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Calls for nominations for the John Humphrey Award for promotion of human rights

10/03/10

Rights and Democracy call are calling for nominations for the 2010 John Humphrey Award. John Peter Humphrey, a human rights lawyer from Canada prepared the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human rights

Human Rights Watch – Better Shelter, Security Needed for Haiti Victims

3/03/10

Human Rights Watch have written an open letter to the United Nations Security Council over concern for the 1.2 million people left homeless by the earthquake that devastated the country in January.

Human rights in Iran show no signs of improvement

26/02/10

Last week, the Iranian government rejected major recommendations of the UN Council of Human Rights, including amongst others the recommendation to allow UN rapporteurs into the country, end the execution of juvenile offenders, and investigate torture allegations, including rape. The human rights situation in Iran remains dismal, with many human rights activists, journalists and students still in jail.
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