EMM News Explorer: Rupert Colville

[ said]: Judges should not be prosecuted for doing their job,

france24 10-FEB-12

[replied:]: As things stand only the Security Council can do that.

haaretz 10-FEB-12

[-said]: Clearly the numbers are climbing every day, and it's really a pretty disastrous situation in Homs. But we can't give you even a ballpark figure and endorse it,

haaretz 10-FEB-12

[ said]: Clearly the numbers are increasing every day

nowlebanon 10-FEB-12

[-said]: Spain has an obligation under international law to investigate serious violations of human rights that occurred in the past, including those committed during the Franco regime,

france24 10-FEB-12

[-told]: Spain is obliged under international law to investigate past serious human rights violations including those committed during the Franco regime and to prosecute and punish those responsible if there are any still alive,

trust 10-FEB-12

[-said]: It is the same principle as we have been talking about for Yemen, for Jean-Claude Duvalier in Haiti, it is the same principle,

trust 10-FEB-12

[ said]: Spain is obliged under international law to investigate past serious human rights violations, including those committed during the Franco regime, and to prosecute and punish those responsible,

un 10-FEB-12

[ said]: We call on all relevant authorities to ensure that urgent measures are taken to help secure the economic and social rights of those affected by the attack [in Warrap state], which was reportedly carried out by men from the neighbouring Unity state,

un 06-FEB-12

[ said]: We call on all relevant authorities to ensure that urgent measures are taken to help secure the economic and social rights of those affected by the attack, which was reportedly carried out by men from the neighbouring Unity State,

reliefWeb 04-FEB-12

[ stated]: We are extremely disappointed at reports that Mr. Duvalier may not be charged with any human rights crimes, despite numerous complaints by victims to the prosecutor… torture, rape and extrajudicial killings during Duvalier’s reign have been extensively documented by Haitian and international human rights organisations… The High Commissioner has consistently reminded Haiti of its absolute obligation to investigate these well-documented serious human rights violations and to prosecute those responsible

misna 01-FEB-12

[-added]: It is clear under international law that there is no statute of limitations for such crimes,

news 31-JAN-12

[ said]: Very serious human rights violations, including torture, rape, and extra-judicial killings have been extensively documented by Haitian and international human rights organisations to have occurred in Haiti during the regime of Jean-Claude Duvalier,

france24 31-JAN-12

[ said]: There can be no true reconciliation and forgiveness without justice,

france24 31-JAN-12

[-said]: extensively documented.

ABCnews 31-JAN-12

[-said]: It is clear under international law that there is no statute of limitations for such crimes, and the U.N. human rights office has provided technical assistance and legal advice stressing this point,

cnn 31-JAN-12

[-told]: The High Commissioner has consistently reminded Haiti of its absolute obligation to investiga We are extremely disappointed at reports that Mr. Duvalier may not be charged with any human rights crimes, despite numerous complaints by victims to the prosecutor. te these well-documented serious human rights violations and to prosecute those responsible for them,

un 31-JAN-12

[-told]: The High Commissioner has consistently reminded Haiti of its absolute obligation to investigate these well-documented serious human rights violations and to prosecute those responsible for them

newstalk 31-JAN-12

[ said]: The very harsh sentencing of human rights defender Li Tie is the fourth verdict against a prominent human rights defender in China since last December. We are very disturbed by this trend of severe suppression of dissent in the country, which appears to be designed to intimidate,

trust 20-JAN-12

[-said]: We call on the authorities to halt the use of such cruel, inhuman, degrading punishment,

upi 10-JAN-12

[-said]: What is even more worrying is that court proceedings often reportedly fall far short of international fair-trial standards, and the use of torture as a means to obtain confessions appears to be rampant,

upi 10-JAN-12

[-added]: What is even more worrying is that court proceedings often reportedly fall far short of international fair trial standards, and the use of torture as a means to obtain confessions appears to be rampant,

nation 07-JAN-12

[ said]: We are alarmed at the significant increase in the use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia in 2011,

dailystar 06-JAN-12

[-said]: We call on the authorities to halt the use of such cruel, inhuman, degrading punishment. As a party to the Convention against Torture, Saudi Arabia is bound by the absolute prohibition against the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,

dailystar 06-JAN-12

[ said]: For the past 20 months, Gao has been subject to strict monitoring measures by the Public Security Bureau in what appears to be a form of house arrest in an unknown location,

voanews 23-DEC-11

[-says]: So, therefore, that is why it is even more mysterious as to why just as his probation ends, suddenly his full sentence is imposed on him. We are also planning to urgently seek information from the government on his health conditions because there are unconfirmed reports concerning that.

voanews 23-DEC-11

[ said]: So far as we are aware, in their responses - and the government has responded quite often to these queries - in their responses they never once mentioned that he was violating the probation rules,

voanews 23-DEC-11

[-told]: very disturbing.

telegraph 21-NOV-11

[ said]: The interim authorities in Egypt must guarantee full respect for the freedom of expression, association and assembly, which The interim authorities in Egypt must guarantee full respect for the freedom of expression, association and assembly, which are particularly crucial to ensure the free and fair conduct of the upcoming elections are particularly crucial to ensure the free and fair conduct of the upcoming elections,

un 16-NOV-11

[ said]: Civil society organisations and human rights activists, whose courage and non-violent protest brought about the change of regime in Egypt, must be guaranteed space for open debate, even if it means that the interim authorities are harshly criticised in public fora,

un 16-NOV-11

[ said]: We have been closely following events in Egypt since the ousting of former president Mubarak and are concerned about what appears to be a diminishing public space for freedom of expression and association,

kuwaittimes 12-NOV-11

[-added]: We ask for the release of blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah and of all those who were imprisoned for having exercised their fundamental rights of expression and association

ansamed 11-NOV-11

[-told]: We condemn the bombing. The attack ... could amount to an international crime,

news24 11-NOV-11

[ said]: The interim authorities in Egypt must guarantee full respect for the freedom of expression, association and assembly, which are particularly crucial to ensure the free and fair conduct of the upcoming elections,

un 11-NOV-11

[-said]: More details are needed to ascertain whether he was killed in some form of fighting or was executed after his capture,

expressindia 27-OCT-11

[-said]: justice in the courts,

rian 24-OCT-11

[-stated]: It will be essential for alleged perpetrators to be brought before trials, which adhere to international standards for fair trial, and for victims to see that accountability has been achieved,

economictimes 22-OCT-11

[said:]: taken together, they were very disturbing.

allafrica 22-OCT-11

[added:]: Taken together, they were very disturbing.

ngrguardiannews 22-OCT-11

[replied:]: It has to be one possibility when you look at these two videos. So that's something that an investigation needs to look into,

alertnet 21-OCT-11

[-told]: The two cellphone videos that have emerged, one of him alive, and one of him dead, taken together are very disturbing,

CBC 21-OCT-11

[ noted]: The two videos… taken together are very disturbing,

vanguardngr 21-OCT-11

[ said]: There are four or five different versions of how he died,

channelnewsasia 21-OCT-11

[replied:]: It has to be one possibility when you look at these two videos. So that’s something that an investigation needs to look into,

stabroeknews 21-OCT-11

[-said]: Killing someone outside a judicial procedure, even in countries where there is the death penalty, is outside the rule of law.

news 21-OCT-11

[-told]: The dust hasn't settled yet,

news 21-OCT-11

[ said]: A new era is now beginning which should respond to the aspirations of the people for democracy and human rights,

financialexpress 21-OCT-11

[ noted]: The two videos...taken together are very disturbing,

financialexpress 21-OCT-11

[ said]: There seem to be four or five different versions of how he died,

latimes 21-OCT-11

[replied:]: It has to be one possibility when you look at these two videos. So that's something that an investigation needs to look into.

jrep 21-OCT-11

[said:]: a new era

un 21-OCT-11

[-said]: Summary executions are strictly illegal under any circumstances. It's different if someone is killed in combat,

voanews 21-OCT-11

[ noted]: The two videos... taken together are very disturbing,

tribuneonline 21-OCT-11

[-said]: Summary executions are strictly illegal under any circumstances. It's different if someone is killed in combat. There was a civil war taking place in Libya. So if the person died as part of combat, that is a different issue and that is normally acceptable under the circumstances,

alertnet 21-OCT-11

[-said]: We believe there is a need for an investigation,

news 21-OCT-11

[warned that:]: in such an atmosphere, inter-ethnic tensions rise and Roma risk becoming scapegoats of broader dissatisfaction.

hurriyetdailynews 05-OCT-11

[ said]: The political leadership must take a strong stance against hate speech and ensure that police officers continue to be deployed in sufficient numbers to protect Roma neighborhoods from threats of retribution and harassment,

hurriyetdailynews 05-OCT-11

[ said]: We call on Bulgarian authorities at the highest political level to publicly restate this principle of individual criminal responsibility,

hurriyetdailynews 05-OCT-11

[-said]: We encourage the EU and European States to adopt and implement socially inclusive policies to send the long-standing discrimination against Roma communities in Europe,

xinhuanet_en 04-OCT-11

[-remarked]: It is unacceptable for an entire community to fa ce collective punishment for an offen ce allegedly committed by an individual,

novinite 04-OCT-11

[ said]: The political leadership must take a strong stan ce against hate speech and ensure that poli ce officers continue to be deployed in sufficient numbers to protect Roma neighbourhoods from threats of retribution and harassment,

novinite 04-OCT-11

[ said]: seized the opportunity to stoke up anti-Roma prejudice,

un 04-OCT-11

[-said]: have had limited access to lawyers

scmp 01-OCT-11

[-said]: All that causes concerns,

scmp 01-OCT-11

[ said]: We even hear of people calling their families a day before the hearing to appoint a lawyer,

nowlebanon 30-SEP-11

[-said]: has also not been investigating torture allegations and has not permitted recordings of the proceedings,

news 30-SEP-11

[-said]: a recognizable criminal offense.

usaToday 30-SEP-11

[ said]: One defense lawyer representing a number of medical professionals told reporters that the trial lasted no longer than 10 minutes,

globalsecurity 30-SEP-11

[ said]: While the exact reasons behind his apparent suicide are difficult to ascertain, this case adds to our longstanding concerns about witness protection in Kosovo,

focus 30-SEP-11

[ said]: For such harsh sentences to be handed down to civilians in a military court with serious due process irregularities raises severe concerns,

un 30-SEP-11

[ said]: have had limited access to lawyers,

nowlebanon 30-SEP-11

[ said]: We call on the Government to ensure that every detained person is charged with a recognizable criminal offence and has enough time to prepare a defence case,

un 30-SEP-11

[ added]: We call on the government to ensure that every detained person is charged with a recognizable criminal offence and has enough time to prepare a defense case,

nowlebanon 30-SEP-11

[ said]: We are concerned about the renewed violence, which has flared up in Nigeria’s ‘Middle Belt’ in recent weeks causing death, injury and destruction,

un 12-SEP-11

[ said]: We are concerned about the renewed violence, which has flared up in Nigeria's 'Middle Belt' in recent weeks causing death, injury and destruction,

allafrica 10-SEP-11

[-said]: We encourage the authorities at national and local level to take effective preventative measures against such violence, including by curbing hate-speech and working with civil society, including human rights NGOs [non-governmental organization], religious leaders and academic institutions, to attempt to bring about reconciliation between the various communities. It is of utmost importance that justice is done and is seen to be done by prosecuting the alleged perpetrators of violence, whoever they may be and

globalsecurity 09-SEP-11

[-said]: In the past, they have gone into Jos and into other areas and reacted very heavy handedly, which resulted in civilians getting killed and just accelerating the resentments. So, that is something, I think, that the authorities need to try and work on,

globalsecurity 09-SEP-11

[said was:]: yet another deadly and cowardly act by them

alertnet 09-SEP-11

[-said]: A cycle has violence has emerged in which each incident almost invariably provokes deadly reprisal attacks,

alertnet 09-SEP-11

[-said]: We are concerned that most of the defendants in these cases may be prisoners of conscience, detained only for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and association,

msnbc 01-SEP-11

[said:]: We continue to receive reports of the repression of small protests in Bahrain, and understand that at least 264 cases involving protesters remain pending before the courts, many of whom may be tried in the Court of National Safety, which is effectively a military court.

guardiannewsngr 01-SEP-11

[ said]: We are also deeply concerned about reports that there are still thousands of people unaccounted for who were arrested or taken prisoner by Gadhafi security forces either earlier in the conflict or before it even started,

cnn 31-AUG-11

[-told]: I haven’t heard any reports that it has been deliberately cut off. But it could be. Water is a life-sustaining essential,

thetimes 30-AUG-11

cnn 30-AUG-11

[-told]: I haven't heard any reports that it has been deliberately cut off. But it could be. Water is a life-sustaining essential,

trust 30-AUG-11

[ said]: We understand that the situation in Bahrain remains tense and unpredictable,

dailytimesPK 30-AUG-11

[-said]: Given the gruesome discoveries that have taken place over the past few days, there is good reason to be extremely concerned for their safety,

cnn 30-AUG-11

[ said]: We are extremely alarmed by the emerging reports of atrocious violations in Libya, including what appear to be mass summary executions, mostly apparently carried out by the forces of the Gadhafi government during the last few days before they lost Tripoli,

dailystar 30-AUG-11

[ said]: We are extremely alarmed by the emerging reports of atrocious violations in Libya, including what appear to be mass summary executions, mostly apparently carried out by the forces of the Gaddafi government during the last few days before they lost Tripoli,

iafrica 30-AUG-11

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