Human Rights

Human rights watchdog voices concern over anti-Roma violence (EARTHtimes.org)

16 May 2008

Warsaw/Vienna - The human rights watchdog of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Friday voiced concern over violent attacks on Roma settlements in Italy. The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODHIR), w...

Raising school leaving age to 18 'could breach human rights' (Guardian Unlimited)

16 May 2008

Making it illegal for children aged 16 to 18 to leave school could be a breach of their human rights, a parliamentary committee said today, creating yet another embarrassment for Gordon Brown

Army will not spare personnel involved in human rights abuse (Outlook India)

16 May 2008

The Army has punished 80 personnel after they were found guilty of violation of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir over the past 19 years and others involved in the act will not be spared, a senior official said.