Tag Archives: Human Rights
Spanish Judge Convicted of Misusing Authority
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón has suspended from the judiciary for 11 years following a conviction for authorising illegal wiretaps in a corruption case.
Protests Mark 10th Anniversary Of Guantanamo Detention Camp
January 11 is the tenth anniversary of the opening of the US military’s detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where 779 foreign captives have been held.
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Manuel Noriega to Return to Panama
A French court has approved the extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega
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War Crimes Trials Begin in Bangladesh
The first suspect to face charges relating to Bangladesh’s 1971 War of Independence will stand trial in Dhaka this week
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Calls for Justice as East Timor Marks 20th Anniversary of Santa Cruz Massacre
Amnesty International has urged the Indonesian Government to bring justice to the victims of the Santa Cruz massacre.
Peru Reopens Inquiry Into Forced Sterilisations
Peru’s chief prosecutor has reopened an investigation into the forced sterilisation of thousands of women during the 1990-2000 government of Alberto Fujimori. Human Rights groups say they have evidence more than 2,000 Peruvian women were forcibly sterilised in order to reduce the birth rate among the poor, but they believe the actual number of women [...]
Court Rules Turkey Can’t Silence Genocide Discussion
The European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that a Turkish law forbidding use of the word ‘genocide’ to describe the organised killing of more than one million Armenians that began in 1915, violates the right to free expression. Historian Taner Akçam became the target of harassment after publishing on the Armenian genocide. Although [...]
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Uruguay Overturns Amnesty Law
Uruguay’s Congress has voted to pass new legislation effectively revoking an amnesty law that protected officers from prosecution for crimes committed during the 1973 – 1985 dictatorship. As reported by Reuters, the new law will allow fresh investigations into human rights abuses committed by the military during that period. Uruguay’s Supreme Court will now decide [...]
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