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Human Rights

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Name: Human Rights

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 2 hours ago - 16 Documents (in Politics)

UN GA Condemns Post-Election Abuses in Iran

The U.N. General Assembly has condemned human rights violations in Iran, particularly those that have occurred since last June's disputed presidential election, when thousands of opposition supporters were arrested and detained.In a vote of 74 in favor, ... [GlobalSecurity.org - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Iran, Abuse, CONDEMNATION, Human Rights

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 9 Documents (in Politics)

Raúl Castro Ruz

Rights group: Cuba no less repressive under Raul Castro

WASHINGTON - Scores of Cubans have been detained as political prisoners since Raul Castro assumed power three years ago, a human-rights group reported yesterday, suggesting there has been little change in the repressive system that existed under his brother ... [Philadelphia Inquirer - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Raúl Castro Ruz, Cuba, Human Rights Watch, Embargo, Human Rights

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 17 hours ago - 9 Documents (in Politics)

Israel supreme court bans private prisons

In a landmark decision, Israel's supreme court has thrown out a law allowing privately-run prisons, arguing that running jails for profit would be a "grave" violation of inmates' human rights."We have reached the conclusion that the very transfer of the ... [France24 - Africa - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Israel, Human Rights

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 12 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)

U.N. action urges respect from N. Korea

The United Nations is preparing to review North Korea's human rights conditions next month during a special session in Geneva, Switzerland, officials said.Just weeks before the Universal Periodic Review session, the United Nations Thursday adopted a resolution ... [UPI - 12 hours ago]

Entities: North Korea, Human Rights, United Nations, Nationalism, Human Rights Council

First Reported 20 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)

Barack Obama

China: Activists under threat after Obama visit

Chinese authorities must stop the harassment and arbitrary detention of dozens of human rights lawyers and activists who were targeted during US President Obama's visit to the country earlier this week, Amnesty International said today.Security forces ... [Amnesty International UK - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Human Rights, Custody, Barack Obama

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 12 hours ago - 5 Documents (in Politics)

Goodwill hunting: Obama treads delicately with China

Barack Obama has come to the end of his week-long trip around Asia, with stops in Japan, China and South Korea as well as Singapore for APEC and a meeting with ASEAN leaders.The tour went pretty well. There were no big mistakes (unless, like right-wing ... [The Age - 12 hours ago]

Entities: China, Human Rights, Barack Obama

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)

United Nations

UN targets Iran's rights violations

A key committee has approved a resolution urging Iran to halt the persecution of political opponents following the country's disputed presidential election and release those still detained.Citing arbitrary arrests, detentions and the disappearance of ... [Sky News Australia - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Iran, United Nations, Human Rights, Mohammad Khazaee

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 6 Documents (in Politics)

Obama's China visit leaves dissidents disappointed (AFP)

AFP/File – US President Barack Obama (R) greets guests after a town hall meeting with future Chinese leaders at …Play Video Barack Obama Video:AP Top Stories APPlay Video Barack Obama Video:Dictionaries differ on "Word of the Year" APPlay Video ... [Yahoo! News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Barack Obama, China, Hu Jintao, Human Rights, Beijing

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 19 hours ago - 6 Documents (in Politics)

Tiananmen Square protest leader put on trial

A student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests has been put on trial by China, one day after Barack Obama departed from Beijing.Zhou Yongjun, 42, faces a third prison term in China after being handed over to the mainland by the police in Hong ... [Telegraph - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Human Rights, China, Beijing

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 17 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)

Report says Raul Castro still crushing dissent

Cuban President Raul Castro has kept the system his brother Fidel used to repress critics, refusing to free scores of people imprisoned years ago and jailing others for “dangerousness,” Human Rights Watch said in a report issued on Wednesday.The assessment ... [Taipei Times Online - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Raúl Castro Ruz, Cuba, Human Rights Watch, Fidel Castro, Embargo

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)

Prisoner Access To Sanitation Is A Human Right

The United Nations today marked World Toilet Day, stressing access to proper sanitation as a human right due to all, with a particular focus on “forgotten” prisoners and detainees in state institutions. ... [Scoop - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Sanitation, Human Rights, United Nations

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Politics)

Rights Group: China Must End Harassment

Chinese officials must stop harassing and detaining human rights activists targeted during U.S. President Obama's visit, Amnesty International said Friday.Government security forces kept dozens of lawyers and activists under house arrest or surveillance ... [OfficialWire - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Harassment, Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International, Human Rights, China

Quotes

A non-binding resolution Thursday from the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee on human rights highlighted "systematic, widespread and grave violations of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights"

N.Korea slams UN resolution [Straits Times - 1 hour ago]

Iran's U N Ambassador, Mohammad Khazaee, denounced the resolution as 'politically charged and motivated' and full of false claims. "Abusing the U N human rights mechanisms for short sighted political experiences reduces the highly valued concept of human rights into a tool of foreign policy for certain countries. This has created an atmosphere of confrontation and polarization which would only erode the capacity of the United Nations for the meaningful promotion of human rights" he said. Many of the member states that abstained or cast 'no' votes said they are opposed to resolutions that single out specific countries for censure...

UN GA Condemns Post-Election Abuses in Iran [GlobalSecurity.org - 2 hours ago]

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Audio/Video

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Obama Vows Cooperation With China Amid Trade Te... [Bloomberg - YouTube - 11/18/2009]
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Obama's Stab at 'Chinese Democracy' [ABC News Video: World News with Charles Gibson - 11/17/2009]
Obama Pushes For Internet Freedom In China [Sky News - YouTube - 11/16/2009]

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