by John Richardson on February 4, 2009
The daily update of human rights events around the world.
ZIMBABWE: Mugabe’s Zanu PF backtracks on inclusive government
The Zanu PF caretaker government has begun to backtrack on the inclusive government by dithering to discuss contentious issues in line with the SADC resolutions. This Is Zimbabwe
ISRAEL: ICC Investigating Israel War Crimes Charges
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague announced a preliminary investigation Tuesday into whether Israel committed war crimes during the recent Gaza war, following the Palestinian National Authority’s (PNA) move to recognize the ICC’s authority in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. IPS
NIGERIA: Government to be Quizzed on Human Rights Record at UN
As the Nigerian government prepares to be quizzed over its human rights record by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Amnesty International called on the government to take its human rights responsibilities seriously and implement any recommendations coming from the Council as quickly as possible. Common Dreams
US: Study Challenges Claims of Gitmo Recidivism
A prominent law professor says the U.S. Defense Department is issuing questionable data on the number of Guantanamo detainees who have been released “and then returned to the battlefield” because the government “is now in a position where they have to find some bad guys – even if they have to invent them by naming people who were never there”. IPS
NEPAL: Law on Disappearances Provokes Outcry
Despite loud opposition, the Maoist-led coalition government of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has vowed to push through an ordinance to resolve the cases of hundreds of people ‘disappeared’ during the decade-long people’s war waged between Maoist rebels and the forces of the former monarchy. IPS
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by John Richardson on February 3, 2009
The daily update of human rights events around the world.
SUDAN: Sudanese Harassed for Cooperating with the International Criminal Court
FIDH is concerned about the repeated attacks against persons suspected of supporting or cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which have been registered in Sudan over the last months. FIDH
U.S.: Time to Select U.S. AIDS Leader
As acronyms go, OGAC — the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator — is no memorable stand-out. However, its coordinator has the extraordinarily important job of setting U.S. AIDS policy and identifying spending priorities. With the U.S. investing more than ever in the global AIDS fight, it’s time to fill the position with someone with the knowledge, credibility and leadership to head up what is America’s largest global public health initiative, accounting for billions in annual spending. Remarkably, this office has been leaderless for over a week now. Nicholas Kristoff – NY Times
CHINA: Human Rights Lawyer in Arbitrary Detention
The Chinese government should immediately disclose the whereabouts of Gao Zhisheng, a leading human rights lawyer who disappeared two weeks ago, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Human Rights in China said today in a joint statement. Human Rights Watch
LATIN AMERICA: Human Rights Coverage Serving Washington’s Needs
A new Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) study finds that leading newspapers have been putting political considerations ahead of humanitarian concerns in their editorials on human rights in Latin America. Common Dreams
BOLIVIA: Tight Grip on the Next Big Resource
In the rush to build the next generation of hybrid or electric cars, a sobering fact confronts both automakers and governments seeking to lower their reliance on foreign oil: almost half of the world’s lithium, the mineral needed to power the vehicles, is found here in Bolivia – a country that may not be willing to surrender it so easily. NY Times
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The Zanu PF caretaker government has begun to backtrack on the inclusive government by dithering to discuss contentious issues in line with the SADC resolutions. This Is Zimbabwe
A prominent law professor says the U.S. Defense Department is issuing questionable data on the number of Guantanamo detainees who have been released “and then returned to the battlefield” because the government “is now in a position where they have to find some bad guys – even if they have to invent them by naming people who were never there”. IPS
