News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 1770
RIGHTS-SRI LANKA: 'Plight of Tamils Similar to Gaza Civilians'
- Inter Press Service
While the Sri Lankan army has announced the capture of Mullaitivu, the last bastion of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the plight of more than 250,000 civilians caught in the fighting continues to be as grim as that of civilians in Gaza, say those involved in humanitarian work.
RIGHTS-INDIA: Clamour for Police Reforms Louder Post Mumbai
- Inter Press Service
Following the Nov. 26-29 terror attacks on the port city of Mumbai, which exposed lack of coordination among various security forces, the clamour to implement long-pending police reforms in India has become louder.
MIDEAST: U.S. Engagement May Not Bring Change
- Inter Press Service
The new U.S. President was as good as his word. Within 48 hours of taking the helm, Barack Obama declared it 'will be the policy of my Administration to actively and aggressively seek a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians as well as Israel and its Arab neighbours.'
RIGHTS-AFRICA: Extending Constitutional Justice
- Inter Press Service
Jurisprudence in Africa has improved a lot since the early 1990s, but a lot of work still has to be done to improve justice structures across the continent.
MIDEAST: Unexploded Bombs Hold More Deaths
- Inter Press Service
At first the 44 children that live in the Zani family home in Beit Hanoun were wary of the unexploded F-16 rocket whose tail has protruded menacingly from their garden since it landed in the first week of the Israeli assault on Gaza. Now, they have grown used it - playing excitedly near it and even building fires next to it, a relative says.
Q&A: Unlocking the Power of Constitutional Rights
- Inter Press Service
South Africa's constitution is often celebrated for its protection of social and economic rights; but how readily can this protection be invoked by the most vulnerable?
MIDEAST: Egypt 'Not Bound' by Anti-Smuggling Pact
- Inter Press Service
The U.S. and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding last week ostensibly aimed at combating arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip. Egypt, however, which shares a 14-kilometre border with the embattled territory, rejected the accord as an infringement on its national sovereignty.
ISRAEL: Arab Parties Back in Contest
- Inter Press Service
A sharp polarisation between Israeli Arab parties and the rest is expected to mark the upcoming elections Feb. 10.
COLOMBIA: Entire Battalion Dismantled Over Killings of Civilians
- Inter Press Service
The purge of the Colombian army over killings of civilians passed off as guerrilla casualties continues, this time with the dismantling of an entire army brigade and the removal of 11 officers who served in another battalion.
LATIN AMERICA: Blacks See Ray of Hope in Obama
- Inter Press Service
Members of the black community in Latin America and the Caribbean hope the rise to power of Barack Obama, the first U.S. president of African descent, will help raise awareness about the discrimination and other problems they face.
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