12 years later: Celebrating learning in Afghanistan
This month marked the 12th Anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. As the war continues in this country, the best way…
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Serbia Gay Pride Parade Must be Allowed to Go on:
Serbian authorities (Ministry of Interior) have for second year running banned Gay Pride Parade in Belgrade on purportedly…
UN Human Rights Chief on Anti-Muslim Film & Protests:
“Deliberate and obnoxious acts of this type should be deprived of the oxygen of publicity,” according to the UN High Commissioner…
Child Sexual Exploitation in Honduras
Addressing child victims of prostitution, pornography and abuse: “Weaknesses in the education system, poverty, socioeconomic…
Native Americans Must be Consulted over "Sacred" Land Sale: UN Expert
The Sioux peoples had been acknowledged their rights to the Black Hills via an 1868 Treaty with the US Government until gold was discovered…
Australia Violates Human Rights & Loses Bid for UN Security Council?
Australia’s Parliament adopted an act that would allow the re-opening of offshore detention center for migrant asylum…
Rohingya/Myanmar Investigation?
Myanmar does not allow itself to be taken at face value - a government that lacks transparency and a junta that maintains a grip on…
Syria: Why No ICC (International Criminal Court)?
Why has Syria still not been referred to the ICC? Big Power ambiguity/hostility to the ICC, particularly China, Russia but also the…
"Serious Human Rights Concerns" in Myanmar
In treatment of ethnic/religious minorities and political prisoners still held, UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur on the human…
Last Guantanamo Child Soldier
“Omar Khadr was a child soldier and our experience around the world clearly indicates that a system focusing on rehabilitation…
Ethiopian Regime Rebuked by High Commissioner for Human Rights
Over six months ago, Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey and I published blog reports on Diplomatically Incorrect critical of…
Confiscating Condoms in New York City?
What else to call it but "dickhead" policy! Human Rights Watch reports that NYC police are arresting women who have 3 or more condoms…
Mandela to Meles to Beijing?
July 18 is Nelson Mandela Day. Found a few of these pictures/events telling. In confronting Apartheid over a decades long struggle,…
In China Will UNSG "Pound the Table"?
The UN Secretary General first met with the Chinese people, so to speak, through the Chinese social media web-site Sina Weibo.…
Congo: Proxy Wars & Attack Helicopters?
Rwanda and Uganda have been accused of supporting/instigating a renegade arm of Congo’s (DRC) military and former rebel group…
Russia Restrictive Law Adversely Impacts Civil Society
“These amendments constitute a direct affront to those wishing to freely exercise their right to freedom of association,”…
AIDS -- The Human Face
Cultural taboos, gender inequality, human rights abuses, and punitive laws are negatively impacting the way we see the human face…
Iran's "Dehumanizing" Execution Machine
“Given the lack of transparency in court proceedings, major concerns remain about due process and fairness of trials in cases…
Torture's New & Old Victims
“In some cases, this is part of a deliberate state policy of instilling fear and intimidating its population. In too many countries,…
Respect Myanmar’s Rohingyas
UN Special Rapporteur, Tomas Ojea Quintana delivered a critical assessment today on the rising tensions among Myanmar’s ethnic…
UN Asks You to Vote for Future You Want
Can you influence the outcome of the globe’s probably most significant Conference on sustainable development to the environment…
LGBT: Ending Criminalization & Discrimination
“Some complain that I’m pushing for ‘new rights’ or ‘special rights’ for lesbian, gay, bisexual…
What is the Israel/Palestine Prisoner Deal?
It is more than a rhetorical welcome as the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, also has…
Glamour Dreams or Runway Exploitation?
Child labour, servitude, and exploitation has no geographic border. Whether it’s the mines of Bolivia, the sugar cane…
Venezuela to Quit Human Rights Group?
UN officials expressed their concern and encouraged Venezuela not to withdraw from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).…
Native American Rights-US Tardy?
“In all my consultations with indigenous peoples in the places I visited it was impressed upon me that the sense of loss, alienation…
China Opts for Arrogance Over Wisdom?
China apparently did not get the memo and opt for the smart path in addressing the case of “escaped, blind, dissident”…
Harmonizing/Strengthening Human Rights Treaty Bodies
Although expected to be an ongoing process, we can expect the first Report to be delivered already in June 2012. There has been a…
Why UN Scrutiny for Trayvon Martin Case?
"As High Commissioner for Human Rights, I call for an immediate investigation. Justice must be done for the victim. It's not…
No Arab Spring for Environmental Rights & Its Defenders
Our environment is part of our human right, for our health and the future of our planet. Defenders of our planet and environment…
Women Drivers in Afghanistan
"Women can drive in Afghanistan"]Women in Afghanistan are slowly being given the rights that most Americans take for granted every…
Israel Boycotts UN Human Rights Council,
Israel’s Government has locked out UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry, just like those appointed for Libya…
Dark Side of Syria Diplomacy
Pssst-Don't tell anyone but the UN is not unified re Syria despite rather transparently cosmetic efforts to speak with one voice.…
Will Trayvon Martin Come Before UN?
It is more likely than not, especially if US Authorities fail to provide remedy. The UN Human Rights Council Regularly now conducts…
Sri Lanka-UN Investigation Formally Adopted
UN Human Rights Council has endorsed formal investigation into alleged crimes against humanity/war crimes purportedly committed during…
Pressing Human Rights into Rio+20 Agenda
“Human rights have guided 60-plus years of progress by providing a legal baseline for political actions. Human rights must now be…
Victims of US Torture Petition International Tribunal
Held by US forces in Afghanistan and Iraq and having been blocked in US Courts on Assertion of “no standing” - not being US Citizens…
Government Reprisals Against UN Human Rights Defenders
Reprisals against individuals or groups engaging directly with the UN and the regional human rights systems took the form of smear…
Syria TWEETS from Security Council Horseshoe Table
Heated and contrary exchanges were evident today from the UN Security Council Horseshoe Table regarding a situation in Syria where…
Violating Right to Assembly?
Switzerland’s proposed law authorizing heavy fines for protesters without official permission to demonstrate would have a “chilling”…
Free Iran or Nuclear Free Iran?
How to encourage true transformation toward real democracy and more open society in Iran? It is probably also best way to insure a…
State Religions-Risk to Minorities&Democracy
“Respect for freedom of religion or belief as a human right does not depend on administrative registration procedures, as it has…
Libya-Both Sides War Crimes?
Both Gaddafi regime loyalists and its various militia opponents have been accused of grave violations of international humanitarian…
Obligation to Safety of Migrants at Sea
Breakthrough legal precedent - UN endorses European Court of Human Rights judgment that Italy violated its obligations under the European…
UN Files Amicus Brief on US Human Rights Case
In a case brought against Shell in New York by alleged victims of human rights abuses in Nigeria, the UN Human Rights Office (Office…
Latvia Vote Nixes Russian-Human Rights Concern?
“This referendum should not be considered as a victory for one community over another. Rather it should mark an opportunity for…
Israel Prisoner-UN Human Rights Expert Raises Concern
“Allegations of torture and other mistreatment should be promptly, independently and impartially investigated… I am informed that…
Latin America Prisons or Death Dungeons-UN?
After horrific Honduras prison fire that killed so many, UN is again voicing concern over the recent wave of violence in Latin American…
UN Human Rights Chief Leads Syria Confrontation
Citing “shoot-to-kill” policy and “crimes against humanity” initiated at the “highest levels” of Syria’s Government,…
Prosecution of Spanish Judge Concerns UN
“Spain is obliged under international law to investigate past serious human rights violations, including those committed during…
GLOBAL CITIZEN’S ANALYSIS OF “WILL KENYA INDICTMENTS FURTHER SPLIT AFRICA - ICC”
DIPLOMATICALLY INCORRECT contributor JIM OKORE presents his concrete legal analysis of AMBASSADOR SACIRBEY’s recent report “Will…
“BUILDING BRIDGES” … More From DRAGAN,” By SUSAN SACIRBEY
As DIPLOMATICALLY INCORRECT commemorated the INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY on December 10, one of our Facebook fans commented on…
