Category: Human Rights

North Korea Acknowledges Labor Camps for the First Time

October 8, 2014

Originally posted by Yahoo News Digest on October 7, 2014— “North Korea publicly acknowledged the existence of its labor camps for the first time Tuesday, an admission that appeared to come in response to a highly critical U.N. human rights report earlier this year. Diplomats for the reclusive, impoverished country also told reporters that a … More North Korea Acknowledges Labor Camps for the First Time

Human Trafficking Bills Going to Gov Would Make Michigan ‘One of the Top States’ in National Fight

October 7, 2014

By Jonathan Oosting for MLive.com on October 2, 2014— “The Michigan House and Senate on Thursday approved more than a dozen bills designed to fight human trafficking by increasing penalties, adding tools for prosecution and protecting victims. Most of the bills are now headed to the desk of Gov. Rick Snyder. State Sen. Judy Emmons, R-Sheridan, … More Human Trafficking Bills Going to Gov Would Make Michigan ‘One of the Top States’ in National Fight

Human Rights Concerns in Tibet Raised at the 27th Session of UN Human Rights Council

September 25, 2014

Originally posted on The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy on September 17, 2014— “As the Human Rights Council discussed situations that require the Council’s attention, several NGOs raised their concern on the urgent and deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet. This morning, Tsering Tsomo, speaking on behalf of the Society for Threatened Peoples … More Human Rights Concerns in Tibet Raised at the 27th Session of UN Human Rights Council

Microsoft: How Tech Companies Can Engage Billions on Human Rights

September 24, 2014

Originally posted by Dunstan Allison Hope and Dan Bross on Greenbiz.com on September 18, 2014— “How can technology companies engage with users — who number in the billions — on potential human rights challenges?The release of a working paper released this week endeavors to answer this question. The paper was informed by a global series of expert roundtables … More Microsoft: How Tech Companies Can Engage Billions on Human Rights

Legal Prostitution in Europe: The Shady Facade of Human Trafficking

September 18, 2014

Originally posted by AÏSSATA MAÏGA and SOL TORRES for Open Security on September 17, 2014— “Criminalising the buying, rather than the offering, of sexual services is one of the ways to fight the transnational criminal networks behind the trafficking of women. In the last decade forced prostitution and traffic in human beings for sexual exploitation in Europe … More Legal Prostitution in Europe: The Shady Facade of Human Trafficking

SOMALIA: Sexual Abuse by African Union Soldiers

September 10, 2014

Originally published on Human Rights Watch on September 8, 2014— “Soldiers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have sexually abused and exploited vulnerable Somali women and girls on their bases in Mogadishu, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Troop-contributing countries, the African Union (AU), and donors to AMISOM should urgently … More SOMALIA: Sexual Abuse by African Union Soldiers

Human Trafficking Charges Laid in NZ for First Time

September 5, 2014

Originally published for The New Zealand Herald on August 28, 2014— “Two people have been charged with human trafficking after 18 Indian men were trafficked into New Zealand to work in the horticulture industry, Immigration New Zealand says. It is the first time human trafficking charges have been laid in this country. Two men were … More Human Trafficking Charges Laid in NZ for First Time

UN Human Rights Commissioner Attacks Security Council for Failure over Syria

August 28, 2014

By Sam Jones for The Guardian on August 22, 2014— “The outgoing UN human rights commissioner has launched a blistering attack on the UN security council, saying that “international paralysis” and competing national agendas have cost hundreds of thousands of lives and allowed “killers, destroyers and torturers” in Syria to believe they can act with … More UN Human Rights Commissioner Attacks Security Council for Failure over Syria

Human Rights Made Strikingly Visible at Berkeley Show

August 27, 2014

Originally published by Andrew Gilbert on Berkleyside on August 22, 2014— “Human rights organizations often depend on the media’s megaphone, calling malefactors to account by publicizing their misdeeds. So it’s something of a paradox that Berkeley’s most influential and visionary NGO dedicated to the international struggle for human rights, the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School … More Human Rights Made Strikingly Visible at Berkeley Show