Human Rights
Wikileaks' Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations, a judge has ruled. At Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in south London, District Judge Howard Riddle said the extradition would not breach Mr Assange's human...
Moldovan parliament speaker advocates judiciary reform
The judiciary system should not wait for political decisions to get reformed. It should carry out its own reforms and become a trustworthy system in society. Parliament Speaker, acting President Marian Lupu made this statement at the yearly meeting...
Ivory Coast: Amnesty warns over rights abuses
Amnesty International has warned of a "human rights black hole" in Ivory Coast as at least six more protesters were killed in clashes on Monday. Tensions have escalated since President Laurent Gbagbo has refused to hand over to Allasane Ouattara...
Libya protests: Thousands of foreigners flee violence
Tens of thousands of foreigners are trying to flee Libya, after clashes between security forces and protesters reportedly left hundreds dead. Egypt has boosted its military near the border and set up field hospitals, as thousands of its nationals return...
Belarus dissident Vasily Parfenkov jailed for protest
Belarus dissident Vasily Parfenkov has been jailed for four years after a mass protest against the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. Mr Parfenkov, 28, was convicted of breaking a window at the parliament building during the December unrest...
China activist Chen Guangcheng 'under house arrest'
One of China's most high-profile human rights activists says he is being held under house arrest. "I've come out of a small jail and entered a bigger one," Chen Guangcheng says in the secretly shot video, released by a US-based campaign group...
Wikileaks' Julian Assange 'would be denied justice'
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There is a risk of "flagrant denial of justice" if Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is tried for rape in Sweden, his lawyer has told a UK court. Geoffrey Robertson QC fears his client could face the death penalty if extradited to the US on...
Finally, the first true reformation of Islam is starting
A historic and potentially momentous event occurred on January 24, 2011 impacting the teachings and understanding of Islam. To put that event in perspective, we have seen over the last few decades problems related to Islamism, including terrorism,...
China steps forward, moves backward
Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington comes after what can only be described as a bad year in Chinese diplomacy. Beijing has long managed its foreign relations with a laser-like focus on ensuring an advantageous environment for its economic development...
China's Hu says 'a lot to be done' on human rights
Chinese President Hu Jintao has acknowledged that "a lot still needs to be done" in China over human rights. Mr Hu was speaking at a rare joint news conference with US President Barack Obama on the first full day of his state visit to the...
