
Still open four years after being ordered shut down, with 86 detainees cleared for release but still there
European Human Rights Court Rules Against Jailing of Former Ukrainian Premiere
Politically motivated violation of her rights, the court ruled
Supreme Court: US Courts Won't Be World Forum for Human Rights Abuses
In a unanimous decision, courts are limited to deciding on disputes on American soil
Human Rights Court Blocks Terror Suspect's Extradition to U.S.
His paranoid schizophrenia might get worse in super-max
Russia Warns US Not to Print List of Human Rights Abusers
Would no doubt include every single person in a position of power there
U.N. Human Rights Scrutiny Targets U.S.
Drone assassinations and Guantanamo feature highly
The Vatican Denies Francis Did Not Speak Out Against Human Rights Abuses in Argentina
New pope led Argentine Jesuits under the military junta
Hungary's Prime Minister Brushes Human Rights Concerns Over Constitutional Changes Aside
Says they are not a threat to democracy or existing law
Human Rights Watch: Mexican Security Forces Abduct, Murder in Drug War
Dozens of cases cited in last six years
US Provides Drones to Speech-Suppressing United Arab Emirates
Cashing in on tools that will undoubtedly be used to spy on and detain political opposition
