Human Rights Watch
Islamic State and the changing rights of Yazidi women
Rachel Browne on the future faced by Yazidi women recently released from Islamic State captivity
Greece takes it out on immigrants
Bloody attacks against minorities have spiked as Golden Dawn rises
The fight for Aleppo: Of bread lines, garbage piles, missiles and death — death everywhere
Jamie Dettmer reports from the frontline in Syria
Human Rights Watch on abuses carried out by Syrian opposition
Report released today.
When tyrants and clueless starlets meet
The number of stars hurrying to perform for dictators has reached epic proportions
Bush, Castro and human rights
A few weeks after NDP MP Don Davies suggested Dick Cheney should be barred from entering Canada, Amnesty International says Canadian authorities should arrest George W. Bush when he visits next week. It’s not clear that we have the power to do so. Jason Kenney is unimpressed.
Syria: not just another Arab revolt
The Assad regime is down but not out. What happens next will have serious implications for Iran.
Being gay in Iran
Human Rights Watch has a report on sexual minorities in Iran.
Cubans are unhappier than ever
Raúl has used ‘draconian laws and sham trials’
Nazi scandal hits human rights group
Garlasco has also written a book about Nazi-era medals
So what do we do now?
March 31. “If these reports are true, this will create serious problems for Canada,” said International Trade Minister Stockwell Day. “The onus is on the government of Afghanistan to live up to its responsibilities for human rights, absolutely including rights of women … If there’s any wavering on this point from the government of Afghanistan, this will create serious problems and be a serious disappointment for us.”
An interesting choice of words
“It looks like Stephen Harper is going to be the last defender of Guantanamo Bay.”