Accountability & Transparency Trends
May 22, 2013
HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIETY & CULTURE
Mchangama: Freedom Restricted Due to Religious "Sensitivities"
Free to Choose TV has released a video by Jacob Mchangama highlighting the recent tension between the right to free speech and the desire to respect religious feelings and prevent violent reprisals across the globe. To read more, click here.
May 15, 2013
EarthRights Seeks System of Punishment for Businesses Violating Human Rights
EarthRights International has released an article demanding a more comprehensive remedy system in the U.S. to punish businesses that have committed human rights violations. To read more, click here.
May 8, 2013
HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIETY & CULTURE
HRW Selects Anti-Israel Activist as Award Finalist
The Washington Times reports that Human Rights Watch ("HRW") has chosen Mona Seif, an Egyptian activist noted for deeming Israel the "real terrorist," as a finalist for its human rights defender award. To read more, click here.
May 6, 2013
HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIETY & CULTURE
Examiner: Pentagon Seeks Input from Anti-Christian Group
A Washington Examiner editorial asserts that the U.S. Department of Defense has endangered religious freedom by seeking advice on religious expression from an NGO leader who labels as "monsters" military service members who express their Christian beliefs to colleagues. To read more, click here.
May 3, 2013
AI Unsatisfied with Turkey Human Rights Reform
Amnesty International asserts that recent judicial reforms in Turkey in the wake of a man's conviction for "insulting religious values" are not enough to prevent further violations of the right to free expression. To read more, click here.
May 3, 2013
NGOs: Russia Hits Post-Soviet Era Low on Human Rights
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have released reports assailing Russia's record on freedom of expression, association, and assembly as the worst since the collapse of the Soviet Union. To read more, click here.
May 3, 2013
HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIETY & CULTURE
Pew Poll Finds Support for Sharia
A global survey of Muslims conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals a prevailing view that Islam should determine the nature of society and politics, as well as support for the idea that countries should adopt Sharia - the traditional law of Islam - as their official law. To read more, click here.
May 1, 2013
ECONOMICS, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
Database Details Business Due Diligence Regulations
A group of NGOs has released a searchable database detailing state practices in regulating due diligence by businesses on human rights issues. To read more, click here.
May 1, 2013
Blasphemy Laws Cited as Source of Christian Persecution in Pakistan
An article in the Netherlands-based Independent European Daily Express details how blasphemy laws in Pakistan have resulted in the filing of 1,100 cases, many of which contained allegations that clerics and other leaders fabricated to incite mobs to attack Christian communities. To read more, click here.
April 29, 2013
SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY & TERRORISM
HRW Leads Anti-"Killer Robots" Campaign
Human Rights Watch ("HRW") is encouraging global cooperation, including an international treaty, to restrict the use of "fully autonomous weapons," which have not yet been developed or used. To read more, click here.
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