Sentences with phrase «human rights activists»

Tehran About Blog Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) is the press association established in 2009 by Iranian human rights advocates in order to report and disseminate daily news of human rights violations in Iran.

About Blog Clarion Project is a non-profit organisation that educates the public about the dangers of radical Islam.The web site delivers news, expert analysis, videos, and unique perspectives about radical Islam, while giving a platform to moderate Muslims and human rights activists to speak out against extremism..

Reuters spoke to human rights activists who said there was fear that those in power could use the new rules to track down dissidents.

In Turkey, the technology affected targeted users such as journalists and human rights activists, redirecting them to malicious versions of legitimate programs laced with spyware.

The information request made of Open Whisper Systems is particularly sensitive, since its encryption app is used around the world, and it is often recommended to journalists and human rights activists.

«We know from investigations by Citizen Lab that these tools are used to target human rights activists and pro-democracy supporters at home and abroad.

For decades, human rights activists have successfully petitioned state and national governments in developed countries...

Scholars, human rights activists, legal advocates, librarians, and archivists from all over the world attended the conference to explore issues around how documentation of human rights situations is created, archived, preserved, accessed, and utilized.

Seems that the last straw was a series of cyber attacks on Google and others trying to steal proprietary information, and trying to read the gmail accounts of human rights activists.

I'll be joined by Amnesty International's Alex Neve, Amir Attaran from the University of Ottawa's law school, the Globe and Mail's Paul Koring, and Dennis Edney, Khadr's Canadian lawyer, as well as a focus group of 15 expert human rights activists, lawyers, academics, politicians and former public service workers.

Originally tasked by then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2000 to flesh out increased global corporate citizenship by way of voluntary compliance with 10 environmental, human rights, labour and anti-corruption principles of the Global Compact (77 of the nearly 7,000 business partners are Canadian), Dr. Ruggie was later asked to create a framework, increasing the reach of responsible corporate behaviour by devising an active dialogue with human rights activists and NGO's.

It is envisaged that the prize would primarily be awarded to journalists, whistleblowers, human rights activists and publishers.

His latest arrest is part of a broader pattern of intimidation and attacks by Congolese authorities against journalists, human rights activists and other members of civil society, including those campaigning against abuses in the mining sector.

ESP also distributes portable video cameras to environmental and human rights activists around the world.

«English libel law is so intimidating, so expensive, so hostile to serious journalists that it has a chilling effect on all areas of debate, silencing scientists, journalists, bloggers, human rights activists and everyone else who dares to tackle serious matters of public interest.»

Human rights activists who have been honoured today include Reuben Herrera from Guatemala — an activist supporting indigenous protests against huge energy and mining projects in Huehuetenago, a delegation of syndicalists fighting for workers» rights in the Philippines, and Huber Ballesteros from Colombia — a union leader who was one of hundreds imprisoned after a general strike in 2013.

There are hundreds of human rights activists and social workers who are not only speaking for human rights, but who are struggling to achieve their goals of education, peace and equality.

Paglen is one of the most conceptually adventurous political artists working today, and has collaborated with scientists and human rights activists on his always ambitious multimedia projects.

The first part assesses the current state of the human rights debate in essays and philosophical reflections; the second collects contributions by various international human rights activists, in which gripping testimonies and historical reconstructions alternate with socio - political analyses; and the third reproduces a selection of artworks.

Talk: «The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil» at FIAF At this talk, writer William Middleton, who recently released a biography of famed arts patrons Dominique and John de Menil, will speak about how the couple, who, after leaving behind war - torn Europe for New York in 1941, became prominent collectors, philanthropists, and human rights activists.

While it masquerades as the sweet and innocent calculator app, Amnesty International's Panic Button might just save the lives of their human rights activists frequently at risk of facing arrest, attack, kidnapping or... [Read more...]

Individuals, human rights activists, groups and NGOs have united their voices spreading the message of humanity and solidarity.

In your opinion, what is the cause of the surge in executions and arrests in Iran, and why is the regime turning a blind eye to international warnings, and to what extent do you believe human rights activists and organizations could help prevent or end the human rights violations in Iran?

Male human rights activists have advocated for gender equality because of their commitment to ideals of liberation and social justice, while male religious leaders have promoted faith - based beliefs in ideals of compassion and justice for women (9)(10).

K.Taheri: Many human rights activists believe that the West is using «human rights» as a tool in Iran for political and diplomatic concessions.

Kaveh Taheri: In your opinion, what is the cause of the surge in executions and arrests in Iran, and why is the regime turning a blind eye to international warnings, and to what extent do you believe human rights activists and organizations could help prevent or end the human rights violations in Iran?

In January 2010 Google announced on its blog that accounts of human rights activists were hacked.

Members of that committee have never faced charges for their role in the presumed killings — but human rights activists aren't prepared to forget.

Turkey arrests six human rights activists.

Users include hippies, vegans, organic farms, human rights activists, green business leaders, wildlife enthusiasts, and environmentally friendly singles.

UNESCO's Executive Board adopted the plan in 2008, but put it on hold last month after protests by human rights activists, scientists and public health experts.

Dam Quake When plans for the dam were first approved in 1992, human rights activists voiced concern about the people who would be forced to relocate to make room for it.

The book is divided into 3 sections: international standards and the role of science in these standards; issues (ethics and technology); and politics (scientists as human rights activists; NGOs, grassroots and transnational governance.

«Therefore, We call on the well - meaning Nigerians and Human Rights activists here in Nigeria and the diaspora to keep on with the pressure on the federal government until justice is done on Zaria massacre of 12th December, 2015.»

Some human rights activists on Monday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital enjoined Nigerians to be prepare and ready to salvage the country from the hands...

The tagging system of the Fulani nomads has drawn criticism from human rights activists since the Jirapa District announced it.

Constitutional lawyers and human rights activists from various parts of the country, Monday, staged a...

By Chief Mike A. A. Ozekhome, SAN, Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activists.

The court will hear an urgent petition by human rights activists arguing Kenya is not ready for the vote.

Colombia I've got a real passion to work against Colombia's appalling human rights conditions, where the government will just publically declare that the opposition leaders or trade unionists must be terrorists... literally thousands of people — human rights activists, lawyers, journalists, university lecturers, peasant farmers, anybody who speaks out about the regime — find themselves assassinated.

He opted for a similar PR nightmare when it came to greeting the Olympic torch outside Downing Street, meeting the torch so as not to offend the Chinese, but refusing to touch it so that he didn't upset human rights activists either.

«The fact that members of the City Council decided to antagonize human rights activists when they should be focused on bringing New Yorkers together is irresponsible,» Sarsour said in a statement.

It would have been appropriate for the Telegraph to either print a concurrent editorial calling out Abdulaziz for blackmailing the UK or a news piece reporting on his threats, while giving space for security analysts and human rights activists to explain how menacing this message really was.

A visit to the Chinese embassy saw Tibetan independence and human rights activists vault barriers.

That phrasing — with its intimation that gays might prey on children — hardly seems the kind of guarantee sought by the United States and other Western governments and human rights activists.

Friday morning, Amnesty International USA will have its weekend - long 2015 Human Rights Conference and Annual General Meetings, in Brooklyn: «The 2015 Annual General Meeting will bring over a thousand human rights activists from around the world together to engage in networking opportunities, human rights actions, inspiring plenaries, outstanding key notes, and hands - on workshops.»

But China's successful bid to host the Games is criticised by human rights activists and Tibetan solidarity campaigners.

Human rights activists have been long expressed concern about Cuba's human rights record.

Rioting at the University of Yaoundé was fierce and human rights activists reported multiple student deaths (with some reports saying as many as 48 died).

King says independent committee of international human rights activists will probe protests that began in February.