Member Publications

Morocco: Drop Prosecutions Over Vote Boycott

Morocco is prosecuting activists who campaigned peacefully for a boycott of elections held three months ago, Human Rights Watch said today. These prosecutions contradict statements by Moroccan officials that authorities arrested no one for advocating a boycott. ... Full story

PCHR Appears before UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination; Denounces Israel’s Discriminatory Treatment of Palestinians with regard to the Right to Justice

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) participated in the 80th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), in Geneva, Switzerland. CERD is mandated to review State Parties’ periodic reports in light of the treaty-based obligations arising from the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. ... Full story

Syrian women protest in Jordan's capital Amman. © KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images

Syria: ‘The man they were shooting at is actually my husband’

By Maha Abu Shama, Amnesty International’s Syria campaigner ... Full story

Amnesty International spoke with Syrians who have fled to al-Ramtha, across the border in Jordan © Amnesty International

Syria: ‘How much blood must we pay before the world helps?’

In his shocking report from the border with Syria, Amnesty International’s Researcher Neil Sammonds reveals the extent of the torture experienced by those arrested in Syria – treatment reaching unprecedented levels of brutality. ... Full story

AEDH : Newsletter n°188

Please find enclosed the weekly newsletter of the AEDH focusing on relevant European news regarding Human Rights. ... Full story

AEDH: Weekly Newsletter n° 188 (Feb 17, 2012)

This week’s articles: EU slams Dutch website for instigating intolerance Malta| Gay victims to face charges of breaching public peace after attackers file police report Ireland ... Full story

Munther Rashad Saleh al-Nakhala poses next to his birds at his home in Al Daraj neighborhood in the east of Gaza City.

Occupied Lives:Sniper Fire in the ‘Buffer Zone’

Goldfinches and canaries are appreciated worldwide for their colourful appearance and their melodic whistling. The birds are especially popular in the Gaza Strip as they help to create a distraction from the hardships of daily life. ... Full story

Hungarians take part in a demonstration against the government's controversial media law during a protest in support of the largest opposition radio-station 'Klub Radio' which recently lost its radio frequency in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday,

Hungary: Media Freedom Under Threat

EU Action Needed to Halt Slide on Rights ... Full story

ANHRI : Wasla’s 47th issue is out “Deliver Us from Fascism, Amen”

ANHRI released today issue No. 47 of Wasla under the main title “Deliver Us from Fascism, Amen”. The main blog entry discusses the fact that one year has passed since Mubarak’s step down and the call of civil disobedience, stressing the danger of fascism and the necessity to counter it. ... Full story

Destruction incurred to an animal farm in the east of Gaza as a result of an Israeli air strike which resulted in the death of an old Palestinian civilian

Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (09 – 15 Feb. 2012)

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) ... Full story

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