UN rights council passes religious defamation resolution
UN body OKs call to curb religious criticism The U.N.’s top human-rights body approved a proposal by Muslims nations Thursday urging passage of laws around the world to protect religion from criticism. The proposal put forward by Pakistan on behalf [...]
CIA interrogation methods violated international law
Red Cross Described ‘Torture’ At CIA Jails The International Committee of the Red Cross concluded in a secret report that the Bush administration’s treatment of al-Qaeda captives “constituted torture,” a finding that strongly implied that CIA interrogation methods violated international [...]
UN Human Rights Council condemns Israeli military operation in Gaza
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DECIDES TO DISPATCH FACT-FINDING MISSION TO INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY UN Human Rights Council condemns Israeli military operation in Gaza The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its ninth Special Session on the grave [...]
