World news about “Human Rights”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child On the 20th November 1989, the UN adopted The Convention on the Rights of the Child. This was a legally binding text… 21/11/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Children
UN marks the Convention on the Rights of the Child UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child… 20/11/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Children
Afghanistan: A deadly place for children Afghanistan is the most dangerous place on the planet for a child to born, according to the United Nations. The… 20/11/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Children, Anniversary
Former Irish President Mary Robinson turns to climate change … for Human Rights. … work defending human rights but has also … 29/10/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Climate
The fight for Nicaragua’s disabled people War, revolution and natural disasters remain in living memory for many people in Nicaragua, one of Central America’s… 28/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Nicaragua
Dehumanising the Roma people in Hungary Banned by court order, the far right Magyar Garda enjoys impunity thanks to bonds with the police, as abuse of Roma… 04/07/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Hungary
Roma on EU agenda “Hi, my name is Alexia and I’d like to know what Europe is looking at doing to ensure that the rights of Roma people… 28/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, European elections
Report: Cuban human rights ‘worse under Raul’… repression of human rights in Cuba has … organisation Human Rights Watch. … term which Human Rights Watch says … 19/11/2009 - tags: Cuba, Human Rights
Top US official meets Myanmar’s Suu KyiA top American official has met with Myanmar’s detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on a rare visit to the… 04/11/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi
Russian group Memorial wins Sakharov Prize… foremost human rights recognition, … Stalin-era human rights abuses, and … The human rights organisation … 22/10/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Human Rights, Russia, Sakharov Prize
Russian NGO wins EU human rights prize… defenders of human rights in Russia. … democracy and human rights campaigners. … 22/10/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Human Rights, Sakharov Prize
Afghan repatriations slammed by human rights groupsThe first illegal migrants to be deported jointly by Britain and France have arrived in Afghanistan. It’s part of a… 22/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, France, Human Rights, Immigration
Record field for Nobel Peace Prize… the Afghan human rights' activist Sima … Moscow-based human rights organisation … 09/10/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Nobel Prize
EU states breaking refugee law – Amnesty… So, from a human rights perspective, … Human Rights Watch has said … 21/09/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Immigration, Immigrants
UN denounces war crimes in GazaA damning report on last winter’s fighting in Gaza has accused both Israel and the Palestinians of war crimes and… 15/09/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Israel, Gaza
Arrests in Cuba pique EU concern… to support human rights. He was … Commission on Human Rights accuses the … 28/08/2009 - tags: Cuba, European Union, Human Rights
Yettaw heads home from Myanmar jailThe American man jailed in Myanmar for swimming to the house of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is on his way back… 16/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, USA
US Senator secures release of Myanmar prisonerAmerican John Yettaw, the man who swam across a lake to visit Myanmar’s opposition leader, will be released on Sunday… 15/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, USA
UN fails to up pressure on GeneralsNo concerted international pressure on the Generals who run Myanmar appears likely soon after the UN Security Council’s… 12/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi
EU vows tougher sanctions against Myanmar militaryBritain and France have called for a global arms and economic embargo on Myanmar after pro-democracy leader Aung San… 11/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi
More detention for Aung San Suu KyiThe popular opposition leader in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi has been found guilty of violating the country’s security… 11/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi: 18 months detention for ‘security violation’The popular opposition leader in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi has been found guilty of violating the country’s security… 11/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San verdict expected todayA verdict in the trial of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi may be released later today. She was taken… 11/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi
Israeli gay club shooting victims laid to restAs the victims of Saturday’s shooting at a gay youth centre in Israel are laid to rest, the hunt goes on for the gunman… 03/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Israel, Gay, gay rights
The Aquino legacyWith her election to the presidency of the Philippines in 1986 Corazon Aquino swept away a corrupt dictator and… 01/08/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Philippines
Mandela fans do good on his 91st birthdayOn his 91st birthday, Nelson Mandela is still making a difference. The anti-apartheid icon celebrated his big day… 18/07/2009 - tags: Africa, Human Rights, Anniversary
Activists’ murder sparks international condemnation… and murder of human rights activist … the Russian human rights group has … 17/07/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Russia, Natalia Estemirova murder
Estemirova murder shatters image of calm in ChechnyaChechnya pacified and renewed: that is the image that has been shattered by the assassination of Natalia Estemirova… 16/07/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Chechnya, Crime
Estemirova’s murder shocks rights activists… of Chechen human rights activist … but her human rights group Memorial … 16/07/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Russia, Crime
Medvedev vows to find killers of activistThe Russian President says he is confident that those behind the murder of the human rights activist Natalia Estemirova… 16/07/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Dmitri Medvedev
Chechen President blamed for activist’s murderThe Russian human rights group Memorial, mourning the death of a leading activist, has blamed her murder on the… 16/07/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Russia, Crime
Russian human rights activist shot in the head… Russian human rights activist … Orlov at the human rights group … with another human rights campaigner, … 16/07/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Russia, Crime
Russian rights activist kidnapped and killed… Russian human rights activist has … defender of human rights in Russia, and … 15/07/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Russia, Chechnya, Crime
A birthday protest with world support in ManilaIt is a birthday cake that will not be cut with joy. This is an annual ritual for the supporters of detained… 19/06/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Demonstration
Spanish philanthropist mournedTributes are being paid to a Catalan philanthopist, known as Spain’s Mother Teresa, who has died at the age of 89… 19/06/2009 - tags: Human Rights, India
Moldovan activist Natalia MorariChisinau, the capital of Moldova, is the location for this euronews interview. This impoverished former Soviet republic… 12/06/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Moldova, Justice, Elections
Focus on Bhutan refugeesJune the twenty first is World Refugee Day. A day to focus on hundreds of thousands across the world who have no place… 12/06/2009 - tags: Bhutan, Human Rights, Nepal
Tight security before China’s Tiananmen anniversaryThere is tension in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the infamous crackdown… 03/06/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Demonstration
Security tight ahead of Tiananmen anniversarySecurity in Beijing is being stepped up ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. The… 03/06/2009 - tags: Human Rights, China
Amnesty warns civil rights are under attack… is eroding human rights worldwide. … growing global human rights crisis which … 28/05/2009 - tag: Human Rights
Prominent Spanish Judge to be investigated… alleged human rights abuses … alleged human rights violations … 28/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Justice
California court bans gay marriageThe Supreme Court in California has backed a constitutional ban on gay marriage in the state, just a year after… 27/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, USA, Society
Europe and Asia urge release of Myanmar prisonersMyanmar has come under renewed pressure to release pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. At a meeting of Asian… 26/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar lifts Suu Kyi house arrestMyanmar has lifted the house arrest of pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. But she will remain in detention… 26/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi trial opened to foreign observersThe military rulers of Myanmar appeared to bow to international pressure today, by opening the trial of Aung San Suu… 20/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Myanmar, dictatorship, Aung San Suu Kyi
Tamils in exile call for EU helpTamils living in exile have held demonstrations outside European Union and UN buildings in Brussels and Geneva… 18/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Conflict, Sri Lanka
Gay march promised for Eurovision finalThis year’s Eurovision song contest in Moscow has highlighted Russia’s tough stance against some of the event’s most… 15/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Russia, Gay
France moves prisoners to new jail in secret operationMoving home can be one of life’s biggest headaches which is only part of the reason why France’s biggest ever prisoner… 03/05/2009 - tags: France, Human Rights
Secret Bush-era memos justify “torture”The US has released previously secret memos from the Bush era specifying that harsh interrogation techniques such as… 17/04/2009 - tags: Human Rights, USA
ECHR sees huge case increase over GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights has seen a 20 percent rise in the number of requests to have cases heard. Eight… 29/01/2009 - tags: Europe, European Union, Human Rights
Iranian police close human rights officesIranian security forces have closed the offices in Tehran of the Circle for the Defenders of Human Rights, run by the… 21/12/2008 - tags: Human Rights, Iran
France pushes for UN gay rights declaration… of State for Human Rights, Rama Yade, … international human rights instrument." … 19/12/2008 - tags: Human Rights, Gay
Human Rights under threat on 60th anniversary… Declaration of Human Rights may well … of Human Rights on December … back of Human Rights moves a step … 10/12/2008 - tags: Human Rights, Anniversary
China protests on human rights anniversaryProtestors in China were determined to mark the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. “We have no human… 10/12/2008 - tags: Human Rights, Anniversary
Sixty years after human rights declarationHow did Europe come to formalise its defence and promotion of equal dignity for all individuals? 02/12/2008 - tags: Europe, Human Rights
Dissident row overshadows EU/China summit… with China, a human rights incident has … highest human rights prize, which … Prize for Human Rights to Hu Jia and … 25/11/2008 - tags: EU-China, Human Rights
Britain outlaws forced marriagesBritain has introduced legislation outlawing forced marriages and protecting those already in them. Anyone convicted of… 25/11/2008 - tags: Human Rights, Women
Britain introduces legislation to protect victims of forced marriagesLaws to prevent forced marriages and protect those already in them have been introduced in England, Wales and Northern… 25/11/2008 - tags: Human Rights, Law, Women
Modern art celebrates human rights… of the Human Rights Declaration … dome of the UN human rights headquarters … "Respect for human rights is the … 18/11/2008 - tags: Human Rights, United Nations, Geneva, Art, Ban Ki-Moon
