Despite significant human rights achievements, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday urged countries to "refocus their efforts to achieve universality, and impartiality with regard to justice." Speaking at the Vienna +20 Conference, Pillay reminded...
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Federal appeals court upholds hedge fund manager's conviction
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday affirmed the conviction of Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam , rejecting his argument that wiretap evidence was used improperly to convict him....
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that no progress has been made in Sri Lanka regarding respect for basic rights and liberties in the four years since the end of the country's brutal 26-year civil...
Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Thursday called on the government of Sri Lanka to begin its investigation into war crimes by examining the role of its own Deputy Minister of Resettlement. HRW alleged that Deputy Minister...
Brother of imprisoned hedge fund manager pleads not guilty to insider trading
Rengan Rajaratnam, younger brother to former Galleon Group hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam , on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring with his brother to trade on non-public information concerning Clearwire Corporate and Advanced...
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday passed a resolution to promote reconciliation and accountability in war-torn Sri Lanka , a nation facing various allegations of human rights violations. Calling for an...
UN rights expert: nations must establish legal framework for rights defenders
A human rights expert presented her report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Tuesday urging nations to provide a "bare minimum" legal framework to protect those working within their states to defend human rights....
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday condemned the increase in attacks on those with albinism in Tanzania. Pillay's statement comes following four attacks on albinos over a 16-day period, including three...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday presented an annual report detailing her office's efforts in 2012 and urging further action to confront global human rights challenges. The report identifies and...
HRW: Sri Lanka security forces using rape to extract confessions
Sri Lankan authorities are using rape as a technique to extract confessions from suspected members or supporters of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) , Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. The...