Law & Justice
Charlottesville to Create Human Rights Commission
May 13, 2013
The Charlottesville City Council has supported a preliminary measure that, if passed, would form a human rights commission with enforcement powers to police allegations of discrimination in the city.U.S. Details Promotion of Human Rights in Business
May 8, 2013
The U.S. State Department has released a report describing the strategies the U.S. has used in promoting adherence to an international code of human rights principles among American businesses.Bolton: Falk Just One Participant in UN "Clown Convention"
May 8, 2013
Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton argues that the U.S. should withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council, which maintains a culture of anti-U.S. sentiment embodied in recent comments about the Boston bombings made by Richard Falk.Pillay Applauds Rights Enforcement Mechanism
May 8, 2013
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay praises a new protocol, adopted by ten nations, that will allow a UN agency to review complaints of violations of economic, social, and cultural rights in those countries.Shea: U.S. Not Using Leverage to Protect Christians
May 6, 2013
International religious freedom expert Nina Shea reports that Washington has not been effectively using its leverage in the form of money and defense resources to convince Middle Eastern governments that they must protect vulnerable Christian groups.Saudi Minister Reaffirms Religious Freedom Restrictions
May 6, 2013
The Saudi Minister of Justice Mohamed el-Eissi has confirmed his government's policy of banning the construction of places of worship for non-Muslims.USCIRF Reports Growing Intolerance in Europe
May 6, 2013
In a recent report the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ("USCIRF") called for greater scrutiny of Western European governments based on measures limiting religious freedom in these countries and highlighted government religious persecution and failure to investigate crimes against non-Muslims in many Muslim majority nations.AI Unsatisfied with Turkey Human Rights Reform
May 3, 2013
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.NGOs: Russia Hits Post-Soviet Era Low on Human Rights
May 3, 2013
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.Cardinal Warns of Indirect Violations of Religious Liberty
May 3, 2013
Cardinal Giancarlo Ravasi argues that, like direct religious freedom violations, more "subtle" violations, such as the U.S. forcing religious employers to fund contraceptives, are an "outrage on the human dignity of persons."A JOINT PROGRAM OF
