News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 1724
US: Culture of Unpunished Sexual Assault in Military
- Inter Press Service
Sexual assault of women serving in the U.S. military, while brought to light in recent reports, has a long tradition in that institution.
POLITICS-US: Rights Groups Still Waiting for Obama to Deliver
- Inter Press Service
While human rights and open-government groups are generally pleased with President Barack Obama’s rhetoric during his first 100 days, some are sceptical that he will deliver on his promises.
ANGOLA: No Law to Stop Domestic Violence
- Inter Press Service
Teresa Barros’ problems started last year with the death of her baby.
HEALTH-MALAWI: Women’s Group Sues Govt Over Abortion Rights
- Inter Press Service
An influential women rights organisation in Malawi, Women in Law in Southern Africa-Malawi (WILSA-Malawi), is suing the government of Malawi for preventing women from accessing safe abortion.
RIGHTS: Recruiters of Child Soldiers Defy U.N. Pressure
- Inter Press Service
The United Nations remains virtually helpless as an increasing number of armed groups - described as 'non-state actors' - continue to exploit, abuse and deliberately harm children in battle zones in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
US-ISRAEL: Film Examines Paranoia Over Anti-Semitism
- Inter Press Service
'I have never experienced anti-Semitism myself, but it’s a phrase that always seems to be in the air,' begins Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir’s lively new documentary 'Defamation'. 'Three words seem to appear over and over again: Holocaust, Nazi, anti-Semitism.'
FIJI: Women Sidelined By Military Regime
- Inter Press Service
Fiji, a multi-racial, multi-cultural country of 300 islands in the South Pacific, has undergone another coup - the fourth in 22 years. The women of Fiji want their voices to be heard as they work on ways to bring peace back to their country, and they are asking for the United Nations to support their efforts.
HEALTH-ARGENTINA: Half of Children at Risk for Lack of Clean Water
- Inter Press Service
More than half of all children in Argentina are at risk of illness because of lack of access to clean, running water, while a large proportion are also threatened by polluting industries and the use of pesticides in agriculture, according to a study by the ombudsman’s office.
RIGHTS-US: Calls for Torture Inquiry Aren't Going Away
- Inter Press Service
A coalition of 19 human rights, faith-based and justice organisations is calling on President Barack Obama to investigate torture they charge was sanctioned by the administration of former President George W. Bush.
SRI LANKA: Media Kept on Tight Leash
- Inter Press Service
As the latest round of Asia’s longest-running guerrilla war winds down, scores of journalists here are experiencing intimidation and harassment for being critical of the military campaign against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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