Human and Civil Rights
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever the nationality, and place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, or language. International human rights law lays down obligations of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and...
(53) Countries Were Represented at SC VIII
Afghanistan | Chile | Kenya | Romania | United Kingdom |
The Resignation of Wadah Khanfar and the Future of Al Jazeera
18-Jan-2012 - Foreign Policy | Updated: 18-Jan-2012The resignation last week of Wadah Khanfar as managing director of Al Jazeera has provoked speculation that scandal lurks beneath his departure. Many have pointed to a WikiLeaks cable stating that Khanfar had succumbed to pressure from the U.S. in...
China to expand registration rules for microblog users
18-Jan-2012 - UK Reuters | Updated: 18-Jan-2012China will expand real-name registration for microblog users, the government's propaganda and information arm said on Wednesday, in its latest step to better control China's wildly popular Twitter-like websites.
2 Israeli Web Sites Crippled as Cyberwar Escalates
16-Jan-2012 - NYTimes.com | Updated: 17-Jan-2012Israel faced an escalating cyberwar on Monday as unknown attackers disrupted access to the symbolically strategic Web sites of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and El Al, the national airline.
Ban urges Security Council unity on Syria
27-Jan-2012 - Khaleej Times | Updated: 27-Jan-2012
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urged the UN Security Council on Friday to speak with one voice on Syria, and called on Damascus to listen to the aspirations of its people.
Ex-Guatemala dictator to face genocide charges
27-Jan-2012 - ABC News | Updated: 27-Jan-2012
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt will face trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity as the Central American nation seeks to close files on a brutal 36-year civil war.
China: Rural Unrest Presents Dilemma for Beijing
26-Jan-2012 - Stratfor.com | Updated: 27-Jan-2012
The success of a monthslong protest in the rural Chinese village of Wukan has sparked protests over similar issues in Wanggang and Xibian. While these protests all began as disputes over government land seizures, they are noteworthy for their demands for the ouster of local administrative and Communist Party of China (CPC) officials in addition to...
Revenge for EU Sanctions: Iran Set to Turn Off Oil Supply to Europe
26-Jan-2012 - Spiegel Online | Updated: 26-Jan-2012
The European Union embargo on Iranian oil will only come into effect in six months, but the leadership in Tehran wants to act first: Exports to Europe are set to be halted immediately. It is a move which could mean added difficulties for struggling economies in southern Europe.
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