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China returns corruption suspect from Britain

China has secured the return of a top corruption suspect from Britain, Chinas anti-corruption watchdog said on ...

UN body calls detention of Malaysia`s Anwar "arbitrary"

A UN body has determined that former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been jailed illegally and called ...

Israel passes law allowing force feeding of prisoners

The Israeli parliament approved Thursday a law allowing prisoners on hunger strike to be force fed if their life is in ...

Rohingya Asylum Seekers Treated With Compassion In Aceh

- Since the issue emerged, the people and government of Aceh Darussalam have sympathized with and shown their ...

Benjina slavery case sheds light on other crimes

The alleged slavery case by the Thai firm PT Pusaka Benjina Resource (PBR), based in Aru Island, Maluku province, has ...

Bangladeshi ex-minister sentenced to death for war crimes

A former junior minister in a Bangladeshi military government was sentenced to death on Tuesday after a war crimes ...

UN Watchdog Slams Israel Abuses, Demands Gaza War Probe

A UN human rights watchdog on Thursday urged Israel to respect the rights of Palestinians, and demanded the country ...

Putin targeted by topless protest at ASEM summit

Topless Femen activists poured buckets of wine over their naked breasts in front of Milans cathedral Thursday, in the ...

Australia rejects UN criticism of "human rights violations"

Australia Tuesday rejected United Nations criticism that its treatment of asylum-seekers was "leading to a chain of ...

Indonesia must pay attention to Thailand shrimp issue

Indonesian government must pay attention to the currently rising issue in trade of Thailand shrimp, which has been ...

HRW denounces "pattern of serious abuses" in Venezuela

Venezuelas security forces have engaged in a "pattern of serious abuses" against anti-government protesters, including ...

Pakistan journalism `under siege`, warns amnesty

Journalists in Pakistan are "under siege", Amnesty International warned Wednesday, living with the constant threat of ...

Indonesia`s next president must prioritize human rights: Amnesty

Indonesias next leader must urgently tackle the ongoing human rights violations and repeal repressive and ...

N. Korea slams UN condemnation on rights abuses

North Korea lashed out Monday at the UNs top rights body for its "vicious, hostile" act in adopting a resolution ...

UN right chief hits Israel over settlements

The building of Israeli settlements and attacks by settlers on Palestinians are a major source of much abuse of ...