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Afghanistan - Journalist stabbed to death in Kabul | | | Monday, September 6, 2010 | |
Reporters Without Borders urges the Afghan authorities to deploy all the resources that are necessary to identify, arrest and try those responsible for the murder of former TV presenter Sayed Hamid Noori, who was stabbed to death near his home in Kabul yesterday. “While the motives are not yet known, it is important that the investigators should not rule out the possibility that this murder was linked to the victim's work as a journalist,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Although he had (...)
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Zambia: Police Brutality, Torture Rife | | | Monday, September 6, 2010 | |
(New York) - The Zambian police routinely engage in cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, including torture, to extract confessions, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should investigate, discipline those found to be implicated, and train officers to interrogate suspects without coercion, Human Rights Watch said. read more
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Bahrain activists must receive a fair trial | | | Amnesty International - Monday, September 6, 2010 | |
Monday 6 September 2010 Twenty three Shi'a Muslims have been accused of terrorism and plotting to overthrow the government as part of an increased clampdown on opposition and human rights activists. Amnesty International has urged the Bahraini authorities to ensure a fair trial for 23 Shi'a Muslim activists accused of terrorism and plotting to overthrow the government.All but two of the 23 were arrested as part of an increased clampdown by the authorities on Shi'a opposition and human rights activists in the run-up to next month's parliamentary elections.Many of those detained have been held…
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UN supports MDG reporting in the Pacific | | | Monday, September 6, 2010 | |
The United Nations Country Teams (UNCT) in Fiji and Samoa organized a training workshop for Pacific media organizations in Suva, Fiji, from 23 to 27 August 2010. The event was a tangible response to the need for a stronger communication for development focus in media reporting, particularly around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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China: Press Visiting Burmese Leader on Elections and Accountability | | | Monday, September 6, 2010 | |
(New York) - The Chinese government should use this week's visit by Burmese leader Than Shwe to press Burma to conduct open elections and provide accountability for serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Senior General Than Shwe will conduct a four-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai starting Tuesday, September 7, 2010. read more
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India: Prohibit Degrading ‘Test’ for Rape | | | Monday, September 6, 2010 | |
(Mumbai) - Many Indian hospitals routinely subject rape survivors to forensic examinations that include the unscientific and degrading "finger" test, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. It urged the Indian government to ban the practice, used to determine whether the rape survivor is "habituated" to sexual intercourse, as it reforms its laws on sexual violence. read more
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