Right council calls for release of Myanmar political prisoners
Geneva - The United Nations Human Rights Council passed by a consensus Friday a resolution calling for the release of all political prisoners in Myanmar ahead of the 2010 elections. No country on the 47 member body objected to the resolution, which a...
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REFILE: Walesa honors three Iranian women activists
Warsaw - Former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa awarded three Iranian women Tuesday the prize that bears his name for their fight for human rights, freedom of speech and democracy, local media reported. I hope this wasn't a mistake and this prize will ...
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Dalai Lama receives congressional award - Summary
Washington - The US Congress presented the Dalai Lama with a human rights award on Tuesday as President Barack Obama faced criticism for putting off plans to meet with Tibet's spiritual leader. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representative...
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UN rights expert to make first ever trip to Zimbabwe
Geneva - A United Nations special expert on human rights will visit Zimbabwe later this month at the invitation of Harare, it was announced Friday, in the first such trip of its kind. It is the first time ever that the Zimbabwean authorities have ex...
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UN to reopen debate on Gaza war crimes report - Summary
Geneva - The United Nations Human Rights Council said Tuesday it will hold a special session to debate the war crimes report of Justice Richard Goldstone later this week. The special session would be held at the request of the Palestinian diplomatic ...
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UN to reopen debate on Gaza war crimes report
Geneva - The United Nations Human Rights Council said Tuesday it will hold a special session to debate the war crimes report of Justice Richard Goldstone later this week. The special session would be held at the request of the Palestinian diplomatic ...
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Supreme Court strikes blow against Uruguayan amnesty law
Montevideo - Uruguay's Supreme Court has struck a critical blow to an amnesty law that gave the military and police immunity for violations of human rights during the 1973-85 dictatorship. The court published its unanimous ruling Monday in the case o...
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Walesa honors three Iranian women activists
Warsaw - Former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa awarded three Iranian women Tuesday in Gdansk for their fight for human rights, freedom of speech and democracy, local media reported. I hope this wasn't a mistake and this prize will encourage you towar...
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UN expert visits Sri Lanka's camps for displaced civilians
Colombo - A top UN human rights expert on Friday visited government-run camps in northern Sri Lanka where refugees displaced by the fighting between government troops and Tamil rebels are being held. Walter Kaelin, the UN secretary general's represen...
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UN rights chief concerned over Iran execution of child offender
Geneva - The execution of a man in Iran for a murder committed when he was still a minor drew criticism Tuesday from the United Nations human rights chief who also said the authorities should review death penalties handed down to participants in the ...
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