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Indonesia: US Should Justify Training Counterterrorism Unit Fri, 12-Mar-2010

By: Ch. Narendra

 The US government should train members of Indonesia's elite special forces only if Indonesia takes sufficient steps toward accountability and reform to deter future abuses, Human Rights Watch said in two letters released today.   Ahead of President Barack Obama's anticipated late-March trip to Indonesia, US officials have suggested that the Defense .... Read Story

Italian authorities urged to stop forced evictions of Roma Fri, 12-Mar-2010

By: Ch. Narendra

Amnesty International has called on the Italian authorities to review a controversial housing plan that has resulted in the forced eviction of hundreds of Roma and paves the way for thousands more over the coming months.In a new briefing paper, The Wrong Answer - Italy's "Nomad Plan" violates the housing rights of Roma in Rome, Amnesty International has warned that th.... Read Story

Indonesia: Investigation needed into police killings in Aceh Thu, 11-Mar-2010

By: Ch. Narendra

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC( is deeply concerned about violence against civilians during anti-terrorist operations in Aceh. On February 23, a civilian was killed and another severely injured while the police arrested four alleged terrorists. During another crackdown on March 3, a suspect was shot dead. This raises the issue of strong police and military presence i.... Read Story

Narendra Modi summoned in Gujarat riots probe; Congress says he should resign Thu, 11-Mar-2010

By: Aditya Verma

Gandhinagar: It seems that the coming time will be tough for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a Supreme Court-appointed investigation team summoned him for questioning March 21 over his alleged complicity in the anti-Muslim riots in the state in 2002 that rocked the state.According to the reports, the questioning will be particularly in the death of Congress's forme.... Read Story

China: Scholars, Writers Press for Liu Xiaobo’s Release Thu, 11-Mar-2010

By: Ch. Narendra

 More than one hundred leading China scholars, writers, and human rights advocates from around the world are today releasing a letter to China's National People's Congress that calls for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo. Liu, a long-time critic of the government, was sentenced in December 2009 to 11 years in .... Read Story

Afghanistan: Repeal Amnesty Law Thu, 11-Mar-2010

By: Ch. Narendra

The Afghan government should urgently act to repeal a law that provides an amnesty to perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said today. The law was published unannounced in the official gazette, bringing it into force, despite repeated promises by President Hamid Karzai that he would not allow the law to go into effect. "Afghans have bee.... Read Story

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