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NEWS ABOUT: human rights activists

human rights activists stories: 11 news summaries

(Newser) - A human rights activist whose probes into abuse by authorities were a constant irritation to authorities has been kidnapped and murdered in Chechnya, the Wall Street Journal reports. Natalya Estemirova was found shot dead along a roadside hours after witnesses saw her being bundled into a car. Chechnya's president, pro-Russia... More »

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human rights • murder • Chechnya • activist • Anna Politkovskaya • human rights activists • Ramzan Kadurov • Natalya Estemirova

Obama Meets With Human- Rights Leaders

Under fire for recent moves, holds 'probing' pre-speech discussion

May 21, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dogged by criticism over recent decisions, President Obama invited a crew of human-rights and civil-liberties leaders and academics to discuss Guantanamo, tribunals, and transparency ahead of today’s speech on similar themes, the Huffington Post reports. Obama said he was unhappy with Congress’ denial of funds to close Gitmo and... More »

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Barack Obama • military tribunal • human rights • Guantanamo Bay • civil liberties • academics • human rights activists • transparency • President Obama • meeting • torture photos

Obama Puts Human Rights on Back Burner, Activists Say

Sometimes confrontation isn't best tactic, administration suggests

May 5, 09 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Human-rights workers had high hopes for the Obama administration after President Bush’s inconsistent, too-hot-too-cold policies—but so far, the Washington Post reports, activists think President Obama has let rights take a back seat to more pressing concerns. For example, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said pushing China on human... More »

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China • Hillary Clinton • Darfur • Venezuela • human rights • human rights violations • human rights activists • Obama administration

 Iranian Cops Raid 
 Nobel Winner's Office 

Prosecutors claim Shirin Ebadi's organization was acting as political party

Dec 21, 08 1:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Iranian police today raided the office of a human rights group led by Nobel prize-winning activist Shirin Ebadi, Reuters reports. The office was hours away from hosting a Human Rights Day celebration when cops shut it down. "We will protest against it," said Ebadi. "It will not... More »

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Iran • human rights • Nobel Prize • Nobel Peace Prize • police raids • human rights activists

Zimbabwe Activist Kidnapped in Mugabe Crackdown

Human rights activist was gathering abuse testimonials

Dec 14, 08 5:01 AM CST
(Newser) - A prominent Zimbabwe activist collecting evidence of human rights violations by President Robert Mugabe's regime has been kidnapped from her home by 15 armed men claiming to be police officers, reports the Guardian. Jestina Mukoko, director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project, was the best-known of 20 activists and dissidents... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Cholera • human rights violations • human rights activists • Jestina Mukoko

 Israeli Soldier Shoots
 Prisoner on Tape 

Blindfolded Palestinian demonstrator hit with rubber bullet

Jul 21, 08 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Israeli soldier was arrested today after a human rights group released a tape showing him shooting a handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian protester with a rubber bullet, YNetNews reports. The Israeli Defense Force questioned the man shortly after the incident, which was reported by an officer at the scene, but... More »

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Israel • West Bank • protests • Israel and Palestinians • Palestinians • videotape • human rights activists • Israeli Army

 Chinese
 School-Collapse
 Critic Busted as Spy 

Activist detained after trying to help bereaved parents

Jul 11, 08 5:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - An activist who tried to help bereaved Sichuan parents get answers about why so many schools collapsed in May's earthquake has been arrested, the New York Times reports. Huang Qi was taken away by plainclothes police after posting information about the parents on his website. He has been accused of... More »

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China • school • Chinese officials • human rights activists • Sichuan province • China earthquake

 Amnesty Again Demands
 Gitmo Closure 

'World leaders are in a state of denial' on human-rights abuses, group charges

May 28, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US has “distinguished itself in recent years through defiance of international law,”  says human-rights advocate Amnesty International in its annual reports, released today. The group called for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and other secret detention centers , the New York Times reports, and the prosecution of... More »

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Darfur • human rights • Amnesty International • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Guantanamo Bay • Chechnya • human rights violations • human rights activists

 Pro-China Wave
 Dominates Aussie Relay 

Protesters allege Beijing hand in feel-good atmosphere

Apr 24, 08 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Chinese flag flew high at the Australian leg of the Olympic torch relay today, with pro-China partisans outnumbering pro-Tibet protesters four to one—and relative calm compared to the intensity of the relay to date. Human rights protesters alleged that Beijing, apparently embarrassed by the tone of earlier protests,... More »

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China • Australia • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • human rights activists • torch relay

 Chinese Rights Advocate Jailed 

EU, US slam China's handling of Hu Jia's case

Apr 3, 08 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - A top Chinese human-rights activist has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for writings and comments considered subversive, the New York Times reports. The case of Hu Jia, 34, been watched closely around the world; critics see it as part of a government crackdown on dissidents... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • sentencing • civil rights • human rights activists • Hu Jia • subversion • dissent




 Slowly
 Changing
 Painful
 Customs 

Kenya group develops alternatives to female circumcision

Mar 14, 08 7:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - The practice of female circumcision has been twice banned in Kenya, but nearly 40% of young women still undergo the painful and dangerous rite of passage into married life. The Christian Science Monitor profiles activists at the Tasaru Girls Rescue Center who work with villagers—using role models, lessons about... More »

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Africa • Kenya • women's rights • female circumcision • female genital mutilation • Tasaru Girls Rescue Center • human rights activists

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