Baby Doc Duvalier Must Not Evade Justice
Haiti must ensure that Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, the country’s former dictator, stands trial on charges arising from systematic human rights abuses, as required by international law.
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New Report Delivers Unprecedented Account of CIA Torture Program
More than 50 countries have been implicated in kidnapping, detention, and torture as part of the CIA’s secret detention and extraordinary rendition programs, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Un informe dirigido a la ONU documenta la utilización de perfiles raciales en España
La policía española es culpable de realizar identificaciones y controles a personas que “no parecen españolas”, y así ha sido manifestado por una organización internacional de derechos humanos
Report to U.N. Details Pervasive Ethnic Profiling in Spain
Spanish police are guilty of focusing identity checks and stops on people who “do not look Spanish,” according to a statement by an international human rights law group to the U.N’s top expert on racism and discrimination.
European Court Rules against Blanket Internet Access Ban
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has reinforced the right of individuals to access the internet, in a ruling against an attempt to block online content by Turkey in 2009.
Urging the United States to Strengthen Its Fight against Statelessness
The Open Society Justice Initiative and the UNHCR are jointly appealing to the U.S. government to take further action to end the hardships facing stateless people in the United States.
La Cour européenne conforte le combat pour la justice dans une affaire d'extradition erronée
Le tribunal a conclu que les techniques utilisées par les agents de la CIA ont impliqué des traitements dégradants assimilables à la torture.
European Court Vindicates Rendition Claims, Finds CIA Engaged in Torture
The European Court ruling said Khaled El-Masri's story of mistaken renditon and torture by the CIA was established "beyond reasonable doubt."
European Court Schedules Landmark Ruling on CIA Rendition Case
The European Court of Human Rights will deliver its judgment on December 13 in a landmark case addressing Macedonia's role in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's programe of extraordinary rendition.
European Court Schedules Landmark Ruling on CIA Rendition Case
The European Court of Human Rights will deliver its judgment on December 13 in a landmark case addressing Macedonia's role in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's programe of extraordinary rendition.