News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 1744
POLITICS: Security Council Stalled Over Sudan Indictment
- Inter Press Service
The political controversy that followed the indictment of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur is expected to pick up steam once again with the arrival of an African Union (AU) delegation to press its case before the Security Council.
HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Solace in Solidarity
- Inter Press Service
On a rainy Saturday evening, beneath the leaking tin roof of an empty carport in a working class section of Santo Domingo, a group of Haitian immigrants met to form a neighbours' association.
POLITICS: Five Days That Changed Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
A late night meeting between Pakistan’s army chief, President and Prime Minister led to the dramatic announcement in the wee hours of Monday morning that Iftikhar Mohammed Choudhry would be restored as Chief Justice.
BURMA: Free Political Prisoners Campaign Picks Up
- Inter Press Service
It is a photograph from happier times. Nilar Thein and her husband Kyaw Min Yu look relaxed and free. They both sport warm smiles. Kyaw Min Yu, or ‘Jimmy’, is carrying the couple’s baby daughter.
EGYPT: Labour Strikes Point to Economic Pain
- Inter Press Service
Egypt has seen a wave of labour strikes in recent weeks by workers in a range of professions from lawyers to truck drivers. Although strikers' specific demands vary, commentators generally attribute the phenomenon to increasingly difficult economic circumstances.
MIDEAST: Israel and Syria Step Closer
- Inter Press Service
As reconciliation talks between the various Palestinian factions continue to falter, and peace between Israelis and Palestinians seems even more remote, the chance of Syria and Israel reaching an agreement remains a real possibility.
MIDEAST: Unity Moves May Test U.S. Resolve
- Inter Press Service
Throw a stone into troubled waters and you won't see concentric circles rippling out. Many stones have recently been thrown into the muddy waters of the Middle East - the Gaza War, Israel's electoral lurch rightwards and the Arab world setting up stall in advance of the Obama Administration preparing new directions for the region.
RIGHTS-VIETNAM: End of the Road for Agent Orange Victims?
- Inter Press Service
Where can Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange get justice? Probably nowhere, after the United States Supreme Court refused to hear, this month, a final appeal by Vietnamese plaintiffs against chemical giants Dow and Monsanto.
POLITICS: Perils Seen in Obama's Afghan Strategy
- Inter Press Service
With official announcements about a new strategy for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan expected in the coming weeks, details of the plan are starting to emerge in press accounts which describe a renewed focus on the war-torn Central Asian country and its volatile neighbour, Pakistan.
U.S.: Obama Administration Insists It's Neutral in Salvador Poll
- Inter Press Service
In the face of threats by Republican lawmakers here that a victory by the leftist FMLN party in Sunday's presidential elections could harm relations with the United States, the State Department is insisting that Washington is prepared to work with any government that reflects the will of the Salvadoran people.
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