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UN Expert Urges Government to Release Human Rights Defender
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:54 pm | UN News
The Government of Belarus must "immediately and unconditionally" release human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, a United Nations independent expert urged today, calling on authorities to stop prosecuting rights defenders and journalists. More >>
Philippines Urged To Investigate Double Journalist Murders
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:51 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with protecting press freedom today condemned the murder of two Filipino journalists and called on the country's authorities to investigate the crime and prosecute the perpetrators. More >>
Ogoni Pollution: Society Clamours For State of Emergency
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:48 pm | Akanimo Sampson
APPARENTLY piqued by the inaction of the Nigerian government two years after the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on Ogoni, environmental right groups the world over are sadly drawing attention to the pains, misery and loss of ... More >>
Minister McCully Visits Tokelau Office
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:44 pm | Tokelau Affairs
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully visited the Tokelau Office in Apia while in Samoa to meet Prime Minister Tuilaepa, ahead of this year’s Pacific Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. More >>
Catherine Ashton On Zimbabwe Elections
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:39 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand
Declaration By the High Representative Catherine Ashton, On Behalf of the European Union, On the Elections In Zimbabwe More >>
PM Netanyahu On Remarks By Iranian President Rouhani
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:35 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The President has changed but the goal of the regime has not: To achieve nuclear weapons in order to threaten Israel, the Middle East and the peace and security of the entire world. More >>
FC Barcelona In Israel For Their 2013 'Peace Tour'
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:32 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
President Shimon Peres hosted a welcoming reception for FC Barcelona, who are visiting Israel and the Palestinian Authority on a special peace tour. More >>
Report Provides Roadmap to Transform Pacific Tuna Fisheries
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:06 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Suva/Sydney, August 5, 2013 – A new report, launched today by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, provides a blueprint for how Pacific Island governments and regional bodies can promote a more sustainable and locally owned and operated tuna fishery in the ... More >>
WA In NDIS – Whole of Australia Covered
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:03 pm | People with Disability Australia - PWDA
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Rudd that Western Australia will sign up to DisabilityCare. More >>
Israel's Bedouin Citizens Appeal For Protection
Monday, 5 August 2013, 1:44 pm | Palestine Human Rights Campaign
Following the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, Palestinian Bedouin villages in the south of Israel were officially categorised as ‘unrecognised’ by the new government. Since then, the people there have been denied water, sanitation, electricity, ... More >>
NIWA Monthly Climate Summary - Fourth Warmest July On Record
Monday, 5 August 2013, 1:37 pm | NIWA
July 2013 was characterised by much higher pressures than normal over and to the north, east, and west of New Zealand. Persistent lower pressures than normal were present well to the south of the country. More >>
ITF condemns Philippines killings
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 3:18 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF (International Transport Workers’Federation) has expressed its outrage to the Philippines government over the second murder of a transport trade union leader in less than threeweeks. More >>
UN expert urges Government to release Ales Bialiatski
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 3:09 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Belarus: UN expert urges Government to release Ales Bialiatski and stop persecution of rights defenders More >>
Take Action: 12 hunger strikers risk death in Israeli jails
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 2:57 pm | UFree
Twelve Palestinian and Jordanian detainees are staging a hunger strike in Israeli prisons. The strikers are all that remains of a larger group that included at least 23 prisoners in early July. More >>
Iran's Rouhani must be condemned for "ugly incitement"
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 2:55 pm | UN Watch
GENEVA, August 2 -- A Geneva-based human rights group urged UN chief Ban Ki-moon and the world body's human rights commissioner Navi Pillay to immediately condemn the Iranian president's statement describing Israel as "an old wound" that ... More >>
Statement by the Shura Council
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 2:01 pm | Shura Council
Statement by the Shura Council Regarding Authorization of the Minister of Interior to Clear the Peaceful Protests More >>
Response to Threats by the Coup Cabinet
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 1:48 pm | Coalition of Rabaa Al-Adawiyya Residents
Statement by the Coalition of Rabaa Al-Adawiyya Residents In Response to Threats by the Coup Cabinet More >>
PAKISTAN: Government must commute death sentences
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 1:38 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Pakistan People's Party took office in 2008, and shortly thereafter issued a moratorium on the death penalty, temporarily commuting thousands of death penalty cases to life imprisonment. The move was hailed by the UN and rights organizations ... More >>
Human Rights Defender Shahed Kayes survives stabbing
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 1:36 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Human rights defender and philanthropic educator Shahed Kayes knew there were serious risks involved in his work. He had to, as nothing in Bangladesh comes without associated risks. He knew that his attempt to educate impoverished children from the low castes ... More >>
Resumption of Talks Comes to Cover the Israeli Crimes
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:39 pm | Palestinian Information Center
BEIRUT, (PIC)-- Alliance of Palestinian Forces in Lebanon denounced Abbas's decision to resume talks under American pressures despite persistent Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people. More >>
Gaza: Humanitarian Disaster Due to Closure of Rafah Crossing
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:37 pm | Palestinian Information Center
GAZA, (PIC)-- The Palestinian government in Gaza has warned of humanitarian disaster in the besieged enclave in the event the Egyptian authorities continued to close the Rafah border crossing. More >>
Qassem: Any Party That Coordinates with the Occupation
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:35 pm | Palestinian Information Center
NABUS, (PIC)-- Abdul-Sattar Qassem, professor of political science at An-Najah National University, said that any party that coordinates with the occupation could also participate in the incitement campaign against the resistance. More >>
China Forced to Shut Down 107 Websites
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:33 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned that 107 websites have been forced to shut down by the State Internet Information Office of China. The closures have occurred since a crackdown was launched by the newly formed department ... More >>
Remarks With Pakistani Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:30 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very much. As-Salaam Alaikum. It’s a pleasure to be here and I was privileged to be able to meet with the Prime Minister as well as the Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor, His Excellency Sartaj Aziz. We’ve ... More >>
Embassy Islamabad Meet and Greet
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:28 pm | US State Department
AMBASSADOR OLSON: Mr. Secretary, good morning. Colleagues, it is my great honor and privilege to introduce a man who needs no introduction here, especially, Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been to Pakistan more times than I think we can count. ... More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - August 1, 2013
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:23 pm | US State Department
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - August 1, 2013 08/01/2013 04:48 PM EDT Marie Harf Deputy Spokesperson Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC August 1, 2013 Index for Today's Briefing RUSSIA U.S.-Russia Relationship Snowden / Continuing ... More >>
Background Briefing on Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:17 pm | US State Department
MODERATOR: So just to repeat for all of you, this is a background briefing. Attribution will be – [Senior White House Official] here, who many of you know. His title now is [title withheld]. He will be known here forward as Senior White House Official. ... More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - July 31, 2013
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:14 pm | US State Department
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - July 31, 2013 07/31/2013 04:23 PM EDT Marie Harf Deputy Spokesperson Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC July 31, 2013 Index for Today's Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel to Pakistan and London ... More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - July 30, 2013
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:07 pm | US State Department
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - July 30, 2013 07/30/2013 05:44 PM EDT Jen Psaki Spokesperson Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC July 30, 2013 Index for Today's Briefing DEPARTMENT Bradley Manning EGYPT High Representative Ashton's ... More >>
One Martyr and 200 Detainees During July
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:00 pm | Palestinian Information Center
RAMALLAH, (PIC)-- The Israeli forces have killed one Palestinian and arrested 200 during July throughout West Bank and Gaza strip, Tadamun Foundation for human rights revealed. More >>
Secretary Kerry's Visit to Islamabad, Pakistan
Friday, 2 August 2013, 4:59 pm | US State Department
MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. I feel like we’ve spent a lot of quality time together today. This is a background briefing embargoed for our landing in Pakistan. We have two senior Administration officials here with us who will be speaking to you, giving ... More >>
Australian Academic Faces Racism Claim From Pro-Israel Group
Friday, 2 August 2013, 4:34 pm | Shurat HaDin
Israeli Civil Rights Group Files Class Action Racism Complaint Against Australian Professor Over Israel Boycotts Including Sydney University Academic Boycott More >>
Iraq: UN Goodwill Envoy, Pau Gasol, Urges Aid For Children
Friday, 2 August 2013, 4:25 pm | UNICEF
In Iraq, UN Goodwill Envoy, Pau Gasol, Urges Aid For Children Affected By Syrian Crisis More >>
Afghan Conflict Takes Increasing Toll On Civilians In 2013
Friday, 2 August 2013, 4:21 pm | UN News
The number of Afghan civilians killed or injured in the first half of 2013 rose by 23 per cent compared to the same period last year, owing mainly to the increased use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by insurgents, according to a United Nations ... More >>
Chile Must Stop Using Anti-Terrorism Law Against Indigenous
Friday, 2 August 2013, 4:17 pm | UN News
A United Nations independent expert has urged the Chilean Government to stop applying an anti-terrorism law against its Mapuche indigenous people, who are fighting to recover their ancestral land. More >>
Egypt: UNICEF Calls For Protection of Children
Friday, 2 August 2013, 4:13 pm | UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep concern at reports that children have been killed or injured during the recent violent confrontations in Egypt. More >>
Response to UNHCHR Pillay On Bedouin Regularizing Bill
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:58 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
It is strange that the communique demands that Bedouins be entitled to the same rights to property, housing and public services, when this is exactly the declared purpose of the bill. More >>
EU: Catherine Ashton On the Middle East Peace Process
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:53 pm | EU Delegation to NZ
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today: More >>
India: Publisher Shuts Down Three Magazines, Employees Sue
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:44 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins partners and affiliates in India in expressing concern at the recent decision by the Outlook group to shut down three magazines it was publishing as part of a franchise arrangement with global ... More >>
IISD Names Alfred Duda & Michael Paterson Senior Fellows
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:40 pm | IISD
WINNIPEG—August 1, 2013— Dr. Alfred Duda , former senior advisor responsible for the International Waters focal area of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and Dr. Michael Paterson , recently retired senior scientist at Canada’s renowned ... More >>
Human Rights Expert: Don't Forget Central African Republic
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:32 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
BANGUI/GENEVA/NEW YORK (1 August 2013) - United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović warned Thursday that state institutions throughout the Central Africa Republic remain “close to collapse” and urged the international ... More >>
Hilton Prize Awarded to ECPAT International
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:28 pm | ECPAT
Hilton Prize -- World’s Largest Humanitarian Prize – Awarded to ECPAT International, Global NGO Leading Fight to Stop Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children More >>
India: Prime Minister Must Save RTI Act From Amendments
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:24 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
(Hong Kong, July 31, 2012) The Asian Human Rights Commission fully endorses the following petition issued by the National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI) India. Online petition can be found and signed at http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/shri-manmohan-singh-prime-minister-government-of-india-save-rti-act-from-amendments ... More >>
Peru’s Culture Ministry Blocks Expansion of Camisea Project
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:15 pm | Forest Peoples Programme
Peru’s Culture Ministry Blocks Expansion of Camisea Gas Project In the Amazon, Warning That Isolated Peoples Could Become Extinct More >>
Sudan: Food, Seed and Tools For Nearly Half a Million People
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:13 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross
Khartoum/Geneva (ICRC) – Around 450,000 people in Darfur are being provided with food, seed and farming tools by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Most of the aid is going to families in and around Jebel Marra and Jebel Si, and ... More >>
UN Rights Expert Hails Cambodia’s General Elections
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:10 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Rights Expert Hails Cambodia’s General Elections and Calls For Calm and Political Reconciliation More >>
Two Wounded, One Dead In Papua Ambulance Ambush
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:08 pm | The Jakarta Post
An ambulance carrying 11 passengers, was shot by an unidentified group of armed men, injuring two and killing one, said a military official. More >>
Indonesia: Human Rights Committee Makes Recommendations
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:05 pm | Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Indonesian government to take concrete and immediate steps to implement recommendations made by the UN Human Rights Committee to ensure that civil and political rights are respected and protected in the country. More >>
Seafarers’ Trust Announces 100th WMU Scholarship Award
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:00 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust has announced that it is awarding its hundredth scholarship to study at the World Maritime University (WMU) to Rani Unnab Aziz Khan, an education officer at the Pakistan Marine Academy (PMA). More >>
Deep Sea Mining Targeted By Activists At London Conference
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:50 pm | The Ocean Foundation
Today inside London’s Cumberland Hotel a ‘deep sea mining summit’ is taking place, involving representatives from the mining industry, financiers and the British government. The industry is keen to get support – but the communities that will ... More >>
Inside Indonesia: Incarceration In Indonesia
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:47 pm | East Timor Action Network
An examination of prisons and detention centres shows that Indonesia still has a long way to go in protecting human rights. More >>
Overview of the 108th Session of the Human Rights Committee
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:42 pm | East Timor Action Network
The Human Rights Committee examined the implementation of the ICCPR in Indonesia for the first time on the 10th and 11th of June 2013. Amongst other issues discussed at length by the Human Rights Committee were the death penalty, freedom of religion, ... More >>
US Embassy Official For Political Affairs Visits Foker
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:36 pm | Bintang Papua
Jayapura: The Second Secretary for Political Affairs at the US Embassy in Jakarta, James P. Feldmeyer, declared that he will pay close attention to any information or complaints, however small he receives from Papuan people. More >>
Five Papua Activists Arrested and Mass Demo Dispersed
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:32 pm | Bintang Papua
Jayapura: Five Papuan Freedom activists were arrested while taking part in a demonstration on 29 July, in support of the discussion on Self-Determination for the people of West Papua which took place at the United Nations Human Rights Committee which met ... More >>
Indonesia: Lundin Swaps Sareba Block For West Papua Tract
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:26 pm | Oil and Gas Journal
A unit of Lundin Petroleum AB, Stockholm, has signed a production-sharing contract amendment with SKKMigas to substitute the existing Sareba block acreage for new acreage named Cendrawasih VII offshore northeastern Indonesia. More >>
Government Must Apolgise For Past Violations In West Papua
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:21 pm | West Papua Media
Human rights organisations in Papua have called on the Indonesian Government to apologise to the victims and the families of victims who lost their lives as a result of the brutal incident perpetrated by the security forces on 6 July 1998 in Biak. More >>
Papuan Women ‘Shield’ Activists As Rally Forcibly Dispersed
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:19 pm | West Papua Media
(Jayapura) Four activists were arrested by police and nine de-arrested by West Papuan women at pro-independence rallies in Jayapura. More >>
Israeli Forces Continue Systematic Attacks Against Palestine
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:11 pm | Palestinian Centre For Human Rights
Israeli Forces Continue Systematic Attacks Against Palestinian Civilians and Property In the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) More >>
"I Will Keep Trying to See My Daughter Until the Day I Die"
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:07 pm | Palestinian Centre For Human Rights
Fatma's wrinkled face reveals the sorrow of a mother who has not seen her daughter for eleven years. Fatma Khalil Mubarak (78) lives in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip. Her daughter, Lamees Ahmad Mubarak (44), has been living in Hebron in the ... More >>
Papuans Force Release of Abused Political Prisoners In Yapen
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:04 pm | West Papua Media
(Yapen) In dramatic scenes outside a remote West Papuan prison, local community leaders on Monday forced the Indonesian police to release to two independence activists jailed on charges of rebellion. More >>
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