Human rights

27.05.2012 16:46 6 comments No photo – no problem: NATO to ban its Afghan forces from taking war-zone pics NATO forces in southwestern Afghanistan will implement a total ban on soldiers’ taking personal photos during military operations. This comes in the wake of major scandals involving US servicemen being pictured with dead Taliban fighters.		27.05.2012 13:59 5 comments Protest or block party? 10,000 Canadians take to the streets (PHOTOS) Demonstrating in Canada does not necessarily mean clashing with riot police. Some 10,000 protesters on the streets of Montreal proved it by turning a Saturday march into a free-spirited festival resembling the world-famous Love Parade.
27.05.2012 13:53 8 comments NATO strike kills Afghan family – local officials A coalition air strike has killed at least seven members of an Afghan family in eastern Afghanistan, local officials report. NATO has acknowledged the allegations and is conducting an investigation into the incident.		27.05.2012 13:14 5 comments Peaceful solution is the only way forward – Syrian deputy FM Damascus is being provoked by armed groups which need chaos in the country, Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abdulfattah Amura told RT. Amura says the authorities have only acted in self defense. Syria unrest
27.05.2012 12:44 4 comments Egypt election outlook bleak: Fraud allegations mar polls Preliminary results of Egypt’s presidential race have left the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate and an ex-military PM set to duke it out in an upcoming run-off vote. But the losing candidates are crying foul amid claims of mass election violations. Egypt unrest		26.05.2012 06:15 1 comment US federal court OK's handcuffing teens at school A US federal court has approved a lawsuit settlement banning public schools in a Mississippi school district from handcuffing students younger than 13, but still allowing them to handcuff teenage students.
25.05.2012 16:26 19 comments Muslims outraged at xenophobic graffiti Moscow’s mufti Albir Krganov has appealed to the capital’s Bureau for Human Rights over nationalistic slogans and graffiti which he says insult the feelings of believers and non-Russian nationals.		25.05.2012 16:26 2 comments Saudi women’s London 2012 prospects still in question Saudi Arabian sporting officials are in no hurry to give in to the IOC’s efforts to allow the country’s female athletes to compete at the London Games.
24.05.2012 18:27 6 comments English fans to face topless threat at Euro 2012 The tireless topless activists from Ukraine’s FEMEN women’s rights group have chosen English fans as their primary target at Euro 2012.		24.05.2012 17:37 33 comments Lithuania compensation claims meaningless – Russian ombudsman A top human rights official has said that Moscow is not planning to react to Lithuania’s compensation claims.
24.05.2012 14:12 26 comments Drones over US to get weaponized – so far, non-lethally American police officers may soon be able to use unmanned aircraft not only for surveillance, but also for offensive action. The drones may be equipped to fire rubber rounds and tear gas.		23.05.2012 21:49 27 comments Fair play? UK to ban leaders accused of human rights abuse from Olympics The seemingly noble move is tainted by the fact the very people accused of rights violations in their home countries – like the King of Bahrain, for example - were warmly welcomed by the Queen just last week, at her Diamond Jubilee lunch.
23.05.2012 21:48 US Embassy urges Russia to avoid scandal over orphan’s death The US Embassy in Moscow is trying to prevent a new adoption scandal, following the death of a nine-year-old Russian orphan in Nebraska.		23.05.2012 20:41 8 comments Under surveillance: Bugs found at Russian cultural center in Estonia A wiretapping device has been found in a cultural center for Russian-speaking Estonian citizens in Tallinn. The NGO is run by the mother of the city’s vice mayor, who is suspected of lobbying for Russian interests in the Baltic country.
22.05.2012 17:03 15 comments Lib Dems want capital punishment back The Lib Dems have submitted to the State Duma a draft law on lifting a death penalty moratorium in Russia. They propose to restore capital punishment first of all for especially grave crimes like the murder of children and pregnant women.		21.05.2012 22:47 3 comments Supreme Court: No inheritance for kids conceived after dad’s death New Jersey twins born through artificial insemination following their dad’s death were finally stripped of their survivor status by the Supreme Court on Monday. The reason – their dad did not provide for them while he was alive.
21.05.2012 19:46 15 comments Came to fight: Ukraine’s LGBT leader beaten upon canceling gay parade Conflict for conflict’s sake is what some anti-gay campaigners in Ukraine were apparently seeking as yet another LGBT parade failed to march through Kiev. As Ukraine's Gay Forum head called the action off, hooligans cornered the man to beat him up.		21.05.2012 14:09 30 comments Transgender beauty drops out of contest still a winner Male-born beauty icon Jenna Talackova has dropped out of the Miss Universe Canada pageant. Failing to make the top five, she has already made history as the first transgender lady in a women’s beauty contest.
19.05.2012 16:48 9 comments Suicide bomb blast strikes Syrian military compound (PHOTOS) A suicide car bomb explosion has ripped through a military compound in the Syrian city of Deir el-Zour, killing nine people and injuring 100. It is the latest in a string of blasts targeting regime military facilities in the embattled country. Syria unrest		19.05.2012 10:56 21 comments Nurses lead thousands in Chicago anti-NATO march (PHOTOS) Thousands of protesters took to Chicago’s streets ahead of the NATO summit due to kick off there on Sunday. National Nurses United teamed up with trade unions and the Occupy movement to form a mass rally in the Windy City.

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