Putin launches ‘witch hunt’ against dissent
Repression, violation of human rights and legislation preventing freedom of expression have been the emblem of the regime of Vladimir Putin, Amnesty International has said in a new report.
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Granting the Sri Lankan government legitimacy like this is grotesque
In November a British delegation including the Queen is set to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka, hosted and chaired by the accused government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. If Britain wants to live up to its self-proclaimed commitment to human rights, then it should move quickly to cancel its delegation to Colombo.
Does Britain really want to be associated with Belarus on human rights?
According to yesterday’s Mail on Sunday, under a future Conservative government Britain would pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Mail implies that such a move would allow Britain to deport foreign criminals without fear of being censored for breach their human rights. There are a number of problems with this position.
It’s time to speak up for the men who are raped in war zones
Reports from Syria of routine rape being used against men and women is a reminder of the unspoken prevalence of the rape of men and boys in areas of conflict.
Cabinet split over approach to China
There appears to be a split in the cabinet over Britain’s diplomatic approach to China, with deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and foreign secretary William Hague wanting a tougher approach.
The principles of migration policy
Following this week’s IPPR paper on the subject, Jill Rutter looks at the principles of migration policy.
China’s forced labour camps may end
The People’s Republic of China has announced that it may cease its use of forced labour camps. The policy of “re-education through labour” has been a system of punishment in China since Mao Zedong introduced it in 1957. Since itstest
Idle No More – Canada’s indigenous citizens fight for their rights
Claudia Tomlinson writes for Left Foot Forward on the relatively unknown, but no less unjust, treatment of indigenous peoples in Canada.
Does Grayling believe in the Right to Life? The Prohibition of Torture? Of Slavery?
In an interview with ConservativeHome, Chris Grayling reaffirms worries about the Tory party stance on human rights, with talk of quitting the ECHR.
Shocking human rights abuses ongoing in Gambia
In late August nine death row inmates in Gambia were executed. President Yahya Jammeh, who has ruled Gambia since a coup in 1994, has ordered all those sentenced to death to be killed by mid-September. Although the decision has facedtest