Third exchange of fire over Golan Heights in a week heightens concern at violence on Israel-Syria border

independent 21-MAY-13

Iran agency says it heard Rafsanjani and Mashaie barred from vote

news 21-MAY-13

Myanmar Muslims Jailed for Killing Buddhist Monk

ABCnews 21-MAY-13

Israel claims iconic images which showed the death of a Palestinian boy in Gaza 13 years ago may have been staged

dailymail 21-MAY-13

North Korea's hidden labor camps exposed

news 21-MAY-13

Syria: President Assad's forces shell rebel-held town of Qusair

telegraph 20-MAY-13

Myanmar basks in US glow

TheAustralian 20-MAY-13

Uganda police search two newspaper offices

apanews 20-MAY-13

Syria offensive threatens massacre in Qusair

telegraph 19-MAY-13

Hassoun: Preserving Syria Preserves Arab and Islamic Nations

Sana 18-MAY-13

Nigeria bombs Islamists, US sounds alarm

news 18-MAY-13

Reporter Remembers Fear in Videla's Argentina

ABCnews 18-MAY-13

VIDEO: Russia lays out stance on Syria

bbc 17-MAY-13

'20 insurgents' killed as Nigeria takes on Islamists

cnn 17-MAY-13

Can Worker Safety Momentum in Bangladesh Last?

voanews 17-MAY-13

Bahrain forces raid top cleric's house: opposition

reuters 17-MAY-13

Cyclone Mahasen batters Bangladesh; 1 million flee

news 16-MAY-13

Iranian Cleric: Women Can't Be President in Iran

ABCnews 16-MAY-13

Jets join offensive in northeast Nigeria, opinion split

news 16-MAY-13

High-level Japanese and North Korean officials meet in Pyongyang

japantimes 16-MAY-13

Syrian rockets slam into Israeli-held Golan Heights

cnn 15-MAY-13

U.S. officer 'briefly detained' in Russia

cnn 15-MAY-13

UN watchdog, EU's Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute

reuters 15-MAY-13

Japan PM Abe tightlipped about aide's N Korea trip

channelnewsasia 15-MAY-13

Israel-Russia talks focus on Syria

bbc 14-MAY-13

US drone makes first catapult launch off a carrier: Navy

straitstimesSG 14-MAY-13

Turkey: Here's how Syria is behind car bombs

cnn 13-MAY-13

What will the Rios Montt genocide conviction do for Guatemala?

csmonitor 13-MAY-13

Myanmar president to make landmark US visit

channelnewsasia 13-MAY-13

Turkey warns of reprisals after accusing Syria of being behind car bombs in border town of Reyhanli which left 43 dead

dailymail 12-MAY-13

Coastguard rescues 139 migrants off Italian coast

news 12-MAY-13

Guatemala's dictator guilty of genocide

cnn 11-MAY-13

Eight killed in Bangladesh factory fire

cnn 10-MAY-13

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Those Aiding Iran

yalibnan 10-MAY-13

In Syria, the US 'Red Line' Continues to Shift

watchingamerica 09-MAY-13

Director in 'one-child rule probe'

bbc 09-MAY-13

Scores of police officers killed in central Nigeria

cnn 09-MAY-13

5 reasons Syria's war suddenly looks more dangerous

cnn 08-MAY-13

China rebukes Israel ahead of Netanyahu visit

cnn 08-MAY-13

Death toll from Bangladesh building collapse reaches 761, as disbursement lost wages begins

news 08-MAY-13

Man breaks out of Moscow jail using a spoon

thetimes 08-MAY-13

Obama: North Korea has failed again

news 07-MAY-13

18 dead in Mexico tanker blast

cnn 07-MAY-13

Afghans stage anti-Pakistan protest

news 07-MAY-13

Israel says strikes in Syria target arms for Hezbollah

latimes 06-MAY-13

New Libyan law bans ex-Gadhafi officials from government

cnn 06-MAY-13

Police: 10 Killed in Nigeria Church, Market Attack

ABCnews 06-MAY-13

Israel attacks show Syria's conflict becoming a regional proxy war

telegraph 05-MAY-13

Malaysia's long-ruling coalition hangs on to power

independent 05-MAY-13

Libya bans Gaddafi’s old guard from office

independent 05-MAY-13

Come down from your ivory towers!

GulfDailyNews 05-MAY-13

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news 05-MAY-13

Saudis allow some girls' schools to offer sports

nzherald 05-MAY-13

Israel planes strike inside Syria

bbc 04-MAY-13

Sudan: ‘At least 16 dead’ as citizens, police clash with militias in South Darfur

reliefWeb 04-MAY-13

Iraq pressured to step up raid probe

aljazeera 04-MAY-13

Syria: We wouldn't use chemical weapons

cnn 03-MAY-13

U.S., Mexico vow better economic ties

cnn 03-MAY-13

World Press Freedom Day message

nieuwsbank 03-MAY-13

Watch out

JakartaPost 03-MAY-13

Voter fraud hounds Malaysia's ruling party

aljazeera 03-MAY-13

Sudan: 20,000 flee hostilities in North Kordofan, Sudan

reliefWeb 03-MAY-13

Ivorian court convicts two pro-Ouattara soldiers

apanews 03-MAY-13

North Korean state news: American sentenced to 15 years hard labor

cnn 02-MAY-13

Myanmar's president plans Washington visit

channelnewsasia 02-MAY-13

Syrian Shias flee to Lebanon to escape Sunni militias

telegraph 01-MAY-13

Latest Anti-Muslim Violence in Burma Kills 1, Injures 10

voanews 01-MAY-13

Nigeria pledges justice as pressure over killings grows

news 01-MAY-13

Central Damascus 'hit by explosion'

bbc 30-APR-13

Fresh unrest erupts in Myanmar: government

radioaustralia 30-APR-13

Syrian prime minister survives blast

euronews 29-APR-13

Collapsed building owner arrested, voices still heard

cnn 29-APR-13

Russia raids group with ties to militant in Boston suspect's video

cnn 29-APR-13

Blasts near outdoor markets kill 9 in Iraq

cnn 29-APR-13

Bomb kills 6, wounds 30 in Pakistan

cnn 29-APR-13

PM 'concerned' over Dubai drug trio

bbc 29-APR-13

Why are rich parents shunning vaccines?

cnn 29-APR-13

Myanmar should deploy more troops in volatile state: commission

reuters 29-APR-13

Bangladesh factory collapse: hope fades for survivors amongst the rubble

telegraph 28-APR-13

Report: 8 arrested after deadly Bangladesh building collapse

cnn 27-APR-13

Heavy fighting reported north of Syrian capital

news 27-APR-13

Report: 140 detained in Russian raid targeting suspected extremists

cnn 27-APR-13

North Korea to put American tour operator Kenneth Bae on trial for 'trying to overthrow the government'

independent 27-APR-13

NY Court: NJ Woman's Harassment Case to Proceed

ABCnews 27-APR-13

UK concern on Syria chemical weapons

bbc 26-APR-13

Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse at 292

RTERadio 26-APR-13

Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid

news 26-APR-13

Number of Gitmo Prisoners on Hunger Strike Rises

ABCnews 26-APR-13

Kenneth Roth [ said]: Cynthia played a central role in establishing the high standards that have come to define Human Rights Watch,

nieuwsbank 13-MAY-13

Whitson [-said]: Soon after suppressing the ACPRA, the Saudi authorities started harassing the Union for Human Rights and its founders only weeks after they began operations,

ifex 07-MAY-13

Ban Ki-Moon [-noted that]: Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is a cornerstone of good governance, sustainable development, and lasting peace and security. Yet every day around the world, journalists and media workers are under attack. They face intimidation, threats and violence.

vanguardngr 04-MAY-13

Sarah Leah Whitson [ said]: relate solely to the two men’s peaceful exercise of their right to free speech. Prosecutors filed charges against Mwafaq Mahadin, 59, and Sufyan al-Tell, 74, in February 2010. The authorities have continued to pursue their prosecution despite two separate lower court rulings that cleared the defendants of all wrongdoing. The authorities should follow the rulings of the trial court and scrap the law under which the most serious charge was brought, Human Rights Watch said. ’s claim to be making democratic

HumanRightsWatch 04-MAY-13

Kenneth Roth [ said]: Joel and Hassan bring a deep commitment to human rights and the skills to help Human Rights Watch improve its effectiveness and extend its reach,

HumanRightsWatch 22-APR-13

Füle [-said]: My understanding is that the outstanding points will be included in the forthcoming Human Rights Action Plan, which I hope will be finalized very soon,

hurriyetdailynews 12-APR-13

Cooper [said:]: [Theresa May] says she wants freedom yet she wants to abolish the Human Rights Act which protects freedom of speech, freedom from torture and freedom of religion.

itv 11-MAR-13

Yvette Cooper [said:]: She says she wants freedom yet she wants to abolish the Human Rights Act which protects freedom of speech, freedom from torture and freedom of religion.

ananova 10-MAR-13

May [said:]: We need to stop human rights legislation interfering with our ability to fight crime and control immigration. That's why, as our last manifesto promised, the next Conservative government will scrap the Human Rights Act, and it's why we should also consider very carefully our relationship with the European Court of Human Rights and the convention it enforces.

icWales 09-MAR-13

Chris Grayling [said:]: It’s inevitable Labour’s Human Rights Act has to go.

thesun 03-MAR-13

Aquino [-said]: Today, I signed the Human Rights Victims Reparation Act of 2013 as recognition to the sufferings of the many victims of Martial Law, and to be reminded that even as generations have passed already, we remained brave to rectify the mistakes of the past,

tribuneonline 25-FEB-13

Aoun [said:]: The oppression against the revolution that started three years ago must end and it is enough to review Human Rights Watch’s reports. Those who criticized me in Lebanon are trying to blackmail me.

yalibnan 23-FEB-13

Harper [-told]: If Human Rights Watch, the Liberal party or anyone else is aware of serious allegations involving criminal activity, they should give that information to the appropriate police so that they can investigate it,

rt 14-FEB-13

Suleiman [said:]: the instructions are not to deport any Syrian to Syria in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

xinhuanet_en 07-FEB-13

Suleiman [-said]: The instructions are not to deport any Syrian to Syria in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

yalibnan 07-FEB-13

Nuland [-said]: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that every individual has the right to leave any country, including his/her own, and the right to return,

cnn 12-JAN-13

Lutsenko [-said]: The application to the European Court [of Human Rights] is complete. This will be the second application and the main one on which we're pinning our hopes. This is an appeal against the unfairness of the trial,

interfax 09-JAN-13

Suleiman [said:]: We do not turn down any refugee and this stems from our obligations towards the international community and the Human Rights Charter

naharnet 09-JAN-13

Chris Grayling [said last night:]: There can be no clearer example of why we need changes to the Human Rights framework.

express 28-DEC-12

Niinistö [ said]: In think it's worth now noting that Sweden did rather poorly in the vote for the UN's Human Rights Committee where it lost out to Greece, as well. And, when one considers Sweden's reputation in human rights affairs, it's not bad, in any case. Quite to the contrary,

yle 23-DEC-12

Lavrov [replied:]: Listen, no one is going to win this war. The situation in Syria remains volatile with new deaths reported daily by human rights groups. According to those reports, the death toll in the country which has been engulfed in the civil unrest since March 2011 has exceeded 40,000 people. The UN Human Rights Committee also says the conflict made 164,000 refugees. Moscow insists the Syrian conflict should be resolved through direct and unconditional negotiations between the government and opposition. Russia insist

rt 22-DEC-12

Hillel Neuer [ said]: We commend Human Rights Watch and its director Kenneth Roth for doing the right thing, and finally removing this enemy of human rights from their important organization,

jpost 18-DEC-12

Allen [-says]: The attempt to scrap the Act was of course comfortably defeated. It is time that all political parties made explicit commitments to the human rights protections featured in the Human Rights Act and that we make moves to challenge untruths about human rights. It’s so often the case that the very newspapers who trash human rights, rely on human rights protections for the right to write whatever they wish.

YorkshirePost 11-DEC-12

Cicek [-also said]: I join in the celebrations of the 64th anniversary of the International Day of Human Rights by wishing for a world in which human rights are taken under security,

aa 10-DEC-12

Ban Ki-moon [-said]: Everyone has the right to be heard and to shape the decisions that affect their community. This right is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and fully integrated in international law, especially in article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,

a1plus 10-DEC-12

Kenneth Roth [ said]: We’re thrilled New Yorkers will see their landmark building turn blue for Human Rights Watch,

HumanRightsWatch 08-DEC-12

Jacob Zuma [replied:]: We do not agree with the conclusions of the Human Rights Watch. The South African government has many programmes and structures to fight corruption, address social and economic inequalities and strengthen the capacity of the state.

iol 04-DEC-12

Nuland [-said]: All of these things represent very serious concerns with respect to the rule of law and China’s compliance with its commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

scmp 01-DEC-12

Nuland [-said]: All of these things represent very serious concerns with respect to the rule of law and China's compliance with its commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

radioaustralianews 30-NOV-12

Greening [-said]: Detailed information gathered by the UN group of experts and Human Rights Watch is already in the public domain. We trust she will take this information into account when deciding on the next phase of UK budget support to Rwanda.

guardian 13-NOV-12

Toner [-said]: Human rights monitoring, investigation and reporting are core elements of the UNMISS mandate. It is important that the Mission’s Human Rights Officers are allowed to carry out this work without fear of reprisal or expulsion,

sudantribune 07-NOV-12

Fitzgerald [ said]: It was only thanks to the Human Rights Act that she had the power to stop his extradition. If it wasn't there she would have had to send him over,

register 17-OCT-12

Nuland [-said]: The Human Rights dialogue will cover a range of human rights-related issues, including the rule of law; protection of civilian populations in conflict areas; business, labor, and economic development; freedom of expression; religious freedom; criminal justice and political prisoners; and human rights and the military,

irrawaddy 16-OCT-12

Nesirky [-said]: The Secretary General has been deeply moved by Malala Yousafzai's courageous efforts to promote the fundamental right to education-enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

irishsun 11-OCT-12

Nesirky [-said]: The Secretary General has been deeply moved by Malala Yousafzai's courageous efforts to promote the fundamental right to education -- enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

geo 11-OCT-12

Ria Oomen-Ruijten [said:]: On the one hand, there is a progressive and reform-oriented Turkey where legislation regarding respect for women's rights and gender equality has improved and where progress has been made in the area of the judiciary and on the observance of International Human Rights Law. Moreover, progress has been made in legislative reforms with regard to public administration and there was further consolidation of civilian oversight over the security forces. Also positive steps were reported with regard to the new cons

ppe 10-OCT-12

Roth [ said]: These threats are serious and were obviously made to obstruct Human Rights Watch's work,

ifex 09-OCT-12

Nuland [-replied]: I would say that we do talk about human rights regularly with the Pakistan government. We report on these things in our annual Human Rights Report. So obviously, human rights in Pakistan is something that we watch carefully and that’s important to us,

nation 05-OCT-12

Roth [-said]: Tanya Lokshina, the senior researcher in Human Rights Watch's Moscow office has just received a series of texted threats from unknown sources. These threats demonstrate that the sender clearly was following Tanya's every move. They knew where she lived, what she was doing,

rferl 04-OCT-12

Nuland [-replied]: I would say that we do talk about human rights regularly with the Pakistan Government. We report on these things in our annual Human Rights Report. So obviously, human rights in Pakistan is something that we watch carefully and that’s important to us,

nation 04-OCT-12

Roth [-said]: Human Rights Watch intends to use every available avenue of address both nationally and internationally to ensure that an investigation of vigorous quality is pursued and that the perpetrators behind these threats are brought to justice,

rferl 04-OCT-12

Roth [ said]: These threats are serious and were obviously made to obstruct Human Rights Watch’s work,

HumanRightsWatch 04-OCT-12

Roth [-said]: Human Rights Watch worked in the Soviet Union in the darkest days. We certainly are not going to allow a cheap set of vile and depraved threats of the sort that were sent to Tanya to stand in the way of our continued work today,

rferl 04-OCT-12

Lavrov [-said]: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights says every person has the right to an international order under which his or her personal rights will be observed, and that’s why those who use military force and sanctions in bypass of the UN Charter or engage in illegal supplies of weaponry or blanch over terrorists encroach on this right crudely,

itartass_en 29-SEP-12

Yudhoyono [-argued]: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights underlines that in exercising their freedom of expression, everyone must observe morality and public order. Freedom of expression is therefore not absolute,

JakartaPost 26-SEP-12

Mohamed Abdelaziz [ said]: France, the country of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, cannot and must not remain indifferent to the serious and systematic violations of human rights committed by the Moroccan occupying forces in Western Sahara, which is widely condemned and documented by international organizations,

ech 17-SEP-12

Miqati [-added]: While the government believes that it is unacceptable to politicize every administrative, security or judicial measure taken in line with the applicable laws and regulations, it is also keen on respecting the principles of the International Bill of Human Rights, which Lebanon was among its first signatories, especially as to refraining from putting the safety of individuals at risk,

naharnet 04-AUG-12

Chavez [-said]: Venezuela is withdrawing from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, out of dignity, and we accuse them before the world of being unfit to call themselves a human rights group,

jrep 25-JUL-12

Chavez [-said]: Let's not wait any longer. Venezuela is pulling out of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights out of dignity,

ABCnews 25-JUL-12

Gunilla Carlsson [said:]: Yemen is currently undergoing a difficult but important transitional phase to strengthen the democratic system and institutions. Human Rights is a corner stone for any democratic state and therefore Sweden has decided to support the establishment of an independent human rights institute in Yemen.

sabanews 25-JUL-12

Lacierda [-said]: We have always maintained that we frown on extrajudicial killings. The government has a policy on going after extrajudicial killings. If Human Rights Watch Philippines have specific information, we would like to ask them to give it to us and we will not hesitate to pursue against and conduct investigation and prosecute those people responsible for that,

abs 19-JUL-12

Lacierda [-said]: Tracking teams nga have been in place. Hinahanap pa rin sila. There have been several leads that were given, we have to explore all the leads. We are referring to Governor Joel Reyes, we are referring to General Palparan. These people are being hunted down. And we will not stop until these people are found. And we can assure Human Rights Watch international and both Human Rights Watch Philippines that we are going to go after these perpetrators of impunity,

abs 19-JUL-12

Fule [-said]: The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) is giving 4.5 million euros to various initiatives, among them a program to protect bloggers, journalists and writers both physically and from internet censorship,

ansamed 12-JUL-12

Geagea [ said]: The Koura of Charles Malik, who shared in the formulation of Human Rights Universal Declaration, must not change into Koura of President Bashar Assad, who kills his people,

nna 12-JUL-12

Oleg Orlov [-stated]: Why did he need a trial with the Human Rights Centre? Most likely, he wished to get moral compensation for a lost process in criminal charges, filed against me. Krasnenkov went to the court with completely losing position, since his statements in the media contained inaccuracies,

kavkaz 06-JUL-12

William Hague [said:]: I welcome today’s report by Human Rights Watch on the situation in Syria. It highlights the horror of what is happening. The scale of the barbaric acts that are being carried out by the regime against the population is appalling. This Human Rights Watch report should act as a clear warning. There should be no impunity or hiding place for those committing these crimes. Those responsible for systematic and widespread human rights violations should not delude themselves: we and our international partners wil

fco 03-JUL-12

Hague [ said]: It highlights the horror of what is happening. The scale of the barbaric acts that are being carried out by the regime against the population is appalling. This Human Rights Watch report should act as a clear warning. There should be no impunity or hiding place for those committing these crimes,

csmonitor 03-JUL-12

Hague [said:]: This Human Rights Watch report should act as a clear warning. There should be no impunity or hiding place for those committing these crimes. Those responsible for systematic and widespread human rights violations should not delude themselves: we and our international partners will do everything we can to ensure that they will face justice.

argus 03-JUL-12

Carter [ concludes]: At a time when popular revolutions are sweeping the globe, the US should be strengthening, not weakening, basic rules of law and principles of justice enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But instead of making the world safer, America’s violation of international human rights abets our enemies and alienates our friends,

gulf 01-JUL-12

Correa [-said]: We believe, my dear Julian, that the only things that should be protected against information sharing and freedom of speech are those set in the international treaties, in the Inter-American Convention on Human Rights: the dignity and the reputation of people, and the safety of people and the State,

ABCnews 21-JUN-12

Grzyb [ concluded]: The procedure for the appointment of the Special Representative for Human Rights will be the same as for other special representatives. We need to ensure that the European Parliament will play an adequate role in the appointment procedure but also in the oversight of the mandate during its entire term,

ppe 13-JUN-12

Grzyb [ said]: Appointing a Special Representative for Human Rights should increase the effectiveness and the coherence of the EU's human rights policy. The Special Representative would chair high-level human rights meetings and would be a partner for its counterparts in third countries and at international organizations such as the United Nations, the Council of Europe or the UN High Commissioner for Refugees,

ppe 13-JUN-12

Pete Doherty [ said]: >Joanna Lumley’s Gurkha campaign. Within an hour Human Rights specialists Howe and Co were on the phone to Jane and helped her resolve the problem. Magic! I am now, officially, a Twitter-phile. One way to help with Alzheimer's ON Thursday, marking Dementia Awareness Week, the Prime Minister talked to the Alzheimer’s Society about creating dementia friendly communities. Later, his Twitter site appealed for suggestions on how to create such a ­community. Here’s a thought from me... it would be a great

sundaymirror 26-MAY-12

Suleiman [said:]: We will heed the needs of the Syrian refugees and offer them all care in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

naharnet 25-MAY-12

Baird [-says]: They are typically more stable and more prosperous. When you have religious freedom, other freedoms follow suit. That is why religious freedom is front and centre in foundational documents such as the UN Declaration of Human Rights and both our countries' respective Bills of Rights,

CBC 25-MAY-12