Human Rights Groups

Robert Hormats: State Dept. Nominee Under Fire From Human Rights Groups For Link To PetroChina In Sudan

ABC News | Posted 09.03.2009 | World


Two human rights groups Monday morning sent a letter to the chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee questioning the ...

Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen Leader, To Sue Rights Group Memorial For Natalya Estemirova Accusations

AP | Posted 08.17.2009 | World


MOSCOW — The spokesman for Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya's strongman leader, says his boss will sue a top human rights organization for claiming he w...

Renowned Doctors Among Four "Destroyed" in Iran

Jirair Ratevosian | Posted 02.15.2009 | World


Jirair Ratevosian

The rights of doctors Arash Alaei and Kamiar Alaei have been violated and their commitment to public health has been misrepresented by the Iranian Government as a threat to their regime.

A Plea From a Daughter of a Political Prisoner

Noor Elashi | Posted 02.05.2009 | World


Noor Elashi

During this winter day in Gaza, I feel crushed knowing that my dad's now-defunct charity, the Holy Land Foundation, could have come to the rescue.

Emergency Cyclone Aid vs. Human Rights In Myanmar

Richard Walden | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics


Richard Walden

Most people think everyone engaged in relief, development, and human rights basically have shared goals. But there's a shocking split between human rights and relief communities.