Human Rights News
August, 2009
New Evidentiary Hearing Granted for Troy Davis
July, 2009
Biloxi City Council Set To Remove Fema Trailers
US Human Rights Network Comments on Katrina Eviction
Obama Meets Uribe: Emergency rally for human rights in Colombia
June 30, 2009
New Report From ACLU And RWG Finds Racial Profiling Still Pervasive
June 15, 2009
Biloxi City Council Set to Remove FEMA Trailers, Victimizing Katrina Survivors and Undermining Obama
June 10, 2009
FEMA Forced to Reverse its Policy on Evictions
AFGHANISTAN: Obama's Pick to Lead War Linked to Prisoner Abuse/Assassination Unit
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: Dr. Tiller's Killer a Soldier in terrorist "Army of God"?
HEALTH CARE: Pressure Builds for Single-Payer System
IMMIGRATION: Workers Protest Racist Firings by Overhill Farms
HAITI: 300 Rally in D.C. for Temporary Protective Status
PUERTO RICO: Massive Protest Against Public Sector Layoffs
June 5, 2009
May 15, 2009
Sri Lanka: UN Security Council must act now to save civilians
May 8, 2009
Remarks by High Commissioner for Human Rights at Durban Review press conference
Massive Turnout for Historic Healthcare is a Human Right Rally
Anti-Immigrant Hysterics: Swine Flu Blame Game
Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act Passed in House
April 10, 2009
Georgia Detention Watch to Release Report on Conditions at Stewart Detention Facility
April 7, 2009
Spain Investigates What America Should
April 6, 2009
UN High Commissioner hopes U.S., Canada Attend Racism Meet
Jailed Without Justice: Immigration Detention in the U.S.
Jobs report offers no sign of light at end of tunnel
Iowa Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage
March, 2009
UN Experts to Probe Secret CIA Detention Centers
UN Envoy: Accuses Israel of War Crimes in Gaza
January 20, 2009
Amnesty international team reports from the rubble of Gaza
December 21, 2008
UN: General Assembly to Address Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
December 08, 2008
Laid off workers occupy Chicago factory, demand pay
When a job disappears, so does the health care
November 25, 2008
Economy Hitting Women Hardest, Say Experts
South Africa: No Safe Place for Migrants
November 09, 2008
Jobs Lost in 2008: 1.2 Million - Unemployment at 6.5%
15,000 physicians urge new Congress to enact single-payer system
October 26, 2008
UN Report: American cities as unequal as African and Latin American cities
Federal Court Of Appeals To Hear ACLU Arguments On Anti-Immigrant Law
October 14, 2008
Fast Track for Wall Street Debt Relief, Slow Lane for Haiti
Voter Election Guide to Human Rights and Civil Liberties
October 7, 2008
UN Agrees Afghan War Cannot Be Won Militarily
Frank Says GOP Housing Attacks Racially Motivated
September 29, 2008
Upheaval on Wall St. Stirs Anger in the U.N.
2008 International Day of Peace Statement
September 26, 2008
Bailout Protesters Take their Outrage to Wallstreet
September 15, 2008
More than 100 Muslims workers fired in Colorado
Children in Servitude, the Poorest of Haiti's Poor
August 26, 2008
Afghanistan says U.S. killed 76 civilians
Haiti: Fears of cover-up grow in case of missing human rights activist
August 19, 2008
US sailors 'abused Iraqi prisoners'
Reps. Gutierrez and Baca: Immigrant Raids Must Stop
August 10, 2008
Texas ignores treaty to execute Mexican national
Decline in Infant-Mortality Rates Stalls, Racial Disparities
July 28, 2008
U.S. troops killed civilians in June incident: military
OSHA Seeks $8.7 Million Fine Against Sugar Company
July 22, 2008
NYC trial for former Haitian paramilitary leader
Katrina trailer contractor failed to act on known health risks
Beijing Olympics: Authorities order bars not to serve Black people
July 17, 2008
US-Led Forces Confirm Killing Afghan Civilians
American Inequality Highlighted by 30-Year Gap in Life Expectancy
July 16, 2008
(IPS) Unions, Groups Coalesce for Universal Health Care
Wednesday July 9, 2008
UN: Children suffer more in Afghanistan than any other country
HUD Approves Demolition of Atlanta Public Housing
Monday July 1, 2007
UN official: Afghan civilian deaths up 60 percent
Bangladeshi woman wins rights for garment workers
Monday June 23, 2008
Bush Officials Commit War Crimes
Monday June 16, 2008
US Steps up effort to prolong Iraq occupation
UN: Human Rights Council on women's human rights & maternal mortality
A Landmark Ruling on Guantanamo
Monday June 08, 2008
UN to discuss Puerto Rican colony status
Increased Violence Iraqi Refugees
Wednesday June 03, 2008
270 Immigrants Sent to Prison in Federal Push
Immigrant Officials Arrest 905 in California Sweep
Mondsay May 19, 2008
ICE describes raid as 'largest in Iowa history'
Many Killed in Baghdad Battles
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Hospitals to Patients: Pay Us Now, or We Won't Treat You